Radio Hartlepool
Encyclopedia
Radio Hartlepool is a full time Community Radio Station
that broadcasts to the various communities in Hartlepool
, England
on 102.4 FM
and online. The station went on air full time on 14 October 2008. Radio Hartlepool is the broadcast call sign of Hartlepool Community Broadcasting Limited, a not for profit organisation, social enterprise limited by guarantee and registered at Companies House
No: 05316109. It was set up to bring Community Radio to Hartlepool
with charitable aims and objectives that have an adopted constitution.
Radio Hartlepool is now broadcasting free via Patientline channel 1 into the University hospital of Hartlepool and on FM frequency 102.4. They also have launched a new website to provide details of the community radio station, its presenters, local news and features.
Jason and his broadcasting team completed the last of three 28-day trial broadcasts on FM in December 2004, which led to the submission to Ofcom for a full time Community Radio Broadcasting Licence.
These official directors are backed up by volunteers recruited locally, providing skills and points of view to the station.
Radio station
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that broadcasts to the various communities in Hartlepool
Hartlepool
Hartlepool is a town and port in North East England.It was founded in the 7th century AD, around the Northumbrian monastery of Hartlepool Abbey. The village grew during the Middle Ages and developed a harbour which served as the official port of the County Palatine of Durham. A railway link from...
, England
England
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on 102.4 FM
FM broadcasting
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and online. The station went on air full time on 14 October 2008. Radio Hartlepool is the broadcast call sign of Hartlepool Community Broadcasting Limited, a not for profit organisation, social enterprise limited by guarantee and registered at Companies House
Companies House
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No: 05316109. It was set up to bring Community Radio to Hartlepool
Hartlepool
Hartlepool is a town and port in North East England.It was founded in the 7th century AD, around the Northumbrian monastery of Hartlepool Abbey. The village grew during the Middle Ages and developed a harbour which served as the official port of the County Palatine of Durham. A railway link from...
with charitable aims and objectives that have an adopted constitution.
Radio Hartlepool is now broadcasting free via Patientline channel 1 into the University hospital of Hartlepool and on FM frequency 102.4. They also have launched a new website to provide details of the community radio station, its presenters, local news and features.
History
For over ten years Radio Hartlepool’s Managing Director and Project Coordinator Jason Anderson has worked towards the goal of a local radio station for Hartlepool. Since 1995 Jason has worked and studied local radio, visiting and meeting Radio Management teams from all around the country, attending broadcast and media fairs both nationally and internationally, in an effort to bring Local Radio to Hartlepool.Jason and his broadcasting team completed the last of three 28-day trial broadcasts on FM in December 2004, which led to the submission to Ofcom for a full time Community Radio Broadcasting Licence.
Team
A group of business and Community leaders act as Community Directors. These are Godfrey Hainsworth Dip Ed (Retired School Master & Round the World Yachtsman), Peter Richardson (HSEQ Advisor),Keith Thomas ( Accountant), James Anderson (retired architect and radio engineer), Louise Anderson (Company Secretary), Danesh Kholi (Hotelier). Each of these individuals has publicly expressed enthusiasm for the Community Radio Project.These official directors are backed up by volunteers recruited locally, providing skills and points of view to the station.