The Bay 102.8 is the community radio

Community radio

Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...

 station for Poole

Poole

Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...

, Bournemouth

Bournemouth

Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...

 and the surrounding areas offering music and local information. The station was awarded a community radio licence by Ofcom

Ofcom

Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...

in 2007 and began broadcasting on 8 November 2008. Community Radio stations in the UK are required to provide a social gain to the community they serve. The Bay 102.8 is one of a growing number of such stations in the UK.

Presenters

• Alan Coote - (Managing Director)
• Glen Mitchell - (Programming)
• Geoff Carter
• Big Al
• Lisa Rudge
• Ashley Day
• Sean Burns
• Renna McDonagh
• Paul Stevens
• Steve Lanham
• John Baron
• Chris Walker
• Ben Andrews
• Michael Otton
• Diana Kirk

External links

• Bournemouth Echo – Bid for community radio station in town
• The Bay Rado Website
• Media UK Station Profile