November

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)

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)