Broadcast area | West Cornwall (FM) Worldwide (Internet Radio) |
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Frequency | 96.5 MHz, 97.2 MHz, addition of 106.4 MHz from 2024, RDS: COAST_FM_ |
Branding | West Cornwall's Coast FM |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Daytime/mornings: Hot AC/Adult Hits Evenings/weekends: Freeform |
History | |
First air date | 30 August 2014 (as Penwith Radio) 5 November 2016 (as Coast FM) |
Links | |
Webcast | Live Stream |
Website | www |
50°7′2.9964″N 5°32′16.4616″W / 50.117499000°N 5.537906000°W
West Cornwall's Coast FM is a local radio station for West Cornwall. It contains a combination of local news, weather, music and talk. The station launched from its studios in Penzance on 5 November 2016 as a re-brand of Penwith Radio.
Under the 'Character of service' section of the station's key commitments, it states that the station "offers a local voice, broadcasting a service which acts as a barometer of local opinion, and provides companionship for people, enabling them to feel more connected and less isolated."[1]
Monetary backing is provided by advertisements and sponsorship from local businesses and organisations, as well as national grant funding.[2] The station is a community interest company.[3]