Which independent local radio station serves the county of Kent?
"to publicise the Chamber of Commerce's efforts to raise the funds to replace the previous Christmas lights, which had gone missing in 2012. Tenterden High Street suffered a serious fire on 5 November 2013, affecting Webb's Cookware Store and neighbouring buildings Café Rouge and Waterstones. Tenterden has one local commercial radio station, KMFM Ashford, which serves the entire borough of Ashford.There is also one local community radio station Radio Ashford. The town is also served by county wide stations BBC Radio Kent, Heart Kent and Gold. It lies within the BBC South East and ITV Meridian regions. The local newspaper"
"BBC Radio Kent BBC Radio Kent is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Kent and parts of southeast London. It broadcasts on FM on 96.7 (West Kent, Wrotham transmitter), 97.6 (Folkestone area) and 104.2 (East Kent, Swingate transmitter) also 774 (Littlebourne) and 1602 (Rusthall) MW and DAB. In August 2017 it was announced that the station, along with several other BBC services, will cease transmissions on medium wave in January 2018. Broadcasts on FM, DAB, Freeview and online will continue. The radio station was launched in 1970 under the name of BBC Radio Medway, originally only"
"King, and Roger Day. BBC Radio Kent BBC Radio Kent is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Kent and parts of southeast London. It broadcasts on FM on 96.7 (West Kent, Wrotham transmitter), 97.6 (Folkestone area) and 104.2 (East Kent, Swingate transmitter) also 774 (Littlebourne) and 1602 (Rusthall) MW and DAB. In August 2017 it was announced that the station, along with several other BBC services, will cease transmissions on medium wave in January 2018. Broadcasts on FM, DAB, Freeview and online will continue. The radio station was launched in 1970 under the name of BBC"
"KMFM West Kent KMFM West Kent is an Independent Local Radio serving the towns of Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Dartford, Gravesend and the surrounding areas of the South East of England. It is the West Kent region of the KMFM radio network (owned by the KM Group), containing local advertisements and sponsorships for the area amongst a countywide schedule of programming. KMFM West Kent launched on 8 July 1995 as KFM, broadcasting on 96.2 and 101.6 FM and owned by Kent and Sussex Radio. As well as West Kent, the station also included parts of East Sussex, such as"
"KMFM Ashford KMFM Ashford is an Independent Local Radio serving the borough of Ashford and the surrounding areas in Kent, South East England. It is the Ashford region of the KMFM radio network (owned by the KM Group), containing local advertisements and sponsorships for the area amongst a countywide schedule of programming. A radio station for Ashford was considered in 2001 by the Radio Authority as Ashford was the only borough in East Kent not to be granted a licence in the mid-1990s, but the applications for the Ashford licence were not advertised by Ofcom until July 2004, with six"
"in January 2011. News bulletins come from the KMFM News Centre in the Medway studios. National news bulletins come from Sky News Radio at times. Traffic and travel updates are broadcast. KMFM West Kent KMFM West Kent is an Independent Local Radio serving the towns of Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Dartford, Gravesend and the surrounding areas of the South East of England. It is the West Kent region of the KMFM radio network (owned by the KM Group), containing local advertisements and sponsorships for the area amongst a countywide schedule of programming. KMFM West Kent launched on 8 July"
"the town and its environs. A newly established Digital Radio platform has been created in Deal. Deal Radio is an online radio station created for the East Kent communities in and around the town of Deal. www.dealradio.co.uk The KM Group, KOS Media and Kent Regional News and Media all provide local newspapers for most of the large towns and cities. County-wide papers include the ""Kent Messenger"", ""Kent on Saturday"", ""Kent on Sunday"", and the ""Kent and Sussex Courier"". Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north"
"KMFM Canterbury KMFM Canterbury is an Independent Local Radio serving the City of Canterbury and the surrounding areas in Kent, South East England. It is the Canterbury region of the KMFM radio network (owned by the KM Group), containing local advertisements and sponsorships for the area amongst a countywide schedule of programming. The station began broadcasting in 1997 as 106 CTFM to Canterbury, Whitstable and Herne Bay. It originally broadcast from studios on Lower Bridge Street in Canterbury. The KM Group increased their involvement in the station's day-to-day running in October 2000 with a re-launch and programming re-direction. The station"
"weekends. National news bulletins come from Sky News Radio outside these times. Traffic and travel updates are broadcast just before the hour, and every 20 minutes between 7am - 9am and 4pm - 7pm. KMFM Canterbury KMFM Canterbury is an Independent Local Radio serving the City of Canterbury and the surrounding areas in Kent, South East England. It is the Canterbury region of the KMFM radio network (owned by the KM Group), containing local advertisements and sponsorships for the area amongst a countywide schedule of programming. The station began broadcasting in 1997 as 106 CTFM to Canterbury, Whitstable and Herne"
"Sky News Radio outside these times. Traffic and travel updates are broadcast just before the hour, and every 20 minutes between 7am - 9am and 4pm - 7pm. KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country is an Independent Local Radio serving the districts of Dover and Folkestone and Hythe (previously known as Shepway) and the surrounding areas in Kent, South East England. It is the South Kent region of the KMFM radio network (owned by the KM Group), containing local advertisements and sponsorships for the area amongst a countywide schedule of programming. The station has"
"KMFM (radio network) KMFM is the name of seven Independent Radio stations and one digital station (on the Kent Digital Multiplex) owned by the KM Group, each broadcasting locally to a region of Kent in the United Kingdom. Although similarly branded, the stations are officially eight separate licenses. kmfm offers its listeners local news and music. kmfm plays a mix of music, mainly covering the current Top 40 hits after adopting a contemporary hit radio format in 2012. Previously, kmfm had aimed at an older audience, including many specialist shows catered for the more acquired taste. kmfm operates seven local"
"in Kent, with its Breakfast and Drive programmes among the most popular. The majority of the station's programming is produced and broadcast from Tunbridge Wells. During off-peak hours, BBC Radio Kent also carries regional programming for the South, South East and East regions, including some of its own weekend output. As with all BBC Local Radio stations, it also airs the networked weekday evening shows, originating from BBC Radio Leeds and produced independently by Wire Free Productions. During the station's downtime, BBC Radio Kent simulcasts BBC Radio 5 Live overnight. The station's local presenters include Julia George, Lembit Öpik, Dominic"
"- 6pm on weekdays, and 8am - 1pm on weekends. National news bulletins come from Sky News Radio outside these times. Traffic and travel updates are broadcast just before the hour, and every 20 minutes between 7am - 9am and 4pm - 7pm. KMFM Ashford KMFM Ashford is an Independent Local Radio serving the borough of Ashford and the surrounding areas in Kent, South East England. It is the Ashford region of the KMFM radio network (owned by the KM Group), containing local advertisements and sponsorships for the area amongst a countywide schedule of programming. A radio station for Ashford"
"Kent TV, the first local authority funded internet-based community television channel. The channel is run by independent media company Ten Alps Digital, a subsidiary of Bob Geldof's production company Ten Alps PLC. Following economic cutbacks, it was announced in February 2010 that funding for Kent TV would be withdrawn by the county council, leading to closure. Other options for maintaining the service are currently under consideration. Kent County Council co-operates with the unitary Medway Council in many ways, for instance in the Kent and Medway Local Plan, and together they run joint agencies. Kent is combined with Medway for the"
"KMFM Maidstone KMFM Maidstone is an Independent Local Radio serving the town of Maidstone and the surrounding areas in Kent, South East England. It is the Maidstone region of the KMFM radio network (owned by the KM Group), containing local advertisements and sponsorships for the area amongst a countywide schedule of programming. The station began life as a public broadcast of Maidstone Hospital Radio, operated in the early 1990s under a Restricted Service Licence. Timed to coincide with the town's annual river festival, the service was known as Maidstone Festival Radio. Following a disagreement with the NHS Trust that operated"
"KMFM Maidstone KMFM Maidstone is an Independent Local Radio serving the town of Maidstone and the surrounding areas in Kent, South East England. It is the Maidstone region of the KMFM radio network (owned by the KM Group), containing local advertisements and sponsorships for the area amongst a countywide schedule of programming. The station began life as a public broadcast of Maidstone Hospital Radio, operated in the early 1990s under a Restricted Service Licence. Timed to coincide with the town's annual river festival, the service was known as Maidstone Festival Radio. Following a disagreement with the NHS Trust that operated"
"on weekdays, and 8am - 1pm on weekends. National news bulletins come from Sky News Radio outside these times. Traffic and travel updates are broadcast just before the hour, and every 20 minutes between 7am - 9am and 4pm - 7pm. KMFM Medway KMFM Medway is an Independent Local Radio serving the Medway Towns and the surrounding areas in Kent, South East England. It is the Medway region of the KMFM radio network (owned by the KM Group), containing local advertisements and sponsorships for the area amongst a countywide schedule of programming. KMFM Medway launched on 1 September 1997 as"
"KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country is an Independent Local Radio serving the districts of Dover and Folkestone and Hythe (previously known as Shepway) and the surrounding areas in Kent, South East England. It is the South Kent region of the KMFM radio network (owned by the KM Group), containing local advertisements and sponsorships for the area amongst a countywide schedule of programming. The station has been referred to by many names. Its official name is ""KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country"", however the website previously described it as ""KMFM Dover and Folkestone"", and"
"Television Network, are located just east of the city limits in Franklin Township. TV-2, a Kent State University student-run production, is available on campus, on local cable, and online. Kent is also in range of the television stations that broadcast out of Youngstown. For radio, Kent is part of the , though it is within range of major stations in the as well as many in the and markets. Three stations, two FM and one AM, are licensed to Kent. WKSU, at 89.7 FM, broadcasts from the campus of Kent State University and is the main affiliate for National Public"
"WKSU WKSU (89.7 FM) – branded 89.7 WKSU – is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to Kent, Ohio, primarily serving the Akron metropolitan area. WKSU also reaches much of Greater Cleveland, and extends throughout Northeast Ohio with two low-power broadcast relay stations and four full-power repeaters. Owned by Kent State University, WKSU broadcasts a mix of public radio and classical music, and serves as the local affiliate for NPR, American Public Media, and Public Radio International. Besides a standard analog transmission, WKSU broadcasts over four HD Radio channels, and is available online. The WKSU studios are located on the"
"KMFM Thanet KMFM Thanet is an Independent Local Radio serving the Isle of Thanet and the surrounding areas in Kent, South East England. It is the Thanet region of the KMFM radio network (owned by the KM Group), containing local advertisements and sponsorships for the area amongst a countywide schedule of programming. KMFM Thanet began life as Thanet Local Radio (TLR 107.2), founded by Alan Mackay, Ken Wills and Pete Willson (now station manager at Academy FM (Thanet)), and launching in January 1998 from studios at Margate harbour. The launch was not without drama - four months prior, the Radio"
"8 days. Sandwich has two paid-for newspapers, the ""Deal and Sandwich Express"" (published by Kent Regional News and Media) and the ""East Kent Mercury"" (published by the KM Group). Free newspapers for the town include the ""Dover Extra"", part of the KM Group; and ""yoursandwich"", part of KOS Media. The local radio station for Sandwich is KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country, although the town has good coverage of KMFM Thanet. Sandwich is also served by the county-wide stations Heart, Gold and BBC Radio Kent.Sandwich is also covered by Podcasting service Dover Community Radio who cover Dover District with local"
"KMFM Medway KMFM Medway is an Independent Local Radio serving the Medway Towns and the surrounding areas in Kent, South East England. It is the Medway region of the KMFM radio network (owned by the KM Group), containing local advertisements and sponsorships for the area amongst a countywide schedule of programming. KMFM Medway launched on 1 September 1997 as Medway FM, broadcasting on 100.4 and 107.9 FM, following a four-year campaign. The station was fined £5,000 during its first year of operation by the Radio Authority after it intentionally adjusted the power of its transmitter on two separate occasions, which"
"to pop music. In 2010 the station's schedule was overhauled. The station promised to update its playlist ""as and when new tracks drop from the labels"", in order to bring new music to Kent, and the introduction of presenter shows including links with universities and colleges in the county. The first presenter-based shows were launched in January 2011, along with a new logo for the station. The station was closed on 25 June 2012 and replaced with a relay of the now-countywide KMFM. The digital variant has its own countywide advertisements, but uses the KMFM Medway studio number. The ""KMFM"
"stations on FM throughout Kent, and one county-wide station on DAB on the NOW Kent multiplex. Apart from kmfm Ashford, each station was previously independent before being bought by the KM Group and rebranded. All stations in the network have shared all programming since March 2012. The previous local breakfast DJs had been made redundant following the close of their breakfast shows the previous Friday, and all other shows presented by them were also removed from the network. kmfm Extra, until then a separate station with a separate schedule, was closed down in June 2012 and replaced on DAB with"
"University, and UKC Radio, which served the University of Kent. There are 2 other stations that cover parts of the city. Canterbury Hospital Radio (CHR) serves the patients of the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, and Simon Langton Boys School has a radio station, SLBSLive, which can only be picked up on the school grounds. The City receives BBC One South East and ITV Meridian from the main transmitter at Dover, and a local relay situated at Chartham. People born in Canterbury include: Notable alumni of the University of Kent include: In November 2012, Rowan Williams was awarded Freedom of the"
"and Media) and the ""Kentish Express"" (published by the KM Group). Free newspapers for the area include the ""Folkestone and Hythe Extra"", part of the KM Group, and ""Your Shepway"", part of KOS Media. The local radio station for Dymchurch is KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country which is hosted by local Yates Owner and Blue Borough General, DJ Paul Lane. The area is also served by the county-wide stations Heart, Gold and BBC Radio Kent. BOOK: Eighth Airforce Bomber stories AUTHOR: Ian McLachlan / Russell J Zorn Chapter 9: The Dymchurch Bomber Recounting the story of the USAAF Heavy"
"include the ""Medway Messenger"", published by the KM Group. The area also has free newspapers in the ""Medway Extra"" (KM Group) and ""yourmedway"" (KOS Media).In 2011, ""Medway News"" and ""Medway Standard"", both published by Kent Regional News and Media, closed down. The local commercial radio station for Gillingham is KMFM Medway, owned by the KM Group. Medway is also served by community radio station Radio Sunlight. The area can also receive the county wide stations BBC Radio Kent, Heart and Gold, as well as many radio stations in Essex and Greater London. The Gillingham Boys Grammar School, which was opened"
"and the ""Dover Mercury"" (published by the KM Group). Free newspapers for the town include the ""Dover and Deal Extra"", part of the KM Group; and ""yourdover"", part of KOS Media. Dover has one local commercial radio station, KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country, broadcasting to Dover on 106.8FM. The station was founded in Dover as Neptune Radio in September 1997 but moved to Folkestone in 2003 and was consequently rebranded after a takeover by the KM Group. Dover is also served by the county-wide stations Heart, Gold and BBC Radio Kent. The Gateway Hospital Broadcasting Service, in Buckland Hospital"
"publishes ""Isle Magazine"" (published quarterly for the Isle of Thanet); and ""BBC Radio Kent County Life"" for the BBC. This caused a complaint against KOS Media and the BBC by rival group the KM Group. KOS Media operates the YourKentTV internet television channel. The channel features local news and sport, and videos both sent in by viewers and provided by the company. KOS Media KOS Media is a multimedia company based in the county of Kent in South East England. The company operates local newspapers and internet sites throughout the county. KOS Media's first newspaper, the ""Kent on Sunday"" was"
"publication which has been going since 1993. In 1981 KM Media Group launched its Extra series, beginning with the ""Thanet Extra"". There are currently 4 ""Extra"" newspapers around the county what are distributed through letterboxes and available at pick-up points. KM Media Group owns and operates seven commercial FM radio stations in Kent. Six of them were previously independent stations, acquired by the Group between 1999 and 2006 and collectively rebranded KMFM. The programming is networked across the stations, however, there is also unique content on each station including; what's on, local advertisements and sponsorship and when relevant other content"
"Township. WNIR, at 100.1 FM, is broadcast from studios shared with sister station WJMP and television stations WAOH and W35AX. WNIR is centered on talk radio and news and is a local affiliate of ABC Radio and Westwood One. It also the flagship station for Kent State football and men's basketball broadcasts. WJMP, which broadcasts at 1520 AM, is a daytime-only news/talk station. The ""Record-Courier"", a daily paper based in Kent which covers news for Portage County, is the main source of printed media for Franklin Township. The ""Record-Courier"" was formed by the merger of the Ravenna ""Evening Record"" and"
"and Gold, both based in Whitstable and London. Most of the county is covered by local radio network KMFM, owned by the KM Group. Since March 2012, programmes have been the same across all seven stations in the network: KMFM Ashford, KMFM Canterbury, KMFM Maidstone, KMFM Medway, KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country, KMFM Thanet and KMFM West Kent. The county has eight community radio stations run by various organisations. Dover Community Radio (DCR) offers a podcasting service for the people of Dover district on their website, hoping in the future to apply for a community radio licence to cover"