First FM
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = First FM
| logo = The_logo_of_First_105.1_FM,_Oxford_UK.jpg
| airdate = 14 February 2014
| frequency = 105.1 FM
| area = Oxford, UK
| owner = OX4 FM CIC
| website = [http://www.first105.com www.first105.com]
}}
First FM is a local radio station based in Oxford, England broadcasting to Oxford and the surrounding area. The station is licensed by Ofcom and broadcasts on 105.1 FM in Oxford and also online.
History
File:Destiny Radio 105.1 FM Logo.png
The station launched as "Destiny 105" on 14 February 2014, taking the place of the previously licensed station OX105{{cite web|title=Destiny 105 Appears on OX105 Frequency|url=http://radiotoday.co.uk/2014/03/destiny-105-appears-on-ox105-frequency/|publisher=Radio Today|accessdate=22 January 2016}} which had been found in breach by Ofcom{{cite web|title=Ofcom Lists Community Stations in Breach|url=http://radiotoday.co.uk/2014/07/ofcom-lists-community-stations-in-breach/|publisher=Radio Today|accessdate=22 January 2016}}{{cite web|title=Oxford station OX105 stops broadcasting|url=http://radiotoday.co.uk/2013/10/oxford-station-ox105-stops-broadcasting/|publisher=Radio Today|accessdate=22 January 2016}} for failing to provide the licensed service. The 105.1 FM Oxford license is held by OX4 FM Community Interest Company. Following the collapse of previous station OX105 in 2013, the 105.1 service was transferred to a new management team of experienced broadcasters who then faced the challenge of acquiring and building new studios at short notice.
Following this change of management the license was re-branded and the station re-launched initially as Destiny 105 on 14 February 2014 from new studios in East Oxford, with equipment and facilities provided by Broadcast Ltd.{{cite web|title=Broadcast Management Portfolio|url=http://www.broadcast.management/portfolio.html|publisher=Broadcast Ltd|accessdate=22 January 2016|archive-date=30 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830124215/http://www.broadcast.management/portfolio.html|url-status=bot: unknown}} On 15 January 2018 the station re-branded with new on air identity "First FM".
Format
During the day, First 105.1 FM plays a mainstream cross genre selection of music, interspersed with news, information and other items relevant to the local community. During evenings, specialist shows cover a wide range of music and information of all types.{{cite web|title=Destiny Radio Schedule|url=http://www.destinyradio.uk/schedule.html|publisher=Destiny Radio|accessdate=22 January 2016}}
Technology
First 105.1 FM is notable in that the studios run almost entirely using open-source software, with Linux used extensively throughout the station.{{cite web|title=About First FM|url=http://www.firstfm.uk/contact.html|publisher=First FM|accessdate=19 January 2018}}