Sunshine Radio (Ludlow)
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Broadcast area | South Shropshire, north Herefordshire and north Worcestershire |
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| Frequencies | FM: 105.9 MHz South Shropshire and North Herefordshire (Woofferton[1]) 107.8 MHz North Worcestershire and South Shropshire (Clee Hill) & Online |
| RDS | Sunshine |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Murfin Music International |
| Sunshine Radio (Hereford) | |
| History | |
First air date | 18 October 1992 (31 years ago)[citation needed] |
Former frequencies | AM: 855 kHz |
| Links | |
| Website | Sunshine Radio Ludlow |
Sunshine Radio (Ludlow) is an Independent Local Radio station based in Ludlow, Shropshire.
Former
[edit]- 855 kHz AM – Villa Farm, between Ludlow and Tenbury Wells[2]
Before obtaining a license in 1992, Sunshine had a very successful period as a pirate station the in 1980s.[3]
The station ended transmissions on MW on 19 January 2024, after permission was granted by Ofcom on the grounds of the expensive cost of maintaining the transmitters and the small number of listeners who listen on mediumwave.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "The Transmission Gallery - Woofferton".
- ↑ "The Transmission Gallery - Villa Farm".
- ↑ "Newsnight: Pirate Radio". bbcrewind.co.uk. BBC.
- ↑ "Sunshine Radio granted permission to turn off AM frequency". Radio Today. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.