Zetland FM
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = Zetland FM
| logo = Zetland_FM_logo.png
| logo_size = 200px
| city = Redcar
| area = Redcar and Cleveland
| frequency = FM: 105.0 MHz
| format = Community radio
| airdate = {{Start date|2015|08|31|df=y}}
| erp = 26 watts
| website = {{URL|http://www.zetlandfm.co.uk}}
}}
Zetland FM is a community radio station broadcasting from Redcar and covering the Redcar and Cleveland district in North East England. Its studios are located within the Redcar Beacon on the town's seafront.{{Cite web|last=Corrigan|first=Naomi|date=2018-12-22|title=Redcar Beacon hits new heights after reaching full occupancy|url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/redcar-beacon-hits-new-heights-15586854|access-date=2021-09-05|website=TeessideLive|language=en}}
History
Zetland FM was awarded a full-time community radio licence by Ofcom in October 2013{{Cite web|date=2016-09-14|title=New community radio licence for North Yorkshire|url=https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-releases/2013/new-community-radio-licence-for-north-yorkshire|access-date=2021-09-05|website=Ofcom|language=en}} and launched its service on 31 August 2015.{{Cite web|date=2015-08-31|title=Zetland FM plans Bank Holiday radio launch|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2015/08/zetland-fm-plans-bank-holiday-radio-launch/|access-date=2021-09-05|website=RadioToday|language=en-GB}}
In 2018, the station's studios and a number of its presenters appeared prominently in the BBC documentary series The Mighty Redcar. In November 2020, breakfast presenter Julie Donaldson died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite news|date=2020-11-01|title=Tributes to Redcar radio presenter Julie Donaldson|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tees-54769071|access-date=2021-09-05}}
Programming
The station's programming consists of pop music from the past forty years, together with local speech and information features focusing on the Redcar district.{{Cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.zetlandfm.co.uk/about-us|access-date=2021-09-05|website=www.zetlandfm.co.uk}} It is the only radio station broadcasting specifically to Redcar and Cleveland, as other stations within the area have a wider Tees Valley or north east England focus. The station partners with other local businesses and organisations to promote training and employment opportunities in local industry.{{Cite web|date=2015-02-09|title=Zetland FM announces first foundation partner|url=https://www.pdports.co.uk/news-media/2015/02/09/zetland-fm-announces-first-foundation-partner/|access-date=2021-09-05|website=PD Ports|language=en}}
Zetland FM's Key Commitments state that it must broadcast original output for six hours a day, and that speech programming should include "local news, sport, weather, community and event information, interviews and discussions".{{Cite web|title=Zetland FM: Key Commitments|url=http://static.ofcom.org.uk/static/radiolicensing/Community/commitments/cr100123.pdf|website=Ofcom}}
Transmission
Zetland FM broadcasts on a frequency of 105.0 MHz with a power of 26 watts, vertically polarised.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-05|title=Technical parameters for broadcast radio transmitters|url=https://www.ofcom.org.uk/spectrum/information/radio-tech-parameters|access-date=2021-09-05|website=Ofcom|language=en}} The station's transmitter site is at a farm near the village of Dunsdale, to the south of the town.{{Cite web|title=mb21 - The Transmission Gallery|url=http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=2336|access-date=2021-09-05|website=tx.mb21.co.uk}}
See also
References
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Category:Radio stations established in 2015
Category:Radio stations in the United Kingdom
Category:Radio stations in Yorkshire
Category:Community radio stations in the United Kingdom
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