- 107.3 Abbey FM
Radio station
name = 107.3 Abbey fm
slogan = Your Music Your News Your Station
frequency = 107.3 MHz, [http://www.abbeyfm.co.uk Online]
airdate =16 October 2006
area =Barrow-in-Furness and theFurness Peninsula
format = Commercial
owner = The Radio Business Ltd, CN Group Ltd, The Local Radio Company Ltd | website = [http://www.abbeyfm.co.uk Abbey fm]Abbey fm is the local radio station for
Barrow-in-Furness and theFurness Peninsula. Abbey fm first broadcast on 16 October 2006. The presenters are all local, Abbey fm has no networked shows.Abbey FM is owned by The Radio Business Ltd (35%), CN Group Ltd (30%) and The Local Radio Company Ltd (35%). The licence is for a locally-focused, full-service, music and information lifestyle station for 25-64 year-olds service to serve the town of Barrow-in-Furness and the immediately surrounding area, which has an adult population (aged 15+) of around 65,000.
The licence was issued for a twelve-year period. [ [http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2005/10/nr_20051003 "Ofcom awards new FM commercial radio licence for Barrow-in-Furness" Ofcom press release. October 3, 2005] ]
References
*cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Busy carnival season for Abbey FM |url=http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/barrow/1.129537 |work=North West Evening Mail |publisher= |date=Wednesday, 25 June 2008 |accessdate=2008-07-10
*cite news |first=Natalie |last=Chapples |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Radio has pupils walking on air |url=http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/barrow/1.127535 |work=North West Evening Mail |publisher= |date=Sunday, 22 June 2008 |accessdate=2008-07-10
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