Wythenshawe FM

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Wythenshawe FM
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Broadcast area Manchester
Frequency 97.2 MHz, lOnline at www.wfmradio.org
Programming
Format Community
Ownership
OwnerIndependent
History
First air date
6 May 2002

Wythenshawe FM 97.2, also known as WFM, is a community radio station broadcasting primarily to Wythenshawe, Manchester and the surrounding south Manchester area. It was one of the first radio stations of its type in the UK, gaining a full-time licence in 2005 and is run entirely by volunteers.

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History

In 2021, the station breached the conditions of its OFCOM license by failing to submit its financial reports on time. [1]

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References

  1. "Serious licence breaches recorded at six community radio stations". 28 September 2021.

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