Hayes FM
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox radio station
| logo = HayesFMLogo.jpg
| name = Hayes FM
| city = London
| area = Hayes
| format = Non-commercial
| airdate = {{Start date|2007|09|01|df=yes}}
| frequency = {{Frequency|91.8|FM}}
| webcast = [https://tunein.com/radio/Hayes-FM-918-s67864/ Listen Live]
| website = {{URL|http://www.hayesfm.org.uk/}}
}}
Hayes FM (91.8 FM) is a community-focused local radio station based in Hayes, West London, England.
Audience
The target audience is people living and working within a three-mile radius of Hayes in the south of the London Borough of Hillingdon. The station is non-commercial – it is not obliged to sell advertisements in order to remain operational. This gives autonomy with format, allowing a variety of tastes to be accommodated in programming.
History
Hayes FM was launched out of an initiative between Sutish Sharma and local MP John McDonnell.{{cite web|url=http://www.john-mcdonnell.net/index.php/news/article/hayes_fm_community_radio_station_launched/2007/09|title=Hayes FM Community Radio Station Launched|author=J. McDonnell|access-date=4 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220043048/http://www.john-mcdonnell.net/index.php/news/article/hayes_fm_community_radio_station_launched/2007/09|archive-date=20 February 2012}} The initiative's aim was to contribute towards engaging the three West London boroughs' different communities.
In 2003, Hayes FM undertook a Restricted Service Licence for one month. In 2004, the station developed accredited training courses, and in November of that year submitted an application to Ofcom for a local radio licence. Hayes FM was awarded a radio operators licence in 2006; it started broadcasting on 1 September 2007.{{cite web |url=http://www.hayesfm.org.uk/index.php/about |title=About Us |author=S. K. Sharma |publisher=Hayes FM |access-date=4 January 2013}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.hayesfm.org.uk/ Hayes FM - official site]
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