Draft:Chiltern Voice FM

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = Chiltern Voice

| rds = CHILTERN

| founded = February 2016

| airdate = {{Start date|2020|11|29|df=yes}}

| logo =

| frequency = {{Frequency|107.4|MHz}}

| coordinates = {{coord|51.70808|-0.61299|display=inline,title|region:GB_scale:1000}}

| area = Chesham, Amersham, Great Missenden, Chilterns, United Kingdom

| licensing_authority = Ofcom

| format = Adult contemporary, Pop

| owner = Chiltern Voice CIC

| website = {{url|https://chilternvoice.fm/}}

}}

Chiltern Voice is an Ofcom licenced not-for-profit, community radio station serving Chesham and Amersham and the surrounding towns and villages of the Chilterns in the UK and is constituted as a Community Interest Company (company number 10102193).{{Cite web |title=Chiltern Voice CIC entry on UK Companies House - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10102193 |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Companies House - gov.uk}}

It transmits on 107.4FM from a site in Chesham Bois and also on an Internet stream; broadcasting an adult contemporary music format.

History

Chiltern Voice started{{Cite web |title=Chiltern Voice |url=https://buckinghamshire.moderngov.co.uk/Data/BCC%20Chesham%20and%20Chiltern%20Villages%20Local%20Area%20Forum/201602041900/Agenda/chiltern%20voice%20pop-up%20radio.pdf |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Buckinghamshire Council}} in February 2016 as short-term Restricted Service Licence (RSL), broadcasting on 87.9FM using a temporary studio built at Chesham United F.C. and initially funded by a combination of grants from the Buckinghamshire Community Boards alongside commercial advertising and sponsorship.{{cite web |title=Volunteers wanted for new community radio station - Bucks Free Press |url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/14170308.volunteers-wanted-for-new-community-radio-station/ |website=Bucks Free Press|date=28 December 2015 }}

Following the first RSL the station moved to a permanent home within the [https://whitehillcentre.org.uk White Hill Centre] in Chesham operating as an Internet Radio station.

This was followed in August 2018 by a second 15-day period of broadcasting on 87.9FM under a Restricted Service Licence.{{cite web |title=Chiltern Voice On The Radio 87.9 FM | url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=959669084220538 |website=facebook.com}}

In January 2020 Ofcom granted Chiltern Voice{{Cite web| url=https://static.ofcom.org.uk/static/radiolicensing/html/radio-stations/community/cr102875ba2chilternvoice.htm | title=Chiltern Voice FM - Ofcom | website=Ofcom Community Radio Stations}} a full-time community radio station licence.{{cite web | publisher= RadioToday | url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/01/four-more-community-radio-stations-awarded | title=Four more community radio stations awarded | date=30 January 2020 }} and began broadcasting on 107.4 MHz on 29 November 2021.

In December 2022, following an agreement with [https://allspringmedia.co.uk All Spring Media] (also a CIC), the station moved into their current studios in Bellingdon Road, Chesham.

Transmitter and Internet Stream

Chiltern Voice broadcasts on 107.4FM from a transmitter in Chesham Bois.{{cite web | url=https://www.radiodns.uk/transmitters/su958996 | title=Amersham - Beacon School Transmitter | website = RadioDNS.uk }}

Area served

As its name suggests, Chiltern Voice broadcasts to Chesham, Amersham and the surrounding towns and villages of the Chilterns.

The Chiltern Voice FM signal covers a TSA (Total Survey Area) of 88,000 people.{{Cite web |title=Community Radio Coverage Maps |url=https://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/radiolicensing/mcamaps/cr102875.pdf |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Ofcom}}

Format

The station broadcasts 24 hours-a-day with an Adult Contemporary / Pop mix of music, with local interviews and local content.

As well as music, the station offers limited [free advertising to local charities and not-for-profit organisations under it's "[https://www.chilternvoice.fm/charity-of-the-month Charity of the Month]" scheme, and also offers [https://www.chilternvoice.fm/local/ free publicity to local groups] both on its website and on-air.

Studios

Following the granting of the FM licence by Ofcom, an expanded studio was constructed in the White Hill Centre.

In December 2022 the new studios in Bellingdon Road, Chesham were constructed, consisting of [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Chiltern+Voice+107.4fm/@51.7080805,-0.6129907,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m8!1e2!3m6!1sAF1QipOGiO8cclPAXyx2cK9wlH2iosd4LwN1Xbx2h3FO!2e10!3e12!6shttps:%2F%2Flh3.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipOGiO8cclPAXyx2cK9wlH2iosd4LwN1Xbx2h3FO%3Dw529-h298-k-no!7i3689!8i2075!4m9!3m8!1s0x48765da4ce9da31d:0x99045c90ce50ce26!8m2!3d51.7080805!4d-0.6129907!10e5!14m1!1BCgIgAQ!16s%2Fg%2F11fj9n1sn0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D two broadcast studios] and a virtual studio used for outside broadcasting.

References

External links

[http://www.chilternvoice.fm Chiltern Voice FM Website]

:Category:Radio stations in Buckinghamshire

:Category:Community radio stations in the United Kingdom

:Category:Radio stations established in 2016