| Broadcast area | Barrow-in-Furness and the Furness Peninsula |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 107.3 MHz, Online |
| Programming | |
| Format | Commercial |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Radio Business Ltd, CN Group Ltd, The Local Radio Company Ltd |
| History | |
First air date | 16 October 2006 |
Last air date | 30 January 2009 |
Abbey FM was an Independent Local Radio station for Barrow-in-Furness and the Furness Peninsula. The station ceased transmission at 3pm on 30 January 2009 and was placed into administration with the loss of seven jobs. This followed one of the station's main backers, The Local Radio Company, withdrawing their support three weeks earlier. The Station Manager at the time Amanda Bell told the North West Evening Mail that this "forced the hand of the other shareholders" and that she was only informed of their decision on the day of the closure at 12.30pm.[1]
Abbey FM was owned by The Radio Business Ltd (35%), CN Group Ltd (30%) and The Local Radio Company Ltd (35%). The licence was for a locally focused, full-service, music and information lifestyle station for 25- to 64-year-olds service to serve the town of Barrow-in-Furness and the immediately surrounding area, which has an adult population (aged 15+) of around 65,000.
The licence was issued for a twelve-year period.[2]
As of 3pm on Friday 30 January 2009 Abbey FM stopped broadcasting, shortly after the announcement that the station had been placed into administration by its joint owners CN Group, TLRC and The Radio Business.[3]
References
- ↑ "Staff sent home as Abbey FM closes"
- ↑ ""Ofcom awards new FM commercial radio licence for Barrow-in-Furness" Ofcom press release. 3 October 2005". Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- ↑ "Abbey FM ceases broadcasting". Radio Today. 30 January 2009. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009.
External links
- "Busy carnival season for Abbey FM". North West Evening Mail. 25 June 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
- Chapples, Natalie (22 June 2008). "Radio has pupils walking on air". North West Evening Mail. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
- "Staff sent home as Abbey FM closes". North West Evening Mail. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2009.