Your FM

This article is about the community radio station in Stockport. For the commercial radio station in Dumbarton, see Your Radio.

Your FM

Broadcast area	Stockport
Frequency	107.8 MHz
Programming
Format	Community radio
History
First air date	13 September 2006
Former names	Pure 107.8
Technical information
ERP	25 watts
Transmitter coordinates	53.4076°N 2.1616°W / 53.4076; -2.1616
Links
Website	yourfmlive.com

Your FM is a community radio station broadcasting in Stockport, Greater Manchester. It replaced a previous station operating under the same licence, Pure 107.8.

History

Pure 107.8

Logo as Pure 107.8

Pure 107.8 launched on 13 September 2006 following a number of Restricted Service Licence broadcasts in the Stockport area under the name Pure Radio. It was part of Pure Innovations,^[1] a not-for-profit organisation that employs people from disadvantaged backgrounds to build the skills and confidence to get back into employment.^[2]

During its time on air, the station did not subscribe to RAJAR but claimed approximately 27,000 listeners in a self-commissioned Ipsos MORI poll.^[3] It covered local news and events in the Stockport area and played music from the last four decades. Pure Radio also provided live commentary of every Stockport County match, both home and away, until August 2017, when rights reverted to Imagine FM.^[4] The station was based in Cheadle Heath, Stockport.

In February 2017, it was reported the station faced closure as Pure Innovations no longer had the finances to support the project.^[5] At the time of closure, the station had three full-time members of staff and over 50 volunteers.^[1]

Your FM

In September 2017, the community radio licence for Stockport transferred to a new group, and the station was re-launched in November as Your FM.^[6][7]

The Your FM website does not carry any current schedules or lists of presenters/programmes.^[8]

Programming

Your FM programming consists of adult contemporary music through the day alongside local news and information. The station's Key Commitments state that it must broadcast "local news, local sports news, advice and information related to specific areas of disadvantage".^[9]

Transmission

The station transmits from a site at Ratcliffe Towers in Stockport town centre.^[10] Its transmission ERP is 25 watts.^[11]

References

1. "Save Stockport's Pure 107.8FM | The Northern Quota". thenorthernquota.org. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
2. "Pure Innovations: Stockport Information and Childcare Directory". Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
3. "Advertise on Pure FM | Stockport". Radio Airtime Media | Radio Advertising Agency. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
4. "Stockport County back on air at Imagine fm".
5. "Pure Radio Stockport owner threatens closure". 24 February 2017.
6. "Ofcom | Community Radio Stations". static.ofcom.org.uk.
7. "Radio Broadcast Update - September 2017". Ofcom. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
8. "Home". yourfmlive.com.
9. "Your FM: Key Commitments" (PDF). Ofcom.
10. "mb21 - The Transmission Gallery". tx.mb21.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
11. "Technical parameters for broadcast radio transmitters". Ofcom. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.