Rother Radio
| City | Rotherham, England |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Rotherham and Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
| Branding | Love Local, Love Music! |
| Frequency | DAB: 9C Rotherham & Sheffield |
| First air date | September 28, 2020 |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Language(s) | English |
| Owner | Rotherham Broadcasting CIC |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
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Rother Radio [1] is a local community radio station serving the people of Rotherham and Sheffield in South Yorkshire. The station also broadcasts worldwide online.
History
Rother Radio launched on the 28th of September 2020 to provide a local community radio service for South Yorkshire after the area's previous local station, Rother FM, became part of a national network. [2]
Initially the station launched online and on smart speakers before obtaining an Ofcom DAB licence. The station launched on the Shefcast Digital Multiplex on the 29th August 2022. [3][4][5]
Programming
The station produces presenter-led programming from 7am to 12am Weekdays and from 8am to 12am at the Weekend. [6]
Local presenters include Dave Nightingale, Wayne Cubitt, Tom Dixon, Mat Dyson and Callum Beecher. [7]
Transmission
Rother Radio can be heard on DAB across Rotherham and Sheffield on the Shefcast multiplex. In August 2023 the station joined the UK Radio Portal DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television) Service on Freeview Channel 277, broadcasting on the ITV Yorkshire (South) Macro Region. As of the 30th of April 2024 the station also broadcasts on Freely Channel 566 as part of the UK Radio Portal service. [8]
The station is also available online, on its own smartphone apps and on smart speakers. [9]
References
- ↑ "Rother Radio - South Yorkshire's Best Variety of Hits!". 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ↑ "Most of acquired Bauer stations to become Greatest Hits Radio". RadioToday. 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ↑ "Join us on a new broadcasting adventure Digital radio for Sheffield and Rotherham join". Shefcast Digital. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ↑ "A small-scale revolution for local radio". www.ofcom.org.uk. 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ↑ "Ofcom awards digital radio licence to local partnership". Now Then Sheffield. 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ↑ "Schedule - Rother Radio". 2020-05-30. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ↑ "Meet The Team - Rother Radio". 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ↑ "Rotherham & Sheffield's Rother Radio joins UKRP - UK Radio Portal". 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ↑ "Listen Live - Rother Radio". 2018-01-28. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
Coordinates: 53°23′44″N 2°58′57″W / 53.39549°N 2.98240°W
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