7 Waves Community Radio

Infobox Radio Station
name = 92.1 7 Waves Community Radio FM


area = Wirral, Online
branding =
slogan = Live across the Wirral
airdate = March 1st 2008
frequency = 92.1fm MHz
(Wirral)
[http://www.7waves.co.uk Online]
format = Community
power =
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class =
callsign_meaning =
owner = Arena Housing
website = [http://www.7waves.co.uk www.7waves.co.uk]

92.1 7 Waves Community Radio is an FM frequency station broadcasting to the Wirral, Merseyside, U.K.

The station is regulated by the Office of Communications, usually known as Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator.

History

7 Waves began life as a community radio station, broadcasting on a series of RSL from OFCOM, administrated and founded by John Martin of Leasowe Community Centre; a community worker who wanted to set up a local radio station to entertain, educate and inform residents who lived in Wirral. Martin, alongside station co-ordinator Pauline Murphy, worked for a number of years to find the funds needed to launch a temporary radio station and, at the same time, create a 16 week training course for budding broadcasters.

7 Waves was awarded a permanent broadcasting licence on May 17, 2006 to broadcast fulltime on March 1st 2007 on a new FM frequency 92.1fm. In doing so the station became the 100th licenced community radio station in the UK. [ [http://www.commedia.org.uk/news-amp-press/airflash-home/search-articles/waves-of-success-issue-91/ Waves of Success - Issue 91 ] ]

In 2006 the station received confirmation of a £1.3m grant from the Merseyside European One Objective Fund. [ [http://www.24dash.com/news/Local_Government/2008-02-26-2-1m-investment-making-waves £2.1m investment making waves » Local Government » 24dash.com ] ] This, tied in with other funding, will bring a £2.2m redevelopment of the community centre in which the station is housed. [http://www.arena-housing.com/news/story/20060710.asp] Improvements to the building are to include music recording facilities, live practicing areas, two purpose-built radio studios, a state-of-the-art IT suite and an audio/video editing studio. These will be housed within a new extension on the west side of the current building; the existing building is also expected to be improved with new glazing and flooring inside, and increased accessibility in the surrounding area, 7 Waves Community Radio moved in to its new home on Monday July 28th 2008 at 7am.

Full-time broadcasting started on March 1st 2008.

References

Links

* [http://www.7waves.co.uk/ Official site]
* [http://www.sourcefourdesign.co.uk/7-waves/ 7 Waves on Wirral TV] A video featuring the 7 Waves RSL in 2002 on 87.7.
* [http://www.wirraltv.net www.wirraltv.net] The Wirral TV main website