Bexhill FM

Infobox Radio Station
name = Bexhill FM 87.7FM
area = Bexhill on Sea, Online
branding = Bexhill FM
slogan = for the community - for Bexhill
airdate = July 2003
frequency = 87.7fm
format = RSL
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website = [http://www.bexhillfm.com www.bexhillfm]

Bexhill FM is a Restricted Service Licence FM frequency station broadcasting to Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, UK.

The station is regulated by the Office of Communications, usually known as Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator whenever it is on air in its RSL period. The station is managed when it is on air by Bexhill High, St Richards and Bexhill College students.

History

Bexhill FM is a RSL from OFCOM, which is a radio station based and run by Bexhill High School. It was originally the figurehead of Steven Cross, Assistant Principal at Bexhill High.

It broadcasts every year for one week in July. The current teacher in charge is Philip Higgins, with technical and programming duties being headed up by Richard Harris (station manager).

Future

Bexhill FM will always be something that is an RSL educational tool for the students, and mostly the station, even the licences, have all been student led, student applied, for as long as is financially viable.

Trivia

Gareth "the rock" Jennings, Mumm-ra Drummer came back to Bexhill on the 15 July 2007 to appear on Bexhill FM, the RSL (restricted service licence) that operates for a week in Bexhill in the Summer. A whole hour was dedicated to Mumm-Ra, where the breakfast show presenter Richard Harris played a whole hour of their music, as well as their Inspirations, and talk about the general Mumm-Ra band and their second album. The interview was also conducted by Declan Nye and Jonathan Higgins.

Licenced by

Ofcom - [http://www.ofcom.org.uk www.ofcom.org.uk] (RSL)

PPL The UK Broadcast Royalties - [http://www.ppl.co.uk www.ppl.co.uk]

MCPS PRS The UK Broadcast Royalties - [http://www.mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk http://www.mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk]