BCfm explained

BCfm - Bristol Community FM
City:Bristol
Area:Bristol
Frequency:93.2fm
Airdate:26 March 2007
Owner:Bristol Community Fm Ltd
Webcast:BCFM player
Website:http://www.bcfmradio.com

BCfm or Bristol Community FM is a community radio station broadcasting to the City of Bristol in the United Kingdom on 93.2 FM. BCfm started broadcasting on 26 March 2007. This followed many years of community development and radio projects in Bristol, such as radio19 (the New Deal for Communities),[1] Commonwealth fm and B200fm (Celebration of Brunel's life).[2] [3] During the summer period of 2009, BCFM used funding provided by the Youth Opportunities Fund to build a brand new studio to cater to the growing number of presenters working at the station. Studio 2, also known as "Blue Studio," was built next to the current Studio 1 and allows live presenting from either studio with both having the ability to pre-record shows.[4] [5]

BCfm broadcasts in nine different languages and aims to represent the whole of Bristol and Bristol life. A significant amount of local music is played. Broadcasts are webcasts, and several of podcasts are available on the website.[6] Broadcasts to the local Somali, Polish and Spanish-speaking communities also feature.[7] [8] In addition, BCfm programming is carried by BBC Radio Bristol overnight at weekends.[9]

Programming

Ujima Radio and BCFM joined forces in 2013 to launch the One Love Breakfast Show, a joint venture which broadcasts across both stations during weekdays, and in the same year was awarded ‘The Best Idea Into Action Award’ from VOSCUR.

Awards

Radio Station Awards

Year Award
2010 Best Small Station in the South West (Nations & Regions Awards)
2013 The Best Idea Into Action Award (VOSCUR)
2013 Improving People's Lives Award (BME Community Award)
2014 Best Small Station in the South West (Nations & Regions Awards)
2014 Best Small Station in the South West (Nations & Regions Awards)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Radio 19, Final . MS Word . Creating Excellence . 20 July 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111008114759/http://www.creatingexcellence.org.uk/ceimages/FINAL%20Radio%2019%20with%20pictures.doc . 8 October 2011.
  2. News: Licences for 21 community radio stations . Media Week. London. 16 February 2006. Haymarket. 3 March 2010. Banham. Mark.
  3. News: Sarah Ford meets some of Somerset's local community radio stations . Somerset Life . Archant Life . 2010 . Ford . Sarah . 20 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100606170340/http://somerset.greatbritishlife.co.uk/article/sarah-ford-somerset-local-community-radio-stations-9690/. 6 June 2010 . live.
  4. Web site: Making Waves . December 2009 . PDF . 4 . BCFM . 20 July 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120227055754/http://bcfm.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/making-waves-december-2009.pdf . 27 February 2012.
  5. Web site: Young Bristol DJ’s celebrate community radio grant . chopsybaby.com . 20 July 2010.
  6. Web site: About BCfm . BCFM . 20 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100815095725/http://bcfm.org.uk/about-bcfm. 15 August 2010 . live.
  7. News: Polish president honoured by Bristol community . BBC News . Staff . 16 April 2010 . 20 July 2010.
  8. News: Will Bristol's Somali voice be heard in the election? . BBC News . Hopper . Diccon . 6 April 2010 . 20 July 2010.
  9. Web site: BBC Radio Bristol goes 24 hours a day at weekends . BBC Radio Bristol . 20 July 2010.