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| Broadcast area | West Cornwall (FM) Worldwide (Internet Radio) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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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]
- ^ "Community radio licence: key commitments" (PDF).
- ^ "Penwith Radio | Sponsors". Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ "Penwith Radio launched-First Podcast". This Is Cornwall. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013.