WCR FM
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2021) |
| Frequency | 101.8 FM |
|---|---|
| RDS | WCR FM |
| History | |
First air date | 30 March 2007 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live [1] |
| Website | www |
101.8 WCR FM is a community radio station that broadcasts to the city of Wolverhampton, England, on the VHF frequency of 101.8 MHz and DAB digital under an Ofcom - Community Radio licence.
At 6:00 a.m. on 30 March 2007, Jason Forrest hosted the first show with Beverley Knight's ‘Greatest Day’ being the first song played.
WCR FM aims to be a vibrant, informative and hyperlocal station providing the city with an alternative service with a mix of speech, specialist and niche programming. It operates from a purpose developed three-studio broadcast, production and training complex on the second floor of the Mander Centre following a move from their launch studios at Newhampton Arts Centre in April 2022.
Programme content is primarily produced in-house, with a degree of syndicated programming from external sources. Wolverhampton has a mixed-race population of approximately 260,000 and although primarily an English-language station, WCR FM also offers a broadcasting platform for various ethnic and community groups.
Notable presenters
[edit]Stuart Hickman, Steven Beech, Mick Wright, Austin Powell, Garry Foster, Jim Duncan, Guinivere Tudor, KKJ, Niel Jackson, Dicky Dodd, Andy Swift, Chalky, Alan Nicklin, Chris Harper, Robin the Vinyl Junkie, Lyndon Edwards, Andy Walters, Chris Weaving, David King, Chris Allen, Susan Vickers, Jay Patel, Paul Newman and Caroline Martin[1]
History
[edit]WCR FM is related to Wolverhampton Campus Radio, WCR AM,[2] which broadcast to the Wulfrun campus of Wolverhampton College.[3][4]
Ofcom Breaches
[edit]In March 2023, WCR FM were found in breach by OFCOM in March 2023 after playing a song that contained offensive language. WCR FM were found in breach of Rules 1.14 and 2.3 after playing a song during its Drivetime programme on 2 November 2022 that contained the "F" word. The full response can be seen at: [2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Caroline Martin joins WCR FM following BBC Radio WM exit". Radio Today. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.wcr1350.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 July 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "WCR AM".
- ^ "Archived copy". www.wcr1350.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 February 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
[edit]