- Ocean FM (Cayman Islands)
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Ocean FM City of license George Town, Cayman Islands Broadcast area Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Branding Ocean FM Slogan "Grand Cayman's Hit Music - We Play Everything" Frequency 95.5 MHz Format Classic Hits Transmitter coordinates 19°18′N 81°23′W / 19.3°N 81.383°W Owner Cerentis Broadcasting Systems Webcast Listen Live Website http://www.oceanfm.ky/ Ocean FM (95.5 FM) is a defunct radio station in the Cayman Islands in the British West Indies.[1] The station was owned by Cerentis Broadcasting Systems.[2] It aired a classic hits music format.[3]
The station's last license was issued on 11 December, 2003.[4] Ocean FM went off the air in late 2006 and was put up for sale[5] but technical and financial issues made such a sale untenable[6] and the government revoked the license on 16 August, 2007.[7]
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.[8] The station accepted the award on June 21, 2004 at the 18th International Convention Quality Summit in New York City.
References
- ^ Jacobs, George (2007). National Radio: Cayman Islands. Billboard Books. p. p. 153. ISBN 0-8230-5997-9.
- ^ "FM Broadcasting Stations in the Cayman Islands". ICTA. http://www.icta.ky/da_broadcast_stations.php. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ^ "Broadcasting". Cayman Islands Government. http://www.gov.ky/portal/page?_pageid=1142,1481245&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ^ "Licence to Cerentis Broadcasting Systems Ltd." (PDF). ICTA. http://www.icta.ky/docs/Licences/Cerentis%20Licence.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ^ "dms makes a bid for Ocean". Cayman Net News. 2006-11-24. http://www.caymannetnews.com/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000085/008530.htm.
- ^ "New rock station put on pause by Hurley’s group". Cayman Net News. 2007-02-01. http://www.caymannetnews.com/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000111/011100.htm.
- ^ "Broadcast License Register". ICTA. http://www.icta.ky/da_licences.php. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ^ "Radio station receives international recognition". Cayman Net News. http://www.caymannetnews.com/2004/07/698/radio.shtml.
External links
Radio stations in the Cayman Islands By frequency By call sign 96.5 CayRock · 106.1 Kiss FM · Breeze FM · Gospel 88.7 · Heaven 97 · Hot 104.1 · ICCI-FM · Praise 87.9 · Radio Cayman 1 · Radio Cayman 2 · Rooster 101 · Spin FM · Vibe FM · X107.1 · Z99Defunct Ocean FM · Style 96.5Categories:- Radio stations in the Cayman Islands
- Radio stations disestablished in 2007
- Defunct radio stations
- North American radio station stubs
- Cayman Islands stubs
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