Ocean FM (Caymans)

Ocean FM (Caymans)

Infobox Radio station
name = Ocean FM


city = George Town, Cayman Islands
area = Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
branding = "Ocean FM"
slogan = "Grand Cayman's Hit Music - We Play Everything"
airdate =
frequency = 95.5 MHz
format = Classic Hits
erp =
haat =
coordinates = coord|19|18|N|81|23|W
former_callsigns =
owner = Cerentis Broadcasting Systems
sister_stations =
webcast = [http://www.oceanfm.ky/listen/index.htm Listen Live]
website = http://www.oceanfm.ky/
affiliations =

Ocean FM (95.5 FM) is a defunct radio station in the Cayman Islands in the British West Indies. [cite book |title=National Radio: Cayman Islands |page=p. 153 |work=World Radio TV Handbook 2007: The Directory of Global Broadcasting |date=2007 |first=George |last=Jacobs |publisher=Billboard Books |isbn=0823059979] The station was owned by Cerentis Broadcasting Systems. [cite web |publisher=ICTA |title=FM Broadcasting Stations in the Cayman Islands |url=http://www.icta.ky/da_broadcast_stations.php |accessdate=2008-09-13] It aired a classic hits music format. [cite web |publisher=Cayman Islands Government |title=Broadcasting |url=http://www.gov.ky/portal/page?_pageid=1142,1481245&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL |accessdate=2008-09-13]

The station's last license was issued on 11 December, 2003. [cite web |publisher=ICTA |format=PDF |title=Licence to Cerentis Broadcasting Systems Ltd. |url=http://www.icta.ky/docs/Licences/Cerentis%20Licence.pdf |accessdate=2008-09-13] Ocean FM went off the air in late 2006 and was put up for sale [cite news |work=Cayman Net News |title=dms makes a bid for Ocean |url=http://www.caymannetnews.com/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000085/008530.htm |date=2006-11-24] but technical and financial issues made such a sale untenable [cite news |work=Cayman Net News |title=New rock station put on pause by Hurley’s group |url=http://www.caymannetnews.com/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000111/011100.htm |date=2007-02-01] and the government revoked the license on 16 August, 2007. [cite web |publisher=ICTA |title=Broadcast License Register |url=http://www.icta.ky/da_licences.php |accessdate=2008-09-13]

Honors and awards

In 2004, Ocean FM was presented the International Quality Summit Award in recognition of the radio station's commitment to quality, leadership, technology and innovation. [cite news |work=Cayman Net News |title=Radio station receives international recognition |url=http://www.caymannetnews.com/2004/07/698/radio.shtml |end=2004-07-16] The station accepted the award on June 21, 2004 at the 18th International Convention Quality Summit in New York City.

References

External links

* [http://www.oceanfm.ky/ Ocean FM official website]



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