Bangor FM explained

Bangor FM was a local radio station based in Bangor, County Down and broadcasting to the greater Bangor area. The station broadcast a varied mixture of music, news, interviews and community information to a catchment area of over 60,000 adults in the North Down area.^[1]

Bangor FM ceased broadcasting at 5.11pm on Thursday 27 June 2024 due to financial difficulties.

Affiliation

Bangor FM is affiliated with sister stations FM105 and Lisburn's 98FM. It is also supported by the South Eastern Regional College, which provides studio and production space. SERC provides a route of access to the station for students interested in the media field.^{[2] [3]}

Licence

Bangor FM holds a community radio licence, issued by Ofcom. Prior to 2011, it operated on a RSL short-term licence.^[4]

Young Star Search

Young Star Search run on Bangor FM in 2004, then as a stand-alone event in 2005 and then back on Bangor FM in 2006. In 2007 the Bangor Young Star Search ran as a part of a bigger contest on Belfast CityBeat.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bangor FM - About Us. Bangor FM. 14 September 2019.
2. Web site: South Eastern Regional College - Radio. SERC. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170901023643/https://www.serc.ac.uk/radio . 1 September 2017 . 2019-09-14.
3. Web site: Bangor FM Takeover. Open House Festival. en-GB. 2020-03-07.
4. Web site: Ofcom Community Radio Stations. static.ofcom.org.uk. 2019-09-14.
5. Web site: Ofcom awards six new community radio licences. 2016-10-04. Ofcom. en. 2020-03-07.