Sheppey FM 92.2
{{Short description|English community radio station}}
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{{use British English|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = Sheppey FM 92.2
| logo =
| area = Isle of Sheppey, United Kingdom
Online via Radioplayer
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| airdate = 1930 (news article)
April 2017 (FM)
| frequency = {{frequency|92.2|MHz}}
| format = Community radio
| power =
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| language = English
| owner = Sheppey Matters
| website = {{URL|https://sheppeyfm.org.uk/}}
| city = Sheerness, Kent
| coordinates =
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Sheppey FM 92.2 is an English community radio station and training centre on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent.{{cite news |url-access=registration |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/learning-a-lot-from-radio-40290/ |title=Canterbury College Swale Campus and Sheppey FM working together to provide training |date=17 July 2015 |website=KentOnline}}{{cite news |title=Sheerness Town Team boss Phil Crowder named volunteer of the year in Tesco 'Pride of the Island' awards |date=8 November 2021 |url-access=registration |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/town-team-boss-named-volunteer-of-the-year-256782/ |website=KentOnline}}{{cite news |url-access=registration |website=KentOnline |date=11 October 2022 |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/island-celebrates-clutch-of-top-jubilee-awards-268434/ |title=Sheppey celebrates clutch of top awards for Queen's Platinum Jubilee}}{{Cite web |url=https://louderthanwar.com/its-just-the-same-old-show-guest-writer-nick-clift-delves-into-the-growing-network-of-independent-radio-shows-catering-to-post-punk-alternative-music-and-unsigned-artists-in-the-uk/ |title=It's Just The Same Old Show? Guest writer Nick Clift delves into the growing network of independent radio shows catering to post-punk, alternative music and unsigned artists in the UK.|first=Nick|last=Clift |date=August 27, 2021|website=Louderthanwar.com}}
History
The building was designed by Alison Thomas in 1830.
The station began as an internet station in 2012,{{Cite tweet |author=SheppeyFM |author-link=Sheppey FM |user=SheppeyFM |number=286091633802493952 |date=1 January 2013 |title=welcome to 2013 listeners, dont forget you can request songs using @SheppeyFM |access-date=11 October 2013}} and was awarded an FM licence by Ofcom in 2016.{{cite news |title=Ofcom has today announced the award of six new community radio licences in East Sussex and Kent |publisher=ENP Newswire |date=22 July 2016 |via=Gale General OneFile |id={{gale|A459021132}}}} It began broadcasting on FM in April 2017.{{Cite tweet |last=Hunt |first=Rachel |user=rachelhunt26 |number=848974455196004353 |date=3 April 2017 |title=2 weeks off now, while we are testing the airways, 18th April @SheppeyFM will have its fm licence. I'll be back on air 24th #communityradio |script-title= |trans-title= |language= |retweet= |location= |access-date=11 October 2017}}
Accolades
Volunteers at the station have been honoured by the crown.{{cite news |work=KentOnline |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/rotary-club-hands-out-jubilee-awards-to-volunteers-268441/ |title=Rotarians recognise the work of Sheppey volunteers |date=10 June 2022 |first=John |last=Nurden}} The station has been recognised at the Community Radio Awards,{{Cite web |date=October 9, 2022 |url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2022/10/community-radio-awards-shortlist-announced-for-2022/|title=Community Radio Awards shortlist announced for 2022}} named Bronze "Station of the Year".{{Cite web |access-date=2022-04-13|title=All the winners from the Community Radio Awards 2021 |website=RadioToday |url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2021/10/all-the-winners-from-the-communty-radio-awards-2021/ |date=2021-10-24}} Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the station, based in Sheerness' Heritage Pavilion's "Sheppey Community Media Centre" in February 2022.{{Cite web |last=Honey|date=September 18, 2022 |url=https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/look-back-king-charles-iiis-7599981|title=A look back at King Charles III's most recent visit to Kent|first=Sam|website=KentLive}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{official website}}
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Category:Community radio stations in the United Kingdom
Category:Radio stations in Kent
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