Kingdom FM

Infobox Radio Station
name = Kingdom FM


based = Markinch, Fife
area = Fife
branding =
slogan = Your Music, Your Station
airdate = 5 October 1998
frequency = 95.2 MHz, 96.1 MHz, 96.6 MHz, 105.4 MHz, 106.3 MHz
share = 11.4%
share as of = September 2007
share source = [http://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly_listening.php]
format = Adult Contemporary
owner = Kingdom Radio Group
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website = [http://www.kingdomfm.co.uk/ www.kingdomfm.co.uk]

Kingdom FM is a radio station serving the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland as an Adult Contemporary station. KingdomFM is based in Markinch - on the outskirts of Glenrothes in central Fife. It can be received as far away as Edinburgh, Dundee and Stirling via an FM Radio, and broadcasts via the World Wide Web from [http://www.kingdomfm.co.uk/ www.kingdomfm.co.uk] .

According to their charter of service, KingdomFM is "the voice of Fife and is highly focussed on local issues with a high level of community involvement"

KingdomFM's music, as guided by Ofcom is "a spread of hits from across the years (60s onwards), mixed with easy listening, melodic recurrents and current chart music (although current chart music should not make up more than a quarter of the music output)".

Kingdom Radio Group bought Lanarkshire station Clan FM in 2004 and relaunched it has 107 The Edge. Ian Sewell, then Chief Exeutive of the Kingdom Radio Group, left shortly before 107 The Edge closed and was replaced by Kevin Brady. The Lanarkshire license was later sold due to debt. Kevin Brady, along with 107 The Edge Programme Controller Darren Stenhouse continued in the same positions at Fife's Kingdom FM.

On-Air Contact

*Studio Telephone: [phone]
*Studio Text: 60300 starting KINGDOM
*Studio Email: [e-mail]
*Website: www.kingdomfm.co.uk

News & Sport

News

Local news is presented on the hour between 6am and 7pm and at 8.30 and 5.30 for news headlines. Extended news bulletins are presented at 1pm and 6pm. News is taken from IRN at 10pm as well as a short local news bulletin. IRN is also taken at midnight and overnight on weekdays. At the weekend, local news is presented on the hour between 8am and 1pm, with IRN being taken overnight only.

port

Sports bulletins are presented weekdays during Breakfast and Overdrive at the Half-Hour Headlines.

Presenters

Current Kingdom Breakfast presenter Micky Gavin will move on to "Real Radio (Scotland)" at the end of September [Current breakfast presenter Micky Gavin will move] . It was announced on 10th September that former breakfast presenter Ian Gilmour would be returning to the station for a second spell on the programme after two years with Talk 107 [http://www.radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.3792.17] . Ian will join the show alongside current co-host Diane Lester.

Past

*Micky Gavin "now with Real Radio (Scotland)"
*Liam McCann "now with Real Radio (Scotland)"
*Stuart Webster "now with Tay FM"
*Mike Richardson "now with Tay FM"
*Dave Connor "now with Tay FM and Forth One"
*Sam Jackson "now with Forth One"
*Yasmin Zemmoura "now with Northsound 1"
*Hugh Brown "now with Radio Borders"
*David Ross "now with Your Radio"
*Gwen Lawrie "now with Talk 107"
*Mark McKenzie "now with Talk 107"
*Hayley Matthews "now with Talk 107"
*Dave McIntosh "now with Wave 102"
*Ray Dallas "now with Wave 102"
*Marie-Clair McManus
*Shereen Tulloch
*John Burns
*Euan Notman
*Gordon Burrows
*Rod Johnston
*Scott Laing
*John Collins
*Rebecca Banner
*Yvonne Milne

The first drivetime presenter when the station went on air in October 1998 was Kenny Page presenting the 'Overdrive' show. Page left a year later in October 1999 due to ill health. He died on July 30 2002.

Present

*Kevin Brady "Managing Director"
*Darren Stennhouse "Programme Controller"
*Barry Snedden "Head Of Music & Promotions"
*Ian Gilmour
*Diane Lester
*Ali McLaren
*Ryan Morrison
*Mike Pelosi
*Gary King
*Craig Arthur
*Shaun Tilley
*Keith Crombie

External links

*http://www.kingdomfm.co.uk - The Official Kingdom FM Website
*http://www.oft.gov.uk/Business/Mergers+FTA/Advice/Clearances+and+referrals/Scottish+Radio+Holdings+plc.htm - An Office of Fair Trading Article detailing the Acquisition of Kingdom FM by Scottish Radio Holdings.