April 2013
Nova Radio in Weston Super Mare has been replaced by a relay of the Breeze (Bristol and Bath). (7/4/13)
Total Star in Cheltenham will become The Breeze on 15 April. (7/4/13)
BFBS has taken over all of the Garrison Radio stations. These transmit a mixture of local programmes and the BFBS network. (7/4/13)
Taunton community station Tone FM has launched on 107.8. (7/4/13)
December 2012
Andover Sound, Newbury Sound and Kestrel FM (Basingstoke) have merged and relaunched as The Breeze. (16/12/12)
Kestrel FM (Alton, Haslemere and Petersfield) has joined The Breeze (South Hampshire). (16/12/12)
The Bee has added a new transmitter for Chorley on 96.3 and increased power on 107.0. (16/12/12)
Fresh Radio in Skipton, South Craven, Ilkley and Pateley Bridge has been replaced by a relay of Stray FM, broadcasting on 107.8 in South Craven and 107.1 in Skipton town, Ilkley and Pateley Bridge. All AM transmitters have closed. (16/12/12)
Fresh Radio in Richmond on 102.6 has been replaced by a relay of Star FM (North East). (16/12/12)
Dune FM in Southport has closed. (16/12/12)
Somerset Community Radio station Frome FM has launched on 96.6. (16/12/12)
Garrison FM have launched a new station at Blandford, Dorset on 89.3. (16/12/12)
Oxford Community Radio station OX105 has launched on 105.1. (16/12/12)
Sittingbourne, Kent Community Radio station SFM has launched on 106.9. (16/12/12)
Spirit Radio in Ireland is now broadcasting on 549 AM to the Northern half of Ireland and parts of the UK. It has also added a trnamitter in Greystones, Bray, Wicklow on 90.1. (16/12/12)
July 2012
The BBC Radio Wales transmitter at Wennault on 103.9 has been replaced by a 40 kW transmitter at Wenvoe, serving most of South Wales. (8/7/12)
The BBC Radio Wales transmitter at Merthyr Tydfil has moved to 96.1. (8/7/12)
The Wolf, Wyre and Severn have merged and relaunched as Signal 107. (8/7/12)
Atlantic FM in Cornwall has merged with Heart Devon as Heart South West. (8/7/12)
County Sound Radio has relaunched as Eagle Extra. (8/7/12)
More FM in Swindon is now Jack FM. (8/7/12)
Bay Radio in Swansea is now Nation Radio 80s. (8/7/12)
Gold in Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and Shropshire will relaunch as Free Radio 80s. (8/7/12)
Wirral community station Flame CCR has launched on 1521 AM. (8/7/12)
Egham community station Insanity has launched on 103.2. (8/7/12)
Warminster Community Radio has launched on 105.5. (8/7/12)
Bangor, Northern Ireland, community station XLFM has launched on 107.9. (8/7/12)
Devizes, Wiltshire, community station Fantasy has launched on 97.0. (8/7/12)
Gillingham, Kent, community station Radio Sunlight has launched on 106.6. (8/7/12)
Gloucestershire community station Radio Winchcombe has launched on 107.7. (8/7/12)
Redhill and Reigate community station Susy Radio has launched on 103.4. (8/7/12)
Poole community station The Bay is now called HOT. (8/7/12)
Lancaster community station Diversity FM has closed. (8/7/12)
Meath and Port Talbot community station XS has closed. (8/7/12)
Irish community station TCR FM has launched on 92.3 in Tramore, County Waterford. (8/7/12)
November 2011
The Coast in Southern England has relaunched as Jack FM with a Rock format. (13/11/11)
Central FM and The Bee in Lancashire have merged as The Bee. (13/11/11)
Total Star in Bridgwater, Minehead, Bath and Warminster/Frome have merged with Breeze Bristol. (13/11/11)
Total Star in Swindon has become More FM (Total Star in Cheltenham remains unaffected). (13/11/11)
Rock Radio in Manchester and Glasgow has changed name to Real Radio XS. (13/11/11)
Sunshine 855 will add an FM transmitter at Woofferton on 105.9. (13/11/11)
Huntingdon community station HCR FM has launched on 104.0. (13/11/11)
Southampton community station Voice FM has launched on 103.9. (13/11/11)
Farnborough community station Radio BGWS has launched on 1179 AM. (13/11/11)
Watford community station Vibe FM has launched on 107.6. (13/11/11)
Ashford community station AHBS has launched on 107.1. (13/11/11)
Community station Lisbrun City Radio has launched on 98.8. (13/11/11)
Brockenhurst community station The Park has launched on 96.9. (13/11/11)
Norfolk community station Wayland Radio has closed. (13/11/11)
Irish community station Athlone Community Radio has launched on 88.4. (13/11/11)
Irish community station Ballyhoura Community Radio has launched on 92.6 in Charleville, County Cork. (13/11/11)
April
The BBC World Service transmitter covering East and South East England on 648 kHz AM has closed (01/04/11)
Heartland FM and Perth FM have merged as Heartland FM. (01/04/11)
London community station Voice of Africa has moved to 94.0 at higher power. Radio Umma has closed. (01/04/11)
South London community station Reprezent FM has launched on 107.3. (01/04/11)
High Wycombe community station Awaaz Radio has launched on 107.4. (01/04/11)
Folkestone community station Academy FM has launched on 105.9. (01/04/11)
Belfast community station Feile FM has closed. (01/04/11)
Biggleswade community station Biggles FM launches on 22 April on 104.8. (01/04/11)
Bedford community station Intobeats launches on 23 April on 106.5. (01/04/11)
Community station Marlow FM launches on 11 May on 97.5. (01/04/11)
Guildford community station Kane FM has been allocated 103.7. (01/04/11)
Watford community station Vibe FM has been allocated 107.7. (01/04/11)
January
Irish Christian station, Spirit Radio, launches on 27 January on 89.9 in Dublin, 89.8 in Limerick, 90.1 in Waterford, 90.9 in Cork and 91.7 in Galway. FM transmitters for 15 further cities and a national AM transmitter will be added at a later date (23/01/11)
Radio Maldwyn in Powys, Wales is now Radio Hafren. (23/01/11)
Star Radio in Bristol relaunches as Breeze on 14 February with an Easy Listening format. (23/01/11)
Coventry community station, Radio Plus has launched on 101.5. (23/01/11)
London community station (and former pirate) Rinse is testing on 106.8. (23/01/11)
Newhaven and Seaford community station Seaford FM will use 96.3. (23/01/11)
December 2010
Heart East Midlands becomes Gem 106 on 1 January. (22/12/10)
The correct frequency for Inspiration FM, Northampton is 107.8. (22/12/10)
Hertbeat is now Jack FM. (22/12/10)
The three Kiss stations will merge in the new year. (22/12/10)
East London Community Station Betar Bangla launched on 1503 AM on 26 Dec. (22/12/10)
Real Radio Wales has opened new transmitters serving Pontypridd on 102.3 and Bargoed and Blackwood on 107.3. (22/12/10)
Real Radio Wales will expand on 4 January to cover Ceredigion on 107.7, Gwynedd and Anglesey on 107.2, the North Wales Coast on 105.7, Prestatyn on 107.3, Denbighshire on 106.9, the Wrexham area on 88.0, the Welshpool area on 102.8 and Newtown and Llanidloes on 106.0. (22/12/10)
Real Radio North East has opened a new transmitter serving Sunderland on 101.2. (22/12/10)
Community station Afan FM wil become XS in January. (22/12/10)
L107 in Scotland has closed. (22/12/10)
October
All Smooth Radio stations in England now broadcast 24 hour national programming except for regional news and information. (31/10/10)
Capital FM will merge with the Galaxy network on 03/01/11 under the Capital FM name and format. Red Dragon FM and a merged Leicester Sound/ Ram FM/ Trent FM will also join. Local/regional programmes will be carried for 7 hours on weekdays and 4 hours on weekends. (31/10/10)
Play Radio in Southampton and Winchester and Quay FM In Portsmouth have merged and relaunched as The Breeze with an easy listening format. (31/10/10)
The two Beacon FM stations have merged. (31/10/10)
The two MidWest Radio stations have merged. (31/10/10)
The two Beacon FM stations have merged. (31/10/10)
The three Star FM stations in Durham, Darlington and Northallerton have merged. (31/10/10)
The two QuayWest stations have merged as Total Star. (31/10/10)
Bath FM, Brunel FM and 3TR have also become Total Star. (31/10/10)
Delta FM has merged with Kestrel FM as Kestrel FM. (31/10/10)
Telford FM has merged with The Severn as The Severn. (31/10/10)
Oxford's 107.9 FM is now Glide FM with a Pop format. (31/10/10)
Real Radio in North and South Wales will now be a single station once the northern transmitters open. (31/10/10)
209 Radio in Cambridge has relaunched as Cambridge 105. (31/10/10)
Radio Nova has launched in the Dublin area on 100.3 and 100.5. (31/10/10)
Manx Radio has added an extra transmitter in Ramsey on 89.5. (31/10/10)
Community station, Uckfield FM has launched on 105.0. (31/10/10)
Braintree community station, Leisure FM has launched on 107.4. (31/10/10)
Northanmpton community station, Inspiration FM has launched on 102.8. (31/10/10)
Bury St Edmunds community station, Radio West Suffolk has launched on 103.3. (31/10/10)
Basildon community station, Gateway FM has launched on 97.8. (31/10/10)
Cambridge community station, Cam FM has launched on 97.2. (31/10/10)
Bishop Auckland community station, Bishop FM has launched on 105.9. (31/10/10)
Community station, Felixtowe Radio has launched on 107.5. (31/10/10)
Luton community station, Inspire FM has launched on 105.1. (31/10/10)
East Grinstead community station, Meridian FM has launched on 107.0. (31/10/10)
Rhyl community station, Point FM has launched on 103.1. (31/10/10)
Luton community station, Radio Lab has launched on 97.1. (31/10/10)
Rother Valley, Yorkshire, community station, Redroad FM has launched on 102.4. (31/10/10)
Sandwell and West Bromwich community station, SACDA Radio has launched on 106.9. (31/10/10)
Aviemore community station, Speysound Radio has launched on 107.1. (31/10/10)
North East Birmingham community station, Switch Radio has launched on 107.5. (31/10/10)
Sutton in Ashfield Community station, Takeover Radio has launched on 106.9. (31/10/10)
Doncaster community station, Sine FM has launched on 102.6. (31/10/10)
Tamworth community station, TCR FM has launched on 106.8. (31/10/10)
Manchester community station, Unity Radio has launched on 92.8. (31/10/10)
Havering Community station, Link FM has closed. (31/10/10)
Community Radio licences have been awarded to Betar Bangla (AM, Tower Hamlets, London, Bengali), Generation Radio (AM, Clapham Park, London), Greenwich Kasopah (AM, Greenwich, London, African), Reprezent FM (South London, Youth), Rinse FM (Central London, Rhythm), Streetlife Radio (AM, Waltham Forest, London) and Susy Radio (Reigate and Redhill). (31/10/10)
June
Community station, Lincoln City Radio has launched on 103.6. (06/06/10)
Community station, Rossendale Radio in Lancashire has launched on 104.7. (06/06/10)
Community station, Gaydio will launch in Manchester on June 18th on 88.4. (06/06/10)
Ashbourne FM will extend coverage to Wirksworth on 101.8. (06/06/10)
April
Radio Plymouth has launched on 106.7 FM (only). (11/04/10)
Pennine FM in Huddersfield has closed. (11/04/10)
Sunshine 1530 in Worcestershire has closed (including the 954 AM transmitter in Herefordshire. The other Sunshine stations continue. (11/04/10)
Community Radio licences have been awarded to Safe Radio (Grays, Essex), SFM (Sittingbourne, Kent), Gateway FM (Basildon, Essex), Insanity (Egham, Surrey, Youth), Kane FM (Guildford, Surrey, Urban Music), Vibe FM (Watford, Herts, Youth). (11/04/10)
Ilkeston, Derbyshire community station, Erewash Sound has luanched on 106.8. (11/04/01)
Ramsgate community station, Academy FM has launched on 107.8. (11/10/09)
January
Frequency Finder UK City Lists will not be updated for the foreseeable future. Station directories, Multiplex listings and FM/AM listings by frequency will be updated later this year. (31/01/10)
Original in Bristol has relaunched as Jack FM. (31/01/10)
Thorne Moorends Community Radio has launched in Doncaster on 95.3. (31/01/10)
Dunoon Community Radio has launched on 97.4. (31/01/10)
Forest of Dean Community Radio has closed. (31/01/10)
Ummah FM has been awarded a community licence for Reading. (31/01/10)
November 2009
Club Asia is now Buzz Asia. (21/11/09)
Lite FM in Peterborough will become Connect FM in January. (21/11/09)
Birmingham community station Aston FM is now Big City Radio. (21/11/09)
October
Sunderland community station, Spark FM (was Utopia) will launch on 26 Oct on 107.0. (11/10/09)
Leek community station, Moorlands Radio will launch on 7 Nov on 103.7. (11/10/09)
Community station, Corby Radio will launch on 96.3 on 5 December. (11/10/09)
Kick FM has relaunched as Newbury Sound. (11/10/09)
September
Community Radio licences have been awarded to Marlow FM, Radio BGWS (NE Hampshire & Camberley, Nepalese), Seahaven FM (Newhaven & Seaford area), The Park (Brockenhurst, Hants) and Voice FM (Southampton, Student). (15/09/09)
Middlesborough community radio station, Community Voice FM is now on air on 104.5. (15/09/09)
NW Leicestershire community radio station, Hermitage FM will use 99.2. (15/09/09)
Alpha 103.2, Durham FM and Minster Northallerton FM have all relaunched as Star Radio, sharing programming. (15/09/09-corrected)
Swansea Bay Radio has shortened its name to Bay Radio. (15/09/09)
August
Radio Hampshire in Southampton and Winchester has relaunched as Play Radio. (01/08/09)
Jack FM's Wallingford transmitter has opened on 106.4. (01/08/09)
Community Radio licences have been awarded to Meridian FM (East Grinstead), Uckfield FM and Awaaz Radio (High Wycombe). (01/08/09)
Belfast community station Blast 106 has launched on 106.4. (01/08/09)
Southwold community station Blyth Valley Radio has launched on 105.0. (01/08/09)
Bolton community station Bolton FM has launched on 96.5. (01/08/09)
Walsall community station Ambur Radion has launched on 103.6. (01/08/09)
Penistone, South Yorkshire community station Penistone FM has launched on 95.7. (01/08/09)
Grampian Region community station Mearns FM has launched on 105.7 in Stonehaven, 106.2 in Inverbevie and 107.3 in Laurencekirk. (01/08/09)
Community station North Manchester FM has launched on 106.6. (01/08/09)
Manchester community station Peace FM has launched on 90.1. (01/08/09)
Argyll community station Bute FM has launched on 96.5. (01/08/09)
Dumfries community station Alive Radio has launched on 107.3. (01/08/09)
Barrhead community station Pulse FM launches on 98.4 in August. (01/08/09)
Norfolk community station Wayland Radio launches on 107.3 in August. (01/08/09)
June
Radio Hampshire in Southampton and Winchester has temporarily closed. (19/06/09)
Community radio licences have been awarded to Academy FM (Thanet), Academy FM (Folkestone), Radio Sunlight (Gillingham) and Rye FM. (19/06/09)
Forest Heath, Suffolk Community station Zeta FM will launch on 22nd June on 105.3. (19/06/09)
Spalding community station, Tulip Radio, has launched on 107.5. (19/06/09)
Knowseley community station, KCC is testing on 99.8. (19/06/09)
Community station, Glastonbury FM is now broadcasting on 107.1. (19/06/09)
Touch Radio in Banbury has relaunched as Banbury Sound. (19/06/09)
Leeds community station Radio JCom has been allocated 1386 AM. (19/06/09)
Inverness community station, Ness FM will not launch. (19/06/09)
May
Bolton Community Radio is testing on 96.5. (23/05/09)
Stonehaven Community station, Mearns FM will launch on 6 June on 105.7 and 107.2. (23/05/09)
South Yorkshire Community station, Penistone FM will launch on 6 June on 95.7. (23/05/09)
Coventry Community station, The Hillz will launch on 1 June on 98.6. (23/05/09)
Community radio licences have been awarded to HCR FM (Huntingdon), Intobeats (Bedford, Rhythm) and AHBS Community Radio (Ashford, Kent). (23/05/09)
Essex FM, Invicta, Southern, Ocean, 2CR, Marcher, Buzz, Coast and Champion will become Heart on 22 June. (10/05/09)
Valleys Radio closed at the end of April. (10/05/09)
The launch of Poole community station Aspire FM is cancelled. (10/05/09)
Community radio licenses have been awarded to Radio Lab and Inspire FM (both in Luton) and Biggles FM (Biggleswade, Sandy and Potton, Beds). (10/05/09)
April
KCR/ Mersey 106.7 has now closed permanently. (26/04/09)
Time 106.8 and South 107.3 in South London have closed. (26/04/09)
Pennine FM in Huddersfield (formerly Home) has closed. (26/04/09)
Valleys Radio may close if a buyer is not found. (26/04/09)
Spalding community station, Tulip Radio, has been allocated 107.5. (26/04/09)
Leicester community station, Demon FM, will launch on 4 May on 107.5. (26/04/09)
Touch FM in Banbury will relaunch under a new name on June 1. (26/04/09)
March
Community radio licenses have been awarded to CAM (Cambridge & Anglia Ruskin Universities), Wayland Radio (Swaffham and Warron, Norfolk) and Carolina FM (East Braintree, Essex). Future Radio's licence has been expanded to cover the whole of Norwich (30/03/09)
The two Century stations have now relaunched as Real Radio. (30/03/09)
BBC Southern Counties has split into BBC Surrey and BBC Sussex. Some programming will be shared. (30/03/09)
Barry and Vale of Glamorgan community Station Bro FM has recently launched on 98.1. (30/03/09)
Falmouth and Penrynccommunity Station The Source (originally licensed as A39) has recently launched on 96.1. (30/03/09)
February
Community radio licenses have been awarded to Blyth Valley Radio (Southwold), Radio West Suffolk (Bury St Edmunds), Felixtowe Radio and Zeta Digital FM (Forest Heath district of Suffolk). (28/02/09)
January
Abbey FM in Barrow has closed. (31/01/09)
Sandwell, West Midlands community station Raaj FM has launched on 91.3. (31/01/09)
Community station Soundart Radio in Dartington, near Totnes in Devon is testing on 102.5. (31/01/09)
Derry Community station Drive 105 is testing on 105.3. (31/01/09)
4FM in Ireland is due to launch on 27 February. (31/01/09)
All GWRs, Orchard, Fox, 2-Ten, Severn Sound, Gemini, Lantern, South Hams Radio and Plymouth Sound will become Heart on 23 March. (25/01/09)
KCR in Knowsley, Merseyside has re-opened on 106.7 as Mersey 106.7. Note that the licence expires in May/June. (25/01/09)
Plymouth FM will use 106.7, not 106.5. (25/01/09)
Community station Radio Cardiff is back on air on 98.7. (25/01/09)
Somer Valley FM, a community station for Midsomer Norton and Radstock, Somerset, is now testing on 97.5. (10/01/09)
Skipton community station, Drystone Radio, will l aunch soon on 106.9. (10/01/09)
Two Leicester community radio stations are now testing: Eava FM on 102.5 and Kohinoor FM on 97.3. (03/01/09)
December 2008
Talk 107 in Edinburgh will close on 24 December. (21/12/08)
Both Century stations will be rebranded as Real Radio in April. (21/12/08)
Boundary Sound in Newark is now testing on 102.6. (21/12/08)
Real Radio has won the North and Mid Wales FM licence. The new station will opt-out from its South Wales counterpart. (12/12/08)
Pulse Gold has changed name to Pulse 2 and no longer carrier Gold network programming. (12/12/08)
KCR in Merseyside has closed. Ofcom is in the process of revoking its licence. (12/12/08)
Grantham community station Gravity FM is testing on 97.2. (12/12/08)
Jack FM's Witney and Wantage relays are now on air, with Wallinford to follow early in the new year. All use 106.4. (12/12/08)
Port Talbot community station Afan FM has opened an additional transmitter for Neath on 97.4. (12/12/08)
November
Two community radio licences have baan awarded for Machester: Gaydio for the LGBT community and Unity Radio for a youth audience . (28/11/08)
Traffic Radio (Midlands) is now broadcasting on 1386 AM around the Birmingham NEC. It is already available on DAB. (28/11/08)
Canalside Community Radio in Macclesfield, Cheshire will launch on 102.8 on 4 December. (28/11/08)
Community station Vixen 101 in Market Weighton, East Yorkshire launches on 101.8 on 10th January. (28/11/08)
Dream 107.2 in Winchester will become Radio Hampshire, sharing most programmes with the current Radio Hampshire. (28/11/08)
South West Sound in Scotland is now broadcasting as West Sound FM. (28/11/08)
Community stations Trust FM, TTFM and Kool AM have lost their licences for not launching in time. (22/11/08)
The frequencies for i105-107 in NE Ireland will be Athlone 105.6, Dundalk 106.2, Monaghan 106.7, Mount Oriel 105.0, Saggart 104.7, Cavan 104.8, Capard 106.2, Birr 105.6 and Drogheda 106.2. (22/11/08)
Perth FM launched on 106.6 on 5 November. (8/11/08)
London AM community station Sound Radio has lost its licene after two years off air. (8/11/08)
Poole community station Bay Radio laucnhes on 8 November on 102.8. (8/11/08)
Broadland, both Chilterns, Hereward, Horizon, Northants 96, Q103 and both SGRs will all become Heart on 5 January 2009.
Community station, Radio Preston has launched on 103.2. (8/11/08)
Central Radio in the Preston and Chorley area has launched on 106.5 and 96.3. (8/11/08)
(8/11/08)October
XFM Scotland will relaunch as Galaxy Scotland with a Dance format on 8 November. (18/10/08)
Power FM will relaunch as Galaxy South Coast with a Dance format on 22 November. (18/10/08)
Community station, Radio Hartlepool is testing on 102.4. (18/10/08)
Ripley, Derbyshire community station Amber Sound is testing on 107.2. (18/10/08)
Swansea community station Radio Tircoed will launch on 1 Dec on 106.5. (18/10/08)
Newark community station Boundary Sound will use 102.6. (18/10/08)
September
The following stations will become Heart over the next 18 months: Invicta, Southern, Ocean, 2CR, 2-Ten, Fox, All GWR, Severn, Orchard, Gemini, Lantern, South Hams, Plymouth Sound, Essex FM, SGR, Broadland, Both Chilterns, Horizon, Northants, Q103, Hereward, Marcher, Buzz, Coast and Champion. All have already switched to an adult contemporary format. (28/09/08)
Virgin Radio will become Absolute Radio on 29 September. (14/09/08)
Scottish station L107 has re-opened. (14/09/08)
Community station Spice FM in Newcastle has launched/tested on 98.8. (14/09/08)
Radio Nova 100 has won the Dublin classic rock licence. It will broadcast on 100.3, displacing the Today FM Three Rock transmitter to 101.8. (14/09/08)
Ivel FM and Vale FM have relaunched as Midwest Radio, sharing most programmes. (14/09/08)
August
Scottish station L107 has closed. (31/08/08)
Gold (Exeter and Torbay) has closed on AM; it continues on DAB. (31/08/08)
XFM Scotland will be replaced by a Galaxy station later this year. (31/08/08)
A number of former GCap stations will relaunch as Heart or Galaxy; details have yet to be announced. (31/08/08)
Virgin radio is preparing to change name. (31/08/08)
Llandudno community station Tudno FM has opened on 107.8. (09/08/08)
NE Cheshire community station Halton FM has opened on 92.3. (09/08/08)
Fenland radio has closed. (09/08/08)
Cardiff Community station Beats FM has closed. (09/08/08)
The following community radio licences have been awarded in the Midlands: Hermitage FM (Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Coalville), Cross Rhythms Coventry (Christian), The Hillz Radio (Coventry), Inspiration FM (Northampton), EAVA FM (African, Leciester), Demon Fm (Student, Leicester and Kohinoor FM (Panjabi, Leicester). (09/08/08)
The following frequencies have been allocated for the North and Mid Wales licence: 107.2 for Gwynedd and Anglesey, 107.7 for Ceredigion, 105.7 for North Wales Coast, 107.9 for Llandrindod Wells, 107.0 for Lampeter area and 88.0 for Wrexham. (09/08/08)
Three FM's Snaefell transmitter has moved from 105.6 to 106.6. (09/08/08)
July
June
Burngreave Community Radio in Sheffield has/will launch on 103.1. (22/06/08)
Bristol Community Station Ujima Radio is will launch on 98 FM on 4 July. (22/06/08)
Community Station Wired FM in Limerick has changed frequency from 96.8 to 99.9. (07/06/08)
May
XFM South Wales will relaunch as Nation Radio on 16 June. (31/05/08)
Sunchine 1530 is relaunching as Sunshine Gold with an oldies format, ending programme sharing with the other three Sunshine stations. (31/05/08)
The following community radio licences have been awarded in the West Midlands: TCR FM (Tamworth), Switch Radio (NE Birmingham & Solihull), Ambur Radio (Walsall), SACDA Radio (Sandwell) and Raaj FM (Sandwell). (25/05/08)
High Peak Radio opt-out Asbourne Radio for Ashbourne, Derbyshire launches on 96.7 on 26 May. (10/05/08)
Lancaster community station Diversity Radio is broadcasting/testing on 103.5. (10/05/08)
East London community station Radio Ummah is broadcasting/testing on 94.0. (10/05/08)
Hammersmith, London community station On FM is broadcasting/testing on 101.4. (10/05/08)
Stockton-on-Tees community station Cross Rhythms Teeside is broadcasting/testing on 107.1. (10/05/08)
Four community radio licences have been awarded: Amber Sound FM (Amber Valley, Notts), Erewash Sound (Ilkeston, Derbyshire), Tulip Radio (Spalding, Lincolnshire) and Takeover Radio (Childrens, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire). (04/05/08)
April
Catterick Garrison radio has moved from AM to 106.9 FM. (19/04/08)
Kirkby Lonsdale community station Indigo FM is broadcasting/testing on 106.6. (19/04/08)
Saltcoats, Ayrshire community station 3TFM is broadcasting/testing on 103.1. (19/04/08)
Real Radio Scotland's Penicuik relay on 103.3 is now on air. (19/04/08)
Afan FM is to add a new transmitter on 97.4 for Neath. (06/04/08)
March
The following community radio licences have been awarded: Rossendale Radio (Haslingden, Lancs), Canalside Radio (Bollington, Cheshire), Moorlands Radio (Biddulph, Staffs), KCC Live (Knowsley, Merseyside), Peace FM (African service, Manchester), North Manchester FM, Bolton FM, Lindum Radio (Nostalgia, Lincoln), Boundary Sound (Newark on Trent, Notts), Gravity FM (Grantham, Lincs). (29/03/08)
In NE Ireland and parts of Northern Ireland, RTE Radio 1 is now broadcasting on 87.8 and Lyric FM on 95.2 after a frequency swap at the Clermont Carn transmitter. (15/03/08)
Touch FM, Warwick will launch on 4 April on 107.3. (15/03/08)
Southend FM is testing prior to launch on 28 March on 105.1. (15/03/08)
Community station Stroud FM has launched on 107.9. (15/03/08)
Harlesdon, London, community station Life FM has launched on 103.6. (15/03/08)
Home FM is relaunching as Pennine Radio (the original name of The Pulse). (02/03/08)
Community Radio Swindon launches on 105.5 on 15 March. (02/03/08)
Enniskillen community station Vibe FM launches on 105.3 on 12 March. (02/03/08)
Wiveliscombe, Somerset area community station Radio 10 has launched on 105.3. (02/03/08)
February
i102-104 in NW Ireland launched on 7 February. Frequencies are 102.1 for County Galway, 103.3 for Galway city and for West County Galway, 103.7 for Central County Mayo, 103.1 for NW Mayo, 103.1 for Counties Longford and Roscommon, 104.4 for Sligo, Leitrim and South Doengal, 104.0 for West Donegal and 96.9 for East Donegal. (16/02/08)
4FM has won the Irish multi-city licence, covering Dublin area, and Counties Galway, Clare, Limerick and Cork. (16/02/08)
Wrexham community station Calon FM is testing on 105.0. (16/02/08)
Wirral community station 7 Waves will launch on 1 March on 92.1. (16/02/08)
Proud FM in Lancashire will launch as Central Radio. (16/02/08)
January
RTE Radio 1's 567 and 729 AM transmitters will close on 24 March. LW and FM will continue. (26/01/08)
Exeter FM is preparing to launch on 107.3 on 18 February. (26/01/08)
Community station, Superstation Orkney has launched. (26/01/08)
Community Radio licences have been awarded to Tudno FM (Llandudno), Radio Elwy/Point FM (Rhyl) and Preston FM. (26/01/08)
A number of BFBS Northern Ireland's AM transmitters on 1287 have closed or are scheduled to close. (26/01/08)
Smooth Radio North East launched on 8 January on FM and DAB. (12/01/08)
Community station Radio Teesdale has added an additional transmitter on 102.1 serving Middleton in Teesdale, Mickleton and Romaldkirk. (12/01/08)
Energy FM has added an estra transmitter at the Howe on 105.2 serving Port Erin. (12/01/08)
Glasgow community station Celtic Music Radio launches on 1530 AM on 16th January. (12/01/08)
Exeter community station Phonic FM launches on 106.8 on 15th February. (12/01/08)
December 2007
Worcester community station Youthcom is testing on 106.7. (16/12/07)
Smooth Radio North East will not now use a separate transmitter for Darlington. Instead, the power of the Eston Nab transmitter on 107.7 has been increased to 5 kW to extend coverage to Darlington. (9/12/07)
City Talk in Liverpool is now testing on 105.9 for a 28 January launch. (9/12/07)
XFM South Wales launched on 29 December on 106.8, 107.3 and the Severn Estuary DAB multiplex. (9/12/07)
The launch of Diamond FM in Plymouth is cancelled. Ofocom has readvertised the FM licence. (9/12/07)
Dewsbury community station Branch FM has launched on 101.8. (9/12/07)
Maldon, Essex community station Saint FM has launched on 94.7. (9/12/07)
New FM frequencies for BFBS Northern Ireland will be 101.0 for Holywood, Belfast; 106.5 for RAF Aldergrove, Crumlin; and 107.5 for Ballykinlar. (9/12/07)
Cornwall community station Radio St Austell Bay is launching on 105.6. (9/12/07)
Stourbridge community station The Bridge is testing on 102.5. (9/12/07)
Halifax community station Phoenix Radio launches on 96.7 on 10th December. (9/12/07)
It is rumoured that Sunshine 855 in Shropshire may move to FM in Spring 2008. (9/12/07)
November
Smooth Radio North East has started testing. The Eston Nab transmitter, serving Teeside will use 107.7. (25/11/07)
Community station BRFM in Brynmawr (South Wales) is launching on 97.3. (25/11/07)
Radio JCom has been awarded an AM community radio licence for Leeds. (25/11/07)
Orkney community radio station, the Superstation, will launch at high power on 105.4. (25/11/07)
Original 106 Aberdeen's main transmitter on 106.8 covers all of East Grampian from Durris at 20 kW. There is also a low-power relay on 106.3 at Redmoss, Aberdeen. (11/11/07)
Anna Livia in Dublin has changed name to Dublin City FM. (11/11/07)
Real Radio Scotland is planning to add a Penicuik relay on 103.3. (11/11/07)
Sunshine FM in Hereforshire will use 106.2 for its main transmitter at Ridge Hill and 107.8 for a relay at Leominster. (11/11/07)
Sunshine FM in Monmouthshire will use 107.0 for Monmouth and 107.8 for Abergavenny. (11/11/07)
October
Original 106 Aberdeen is testing on 106.8. (28/10/07)
Coverage of BBC Radio Bristol's Mendip transmitter on 95.5 will be restricted to Somerset only from 12 November. Somerset Sound programming will be carried from 3 December. (28/10/07)
Five FM in Northern Ireland has added a transmitter for Kilkeel on 101.1. (28/10/07)
Newry community radio station IUR FM is testing on 101.4. (28/10/07)
Community radio licences have been awarded to Radio Hartlepool, Bishop FM (Bishop Auckland), Catterick Garrison FM and Drystone Radio (South Craven, Yorks). (28/10/07)
A new BBC Radio Bristol transmitter, serving Weston-Super-Mare is testing on 103.6. (14/10/07)
The following community radio stations are preparing to launch: 209 Radio (Cambridge) on 105.0, Radio Cardiff (formerly Beats FM) on 98.7, Pendle Community Radio (Nelson) on 103.1, Sheffield Live on 93.2 and Seaside Radio (Withernsea on 105.3) . (14/10/07)
A new BBC Radio Bristol transmitter, serving Weston-Super-Mare is testing on 103.6. (14/10/07)
Winchester station Win FM has relaunched as Dream 107.2. (07/10/07)
XFM South Wales will now launch on 29 November. (07/10/07)
Jack FM will be using 106.8 for its main transmitter and 106.4 for the relays. (07/10/07)
September
Birmingham community station Aston FM is launching on 89.1. (22/09/07)
Community station Salford City Radio is launching on 30 September on 94.4. (22/09/07)
Aberdeen community station SHMU FM is launching on 20 October on 99.8. (22/09/07)
Community Radio licences have been awarded to 3TFM (Stevenston, Saltcoats and Ardrossan, Ayrshire), Spice FM (Newcastle, Asian), Utopia FM (Sunderland, Student) and Community Voice FM (Middlesbrough). (22/09/07)
Rugby FM is changing its name to Touch Radio. (09/09/07)
CTR FM in Canterbury is changing its name to KM FM. (09/09/07)
GWR FM has added a new relay for Weston-Super-Mare on 103.0. (01/09/07)
Belfast community station Feile FM has launched on 103.2. (01/09/07)
Southall, London community station Westside radio has launched on 89.6. (01/09/07)
August
Radio Cleveland has now been renamed BBC Tees. (19/08/07)
Ashton-under-Lyne community station Tameside Radio launches September on 103.6. (12/08/07)
Community station Radio Scilly launches 3rd September on 107.9. (12/08/07)
London community station hayes FM launches 1st September on 91.8. (12/08/07)
Tay FM has added a relay at Tay Bridge on 96.4. (12/08/07)
The Saint in Southampton has relaunched as Radio Hampshire. (03/08/07)
London community station Voice of Africa is testing on 94.3. (03/08/07)
Norwich community station Future Radio launches on the 6th on 96.9. (03/08/07)
Ipswich Community Radio is testing on 105.7. (03/08/07)
Castle Vale Community Radio in Birmingham have abandoned their launch and returned their licence to Ofcom. (03/08/07)
July
Capital Gold and Classic Gold will relaunch as "Gold" on 3 August at 1900. (28/07/07)
Lincoln community station, Siren FM, will launch on 11 August on 107.3. (28/07/07)
Midlothian Community Station, Black Diamond, has launching on 107.8. (28/07/07)
Q103 has added a new transmitter at Haverhill on 97.4. (28/07/07)
Cuillin FM on Skye has opened a new transmitter on 102.7 serving the whole of Skye. (28/07/07)
Irish regional station Spin South West has launched on 102-103 and 94.7. Full transmission details are unknown. (28/07/07)
Plymouth Community Station, Cross Rhythms, has launched on 96.3. (28/07/07)
KCFM in Hull will launch on 1 August on 99.8, not 99.9. (14/07/07)
Licences have been awarded to community stations Mearns FM (Stonehaven), Brick FM (St Boswells, Borders), Dunoon Community Radio, Celtic Music AM (Glasgow), Pulse FM (Barrhead, near Glasgow), Lisburn City Radio and Belfast Student Radio. (14/07/07)
BigL is rumoured to be taking over the Netherlands 675 AM channel vacated by Arrow Classic Rock, which is receivable over most of Eastern England. (07/07/07)
Community station Radio Verulam in St Albans is launching on 92.6. (01/07/07)
June
Minster Nortallerton FM (licensed as BTN FM) has launched on 103.5 and has taken over the 102.3 transmitter in Thirsk. (17/06/07)
Licences have been awarded to community stations Drive FM (Derry), Speysound Radion (Badenoch & Strathspey), BFBS Aldergrove and Antrim FM, BFBS Ballykinler FM and BFBS Holywood FM (all Northern Ireland). (17/06/07)
Pontypridd community station GTFM will move to 107.9 shortly to make way for XFM. (17/06/07)
Community station Shine FM in Banbridge, Northern Ireland has just launched on 102.4, while Phoenix FM in Halifax will use 96.7. (17/06/07)
Cork Campus radio has moved to 98.3. (17/06/07)
May
Community station Hope FM in Bournemouth has just launched on 90.1, while NE1 FM in Newcastle is about to launch on 102.5. (29/05/07)
The South Wales 106.8 and 107.3 FM licence has been awarded to XFM. (13/05/07)
Community Radio Licences have been awarded to Alive Radio (Dumfries), Bute FM (Isle of Bute), Jubilee FM (North and South Queensferry), Ness FM (Inverness), Star FM (North Down and Ards) and Vibe FM (Enniskillen). (13/05/07)
BBC Radio Bristol's 94.9 FM transmitter has just moved to the Dundry site, extending coverage to most of Avon. It is extremely likely that the main transmitter at Mendip on 95.5 will be handed over to BBC Somerset Sound (currently on AM only) within the next few weeks. (06/05/07)
April
GCap are buying Classic Gold. It will be merged with Capital Gold. (29/04/07)
The Irish Christian radio licence has been awarded to Spirit FM. It will launch on 612 AM nationally with FM transmitters serving Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford cities. There are plans to add 2 further AM and 15 further low-power FM transmitters later. (22/04/07)
Community stations Radio Teesdale (Barnard Castle, 105.5), Life FM (Stonebridge, London, 107.6) and Leith FM (Edinburgh, 98.8) are now on air. (22/04/07)
Radio Jackie in SW London and N Surrey has had a major power increase to 0.8 kW. (22/04/07)
Classic Hits in Hereford and Worcester is relaunching as Sunshine. (03/04/07)
Belfast station City Beat is adding a relay at Carnmoney Hill on 102.5 to improve reception in the North Belfast area. (03/04/07)
The BBC Network radio transmitter at Fort Augustus in the Highlands is finally on air. (03/04/07)
Bristol community station BCFM has launched on 93.2. (03/04/07)
Luton community station Diverse FM will use 102.8. (03/04/07)
Community station NuSound is now broadcasting to the Forest Gate area of London on 92.0. (03/04/07)
Community Station Insight Radio (bid as VIP on air) has launched on 101.0 in Glasgow. (03/04/07)
March
BBC Radio Cleveland will be renamed BBC Tees later this year.(11/03/07)
West Hull Community Radio are testing on 106.9.(11/03/07)
Wolverhampton Community Radio will launch on 101.8 on 30 March.(11/03/07)
BCR in Bridgwater has been renamed Quay West. (04/03/07)
Cheshire FM is due to launch on March 19th on 92.5. (04/03/07)
Reported future community radio frequencies are 105.4 for The Superstation (Orkney), 97.2 for Radio Reverb (Brighton), 96.3 for Cross Rhythms Plymouth and 105.3 for Seaside Radio (Withernsea). (04/03/07)
February
Community stations opening in March include Oldham Community Radio on 99.7, Asian Fever (Leeds) on 107.3, Asian Star (Slough) on 101.6, Afan FM (Neath & Port Talbot) on 107.9 and Angel Radio (Isle of Wight) on 91.5. (25/02/07)
Fresh Radio will use 107.8 for Skipton. (25/02/07)
Community station Chelmsford Calling has closed after only 8 weeks on air. (25/02/07)
The Manchester 106.1 FM licence has been awarded to Rock Talk. (11/02/07)
The Hereford and Worcester licence has been awarded to Classic Hits. (11/02/07)
Fresh Radio are using 107.1 for Ilkley and Pately Bridge. (11/02/07)
BBC Radio Devon's 855 AM service in Plymouth will temporarily close to make way for DRM tests. (11/02/07)
River FM has closed. (11/02/07)
The Beach has added an extra transmitter in Great Yarmouth on 97.4. (11/02/07)
The Saga stations will be renamed Smooth Radio from 26th March. (04/02/07)
January
Fresh will move to FM in Richmond on 11/2/07. The frequency is 102.6. Ilkley and Pately Bridge transmitters are scheduled to open on the 18th and 25th. Corresponding AM transmitters will close within a few weeks of the FM transmitter opening. (28/01/07)
Bantam/ Touchdown Radio on 1566 AM in Bradford has closed, with the relevant content now carried on BCB. (28/01/07)
The Aberdeen licence has been awarded to Original FM. (21/01/07)
The first two second round community licenses have been awarded to 10 Radio (Wivelisocmbe, Somerset) and Stroud FM. (21/01/07)
Nottingham community station Kemet Radio (formerly NBC) has launched on 97.5. (21/01/07)
Community Radio Youghal has moved to 104.0. (21/01/07)
London area community stations Hayes FM, Life Fm and NuSound have been allocated 91.8, 103.6 and 92.0, respectively. (21/01/07)
Garrison Radio has moved to FM in Aldershot on 102.5 and Salisbury Plain on 106.8. (04/01/07)
Brentwood community station Phoneix Radio has been allocated 98.0. (04/01/07)