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  • 2010
    • September
      • Colonies of Heaven Conference 2010
        01/09/10

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        WELCOME!
        To the first ever Colonies of Heaven Conference. As organisers our main aim is to honour God and exalt Jesus’ name throughout the nation of Ireland and beyond. We are delighted to welcome you to our event which will be hosted at Glenvarna Christian Centre in Newtownab

    • August
    • July
      • UKCMC SONGWRITING COMPETITION 2010
        15/07/10
        Shine FM are pleased to announce the launch of the second UKCMC SONGWRITING COMPETITION 2010!!



        Introduce UKCMC (UK Christian Music Charts), Britain's first televised Charts show for Christian Music. The show will be broadcast on UCB TV or simultaneously online at www.ucb.

    • May
    • April
    • March
      • Delirious? In The Charts... Right Now!
        30/03/10
        STOP PRESS: Martin will be interviewed on Radio Five Live tonight (Tuesday) at 5:40pm. Tune in!

        Whoever said that Facebook was a waste of time? A couple of months ago a whole bunch of Delirious? fans started talking about how great it would be if this Easter there could be a song up there

      • Download Info For History Maker
        20/03/10
        DOWNLOAD SINGLE (iTunes):
        Two versions of History Maker will be available for download and will count towards 'chart placing' (see artwork, right):

        Original studio version
        Live audio version (from the forthcoming Delirious? Farewell Show Live in London)
        These two

      • Christian Song For Easter Number 1
        18/03/10
        Please tell all your friends.

        We want a Christian No.1 in the UK Charts for Easter!

        Download "History Maker" by Delirious? between Sunday 28th March and Saturday 3rd April.

        We need at least 70k downloads to get a no.1 single at Easter.

        We'

    • February
      • Heart For Haiti Concert Promo Video
        10/02/10

      • Heart For Haiti
        10/02/10

        To raise money for Compassion projects that have been destroyed in Haiti due to the disaster NXT Ministries in conjunction with a number of other groups is organising a special charity music event.

        The event will take place at The Victoria Hall, Stoke on Trent on Friday 12th Feb. We

  • 2009
    • September
      • Atlantic Crossing - Brian Houston Writes
        25/09/09
        Hi Friends

        Tour News
        We wanted to let you know that the forth coming gigs will be the last we play in the UK and Ireland for a while. We are moving to Chicago Illinois in January 2010. The plan is to stay there for at least 12 months just being there and soaking up the city its music

      • Time to kick-start renewable energy in N.I.
        25/09/09
        The Government’s new energy plan must prepare Northern Ireland for a renewable energy revolution – that is the view of the RSPB as it responds to the Strategic Energy Framework published by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI).

        The environmental organisation has offer

      • NORTHERN IRISH FARMER WINS PRESTIGIOUS UK FARMING AWARD
        24/09/09
        A ‘real boost’ for farming in balance with the environment for Northern Ireland

        Michael Calvert of Barnwell Farms in Greyabbey, Co Down, is the UK winner for the Nature of Farming Award. The prize, sponsored by the RSPB, Butterfly Conservation, Plantlife and the BBC’s Countryfile magazine

      • Download "How Marvelous" For Free
        23/09/09


        Caleb Rowden is a husband, worship pastor, and musician. He has travelled the United States over the past 10 years sharing his testimony with people and how an amazing personal encounter with a loving God and Saviour changed his life forever. He admits he still messes up and makes big mi

      • Shine Back on the Air
        23/09/09
        Thanks you all for your patience, while our engineers worked on the transmission problem.

        102.4 Shine FM is now back on air and once again broadcasting to the Banbridge District. The fault was caused by an equipment malfunction.

        Once again, sorry for any inconvenience suffered

      • Shine Goes Off The Air
        23/09/09
        The loss of transmittion is due to technical fault, which or engineers are working on at present and hope to have the station back on air shortly.

        We apologies for any inconvenience caused to our listeners.

      • GARDENS ARE A SUMMER HAVEN FOR WILDLIFE
        23/09/09
        RSPB’s first ever summer time survey highlights garden’s importance for biodiversity

        It’s official - gardens across Northern Ireland are filled with all sorts of creepy-crawly, wiggly-wormy, sniffly-snuffly things. We can all do more to help wildlife thrive, even in small urban gardens.<

      • Free Track From X Factor Finalist Beverley Trotman
        22/09/09

      • Thousands of laboratory rabbits spared infamous Draize eye test
        22/09/09
        Thousands of rabbits in laboratories will be spared distressing and painful procedures where chemical substances, including for household products and cosmetics, are applied to their eyes to test for severe eye irritancy. This is because international acceptance of non-animal alternative test method

      • LOOK AFTER THE GOOSE THAT LAYS THE GOLDEN EGGS
        22/09/09
        The RSPB tells government to put people and the environment at the heart of Planning Reform consultation

        Take care of the goose that lays the golden eggs: that is the RSPB message to the government as it submits its response to the Planning Reform consultation.

        “Northern Irelan

      • The Truth Documentary Video With Colin Urquhart
        20/09/09

        Have a closer look at "The Truth" - Click Here

      • RUSH DEMANDS ATTENTION
        18/09/09

        At the start of September, a highly successful rush control demonstration was hosted by Quad X, with representatives from RSPB and DARD’s Countryside Management Unit, at Dickson Graham’s farm on the Whappstown Road outside Ballymena. Ground conditions were very wet for the 100 farmers attendin

      • TESCO PURCHASES NEWCASTLE STORE AND SECURES 160 JOBS
        17/09/09
        Staff and customers have had a huge weight lifted off their shoulders as Tesco confirmed the purchase of their Newcastle store on the Castlewellan Road, their home for the last ten years.

        The purchase follows lengthy negotiations with landlord, Lidl which had previously resulted in failed

      • CUBAN PASTOR TO BE EVICTED
        17/09/09
        CUBAN PASTOR TO BE EVICTED AS NEW REPORT REVEALS SHARP RISE IN RELIGIOUS LIBERTY VIOLATIONS


        Pressure on religious leaders in Cuba has increased significantly over the past year according to a new report by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW). Comprehensive evidence within the docum

      • TAKE A TITANIC LEAP
        16/09/09
        Saturday 31st October
        Titanic’s Dock & Pump - House

        Habitat for Humanity and Meningitis Research have joined forces to recruit 300 daredevils to take part in the first ever ‘Take a Titanic Leap’ in NI. Both charities want YOU to don your harness, enter a specially built Pod and

      • Changed by the presence of God
        15/09/09
        Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship
        By Tim Pettingale

        By now the story is well documented, how in 1994 a little known church near the end of a runway at Pearson International Airport, Toronto, came to the world’s attention as a place where God was meeting powerfully with His people.

      • "One Special Night of Smooth Blues"
        14/09/09
        Pontiax Blues Band Concert

        Date: 03 October 2009
        Starts at 19:30 sharp

        Venue: Cregagh Methodist Church

        To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
        http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&am

      • COLOMBIAN PASTOR ASSASSINATED BY PRESUMED PARAMILITARIES
        14/09/09
        A Colombian Pastor was assassinated in his home last Sunday by three masked gunmen. Forty-one year old Rafael Velasquez, pastor of the Foursquare Gospel Church in Marañonal, died instantly.

        The attack took place on the evening of September 6, after a church service in a Montelibano haml

      • Painting a Big Picture of God – Matt Redman
        12/09/09
        by Jo Brazier

        It’s difficult to imagine the British church without the songs of Matt Redman. From ‘I Will Offer Up My Life’ to ‘You Never Let Go’, his music has been shaping our worship for fifteen years. As he takes his ministry stateside with a new church plant in Atlanta, Matt talks

      • WOMEN TO HOLD PRAYER VIGIL OUTSIDE IRANIAN EMBASSY
        09/09/09
        WOMEN TO HOLD PRAYER VIGIL OUTSIDE IRANIAN EMBASSY
        FOR RELEASE OF TWO CHRISTAN CONVERTS
        Women dressed in white will be gathering outside the Iranian embassy in London this Saturday as part of a prayer vigil to highlight the plight of two female Christian converts from Islam who have been

      • Integrity Music Release Beverley's Debut Album
        09/09/09
        Integrity Music Release X Factor Finalist's Debut Praise Album
        'VOICE OF HOPE'

        The UK watched a star in the making as Beverley Trotman won the hearts of the nation with her infectious warmth and amazing vocals during series 4 of the hit talent show - The X Factor. To

      • Smack Heads and Fat Cats
        08/09/09
        Year: Publication Date 17 September 2009

        Author: Chris Duffett

        Brief Description: A gripping challenge to love people who are not yet followers of Christ ...a call to engage in the adventure of being the good news.

        ISBN: 978-0-9558099-5-8 / 220 pages / Paperback
      • The Causeway
        07/09/09
        By Jon Lambert

        He’ll tell you he’s not a prolific songwriter, but he is certainly a pathfinder. Robin Mark talks to Jon Lambert about life in Belfast and how worship is bred - in the heart, not the head.



        In Ireland giants still walk: from windswept dunes, between

      • Write away!
        07/09/09
        Award-winning author encourages writers with a recession-busting retreat
        Take a break from the credit crunch and get fresh inspiration in an ancient land. That’s the message from award-winning author Clive Price to fellow writers.

        ‘The economic downturn is like an ugly, nasty editor,

      • Translations Completed, Despite Local Conflict
        04/09/09
        Three New Testament translations completed, despite local conflict

        Within one month, three New Testaments were dedicated in Papua New Guinea (PNG). However in the same period, tribal conflict broke out in the valley, where the main centre for Bible translation work in PNG, home to many W

      • Oxfam TRAILTREKKER Ireland
        04/09/09
        Oxfam TRAILTREKKER Ireland is one of the world’s greatest team challenges, teams of four completing a cross-border route of 100km in under 30 hours. TrailTrekker begins at Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor, Co Down with teams traversing sections of the Mourne Mountains, the Ring of Gullion and the Cooley Pe

      • Invite To Join UKChristians.net
        03/09/09
        Your invited to join & share our site with your friends and churches!  Find us on Facebook


        Your friend, would like you to come and join them on UKChristians.net.  With thousands of members you're bound to find some more people on the site that you know!!  UKChristians.net

      • Local Artist Brian Writes
        01/09/09

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      • Who Visited Us In August 2009?
        01/09/09

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        Thank you for continuing to support Shine FM.

      • Shine FM To Launch Primary School Choir Competition
        01/09/09
        Our local community radio station 102.4 Shine FM are to hold a competition for the best primary school choir in the Banbridge District.

        "This will be a wonderful opportunity for children to compete against each other in a friendly manner, build their confidence and promote their sch

      • THE SOLAR PANEL IS THE NEW DESIGNER KITCHEN
        01/09/09
        PEOPLE IN NORTHERN IRELAND WOULD PAY MORE FOR A GREEN HOME


        Head of the Energy Saving Trust in N.I. Noel Williams with solar panels

        --- Over half of people would pay more for a home that had been fitted with a renewable energy source---

        --Nearly three quarters w

    • August
      • Ancestors MCC Poker Run
        31/08/09
        Ancestors MCC are a small MCC, but have been around for a long time, infact this year is our 20th Anniversary. Our members come from all over the Northern Ireland (Coleraine, Antrim, Kells, Larne, Glenarm, Belfast, Banbridge, Ballynahinch & Killeagh) and on all sorts of bikes. We meet at the sta

      • NewWorldOrder
        30/08/09
        By Jon Lambert

        The future isn’t another country: its another planet. Jon Lambert docks with the Audacious City Church crew to see what church could look like.



        You’ve seen the footage. A lone man steps from the ladder of his lunar module. He utters those immortal wor

      • New Duties on Transport Providers
        28/08/09
        Consultation on Draft Statutory Code of Practice
        The Equality Commission has developed a Draft Statutory Code on the Disability Discrimination (Transport Vehicles) Regulations (NI) 2009.

        The aim is to explain the changes in the law as a result of the new Regulations which are due to

      • Burglars using social networks to target people
        27/08/09
        Everyone dreads coming home after a well earned holiday, but your low mood could turn into a complete nightmare if you come home to find you've been burgled.

        The Digital Criminal Report highlights that social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook are increasingly being used b

      • FCO releases annual British Behaviour Abroad report
        26/08/09
        The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) today releases its annual British Behaviour Abroad report that reveals Britons are continuing to get into trouble abroad, with key concerns including drink and drug related cases.

        The report, based on incident figures from FCO offices around the

      • HEFTY FINE FOR PASTOR’S WIFE
        21/08/09
        CUBA: HEFTY FINE FOR PASTOR’S WIFE WHO MISCARRIED AFTER STREET ATTACK
        A Pastor’s wife who lost her baby after a neighbour attacked her on the street, is being fined the equivalent of over two months salary, accused by the authorities of ‘disturbing the public order’ on that day.

        Gi

      • Back to school meningitis warning
        20/08/09

        A WARNING has been issued to parents, urging them to be on their guard against meningitis as their children return to school after the summer holidays.

        Charity Meningitis UK says the close confines of a classroom put youngsters more at risk from the deadly brain bug.

        Th

      • CUBAN GOVERNMENT CHARGE INDEPENDENT CHURCH LEADERS
        20/08/09
        CUBAN GOVERNMENT CHARGE CHURCH LEADERS WITH CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
        A church leader from a fast growing independent Church movement in Cuba is being accused of criminal activity by the Government just one month after a Pastor from the same group was sentenced to six years in prison.

        This

      • KEEP YOUR KIDS IN THE SHADES
        19/08/09
        British parents are risking their child’s eyesight by exposing them to bright sunlight without appropriate protection, according to a new study from the College of Optometrists.

        Over three-quarters (76 per cent) of parents questioned admitted to not making sure their child wears sunglass

      • EYES TO THE SKIES
        17/08/09
        RSPB want people to look out for red kites



        Have you seen a red kite? Did you notice its wing tags? If you have, the RSPB would like to hear from you. Up until now most of the red kite monitoring has been done by radio tracking, providing the RSPB with important information

      • CUBAN PASTOR’S WIFE FACES COURT TODAY
        17/08/09
        CUBA: PASTOR’S WIFE WHO LOST BABY IN STREET ATTACK FACES COURT TODAY
        A Pastor’s wife who miscarried after a neighbour attacked her, is facing a Cuban court today accused by the authorities of ‘disturbing the public order’ on that day.

        Gilianys Meneses Rodriguez, daughter-in-law to R

      • Vote for the UK’s most wildlife friendly farmer
        17/08/09
        Just two weeks remain for you to get your vote in for Michael Calvert, Northern Ireland's representative for this year’s Nature of Farming Award.

        The award is backed by the RSPB, Butterfly Conservation, Plantlife and the BBC’s Countryfile magazine and aims to find the most wildlife

      • Sleeping on the job saves charity millions
        17/08/09
        The RSPB is celebrating 30 years of its residential volunteering scheme this year.

        And the wildlife charity says that volunteers staying on site has saved them millions of pounds and allowed them to carry out work they could never dream of paying for.


        Abernethy Accommod

      • The Break-In
        15/08/09
        By John Lambert

        Imagine breaking into your own house. It’s pitch black, it’s midnight and you've locked yourself out. There's no-one around, but as you try to get in, you're expecting a shock of torchlight or a hand on your collar. In 2009, it’s been over half a century sin

      • Golden oldie
        14/08/09
        Golden eagle found on Jura breaks the age record
        She was a tough old bird, but at 22 years of age, time had finally run out for the oldest known wild golden eagle in the UK, which has been found dead on the island of Jura.

        Like many birds of prey, golden eagles have a naturally long

      • Tough times ahead for Wycliffe Bible Translators UK
        12/08/09
        A decrease in donations to Wycliffe Bible Translators in the UK is starting to hit missionaries hard. Payouts from the Supplementary Fund, a resource set aside to meet the needs of serving Wycliffe missionaries who are not able to raise enough money to support their living costs, have had to be redu

      • Government food security report a step forward
        11/08/09
        Government food security report is a step forward for wildlife, say conservationists
        The latest food security report launched by UK’s environment minister Hilary Benn could be a boost for wildlife, says the RSPB Northern Ireland.

        The report proposes a radical rethink of the way we p

      • Bibles for Burkina
        10/08/09
        Jayne Chuter, a final-year student at the University of York, recently went with one of Wycliffe Bible Translator’s Engage Summer Teams to Burkina Faso in West Africa. Jayne and the team went to visit a Bible Translation project to see first-hand the impact Wycliffe and their partner organisations a

      • Year Grace Still Tops Chart This Week
        09/08/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - August 9th 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        Robin Remains Unmoved at No.1

        Robin Mark
        Holy Is Our God
        Year Of Grace


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to l

      • RARE CROSSBILL IRRUPTION IN NORTHERN IRELAND
        06/08/09
        The next time you’re out walking in a forest, keep an eye out for crossbills. These beautiful red birds are a bit bigger that a greenfinch and so named because, yes, you’ve guessed it, they have curvy bills.

        Although crossbills breed in Northern Ireland, in some years these visitors arri

      • SNAP HAPPY IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS
        05/08/09
        New RSPB Photo Competition puts Armagh special natural places in the picture


        Hairy Dragonfly
        Do the rocky heights of a rugged peak bring out the happy snapper in you? Or the colourful dragonflies hovering above lakeshore reeds? Did you know you’re never more than a few miles

      • Rap Music For Free
        05/08/09

        "Tired of the same old rap music?"
        Lyrycyst is giving away his music FOR FREE in order to get positive hip-hop into the hands of rap fans around the world!"

        “When you write music to make a difference in people, you want the people to have it at any cost,” Lyrycy

      • Youngest MP Joins With Young People To Make A Difference
        03/08/09
        Chloe Smith, Conservative MP for Norwich North and Britain’s newest and youngest MP, picked up a paintbrush on Monday and joined hundreds of young people in the Mile Cross neighbourhood of Norwich. Ms Smith, in one of her first constituency visits since her election, came ready to get her hands dirt

      • Student Living Index 2009
        03/08/09
        Today sees the launch of the sixth annual NatWest Student Living Index.

        This survey shows the cost of living in different university cities as well as student attitudes. The Student Living Index is the only survey of its kind and is cited by students and universities alike as a useful to

      • No Movement At Top Of Chart This Week
        02/08/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - August 2nd 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        2nd Week At Top For Robin Mark

        Robin Mark
        Holy Is Our God
        Year Of Grace


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to

      • Who Visited Us In July 2009?
        01/08/09

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    • July
      • The Gap
        30/07/09
        By Jon Lambert

        If you want a view of grassroots change, pull on your Googlemap shoes, and follow Rhema Church London into street-level Croydon.



        Welcome to the gap. This is the place we’re all told to mind. It falls between the slick square mile and the circle line o

      • Excluded from the Bible?
        29/07/09
        Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art has hit the headlines with an exhibition encouraging visitors who feel that they have been excluded from the Bible to write their way back into it with pens provided. Unfortunately, while the comments may have been honest many have been far from respectful and organis

      • Simplify You Life As The Recession Bites!
        27/07/09
        As the recession bites, instinct tells us to hold tight to every penny we’ve got, and dream of the stuff we can buy when it’s over. But Jesus challenged us not to worry about money, but to think first of the needs of others.

        Simplify is a call to discipleship; to examine the spiritual ho

      • Edwin Poots, signs the RSPB's Birds of Prey Pledge
        27/07/09
        Minister for the Environment, Edwin Poots, signs the RSPB's Birds of Prey Pledge, calling for a stop to the killing of these beautiful birds. He is pictured here with Dr James Robinson, Robert Straughan and Aidan Lonergan, RSPB NI, at the release of the second batch of red kites in Co Down.

      • Iced coffees can contain a quarter of daily calories
        27/07/09
        Some iced coffee drinks being sold by high street coffee shop chains contain up to a quarter of a woman’s recommended daily calories, a cancer charity has warned.

        World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has found one iced coffee drink sold on the high street that contains 561 calories. The est

      • Two Local Artists in Top Three
        26/07/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - July 26th 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        Robin Mark With A New No.1

        Robin Mark
         Holy Is Our God
         Year Of Grace


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load

      • THE MORE THE MERRIER
        24/07/09
        RSPB release another 26 red kites on the first anniversary of historic reintroduction

        The RSPB, Europe’s largest wildlife conservation charity, has released the second batch of red kites in Northern Ireland as part of their reintroduction of this beautiful bird of prey. The release brin

      • Needtobreath Remain At Top Of Chart
        19/07/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - July 19th 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        Needtobreath - A Third Week At One

        NeedToBreathe
        Lay 'Em Down
        The Outsiders


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes

      • Even the trees have stories to tell
        16/07/09
        RSPB guided walks reveal the surprises and secrets of Belvoir Park

        A 5th century village, Norman ruins, towering sequoias, a thriving colony of red squirrels. Can this really be Belvoir Park? Now is your chance to discover all that’s exotic, beautiful and natural about Belvoir Park, by

      • Nature’s Hotspots Competition
        16/07/09
        RSPB launch photo competition to capture ‘Nature’s Hotspots’ of Northern Ireland

        RSPB Northern Ireland has this morning launched a brand new photographic competition to capture images of Northern Ireland’s wildlife, habitats and fantastic scenery.

        ‘Nature’s Hotspots’ will run

      • Going “off map” with worship - Alberto and Kimberly Rivera
        15/07/09
        By Tim Pettingale



        The Rivera’s are charting unknown territory in the area of worship, taking a route which defies traditional models and turns accepted ways of doing things on their head. People are loving their music and their CDs are in increasing demand – but creating and s

      • Less than a 1/3 aware of processed meat cancer link
        15/07/09
        Less than a third of people in Britain are aware that eating processed meat such as bacon and ham increases risk of cancer, according to a new survey.

        The survey of 2,249 people, carried out by YouGov for World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), found that just 32 per cent of people thought eat

      • 2nd week At One For Lay 'Em Down
        12/07/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - July 12th 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        Needtobreath Stay At One

        NeedToBreathe
        Lay 'Em Down
        The Outsiders


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to l

      • TENTH AVENUE NORTH BY YOUR SIDE Music Video
        09/07/09

        CHARLOTTE, N.C. /Christian Newswire/ - Tenth Avenue North, recently named "New Artist of the Year" at the 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards, has collaborated with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association by filming an exclusive new music video for their hit song "By Your Side" t

      • The Lord’s Prayer – A Call to Justice and Peace?
        09/07/09
        The next JustShare lecture on Christian social and political thought will look at the Lord’s Prayer to ask whether or not issues of justice and peace should be central to the Christian life.

        The lecture, titled Our Father: A Prayer for Justice? will be delivered by Father Timothy Radcli

      • A New Number To Start The Summer.
        05/07/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - July 5th 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        Needtobreath hit the top spot

        NeedToBreathe
        Lay 'Em Down
        The Outsiders


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time

      • Who Visited Us In June 2009?
        01/07/09

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    • June
      • Rocketman
        30/06/09
        Michael W Smith, one of the founding fathers of contemporary Christian music, talks to Jon Lambert of a deep passion and a realised dream.



        "Who's going to rescue these kids?" That question is the beginning of a journey which takes us to a dead-end street wareho

      • Firm Favourites - Bluetree - Stay At One
        28/06/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - June 28th 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        Bluetree third week at No.1

        Bluetree
        God Of This City
        God Of This City


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to loa

      • Watch the NEW Jars of Clay Music Video - "Two Hands"
        26/06/09
        Sometimes music videos tell stories. This video tells the story of a band's journey to get our own hands dirty. Someone once defined the role of an artist as the act of looking at the world and describing it...not just as the world is... but also as it should be.



        There is

      • The 'Revival Conference' Dublin, Ireland
        22/06/09
        The 'Revival Conference' Dublin, Ireland
        Novemeber 13, 2009
        Will God send another great awakening? There are over 10,000 conferences that happen every year. The 'Revival Conference' is not to be just another conference but a honest, sincere, earnest plea for the despe

      • Local Artists Bluetree Stay On Top
        21/06/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - June 21st 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        Bluetree - A Shine Favourite No.1

        Bluetree
        God Of This City
        God Of This City


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time

      • MATT MAHER RELEASES ALIVE AGAIN
        19/06/09


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      • ROBIN MARK OFFERS YEAR OF GRACE IN JULY
        18/06/09

        Celebrated Northern Irish worship artist/songwriter Robin Mark offers a Year of Grace, his new Integrity Music CD which releases in July.

        Robin, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is known for blending traditional Celtic sounds with his passion for modern praise music. He has reco

      • Download A Free Israel Houghton Track For 2 Weeks Only
        15/06/09


        Or Buy The Entire Album Here

      • Belfast Band Hits Our No.1
        14/06/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - June 14th 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        Local Artist Hits No.1

        Bluetree
        God Of This City
        God Of This City


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Brown has joined the electoral reform ball game
        09/06/09
        Responding to the news that Gordon Brown is set to announce plans for changing the voting system, Malcolm Clark (Director of Make Votes Count) commented: “We welcome Brown’s recognition that First-Past-the-Post is no way to elect MPs in the 21st Century. After the expenses scandal, it is clearer th

      • Holiday incentive for smokers to quit
        09/06/09
        Win 5,000 Holiday Euros and a trip to Barcelona
        Have you recently quit smoking and want to let everyone know about your achievement, or do you need an extra incentive to give up the cigarettes for good? Then why not enter the European Smoke Free Awards 2009?

        Countries across Europe i

      • JOURNALISTS SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS HARD LABOUR
        09/06/09
        NORTH KOREA: CSW GRAVELY CONCERNED FOR US JOURNALISTS
        SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS HARD LABOUR
        CSW is gravely concerned for the future of two American journalists in North Korea, who have each now been condemned to 12 years of hard labour in the country’s macabre imprisonment system.

      • Make Votes Count’s initial response to election of BNP MEPs
        08/06/09
        Malcolm Clark, Director of Make Votes Count, commented:“Systems don't elect candidates; it is the actions of parties and voters who do. What we have seen in the North West and Yorkshire and the Humber is a failure of the Labour party and the political class as a whole to engage with and mobilis

      • A Second Week At One For P,C & D
        07/06/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - June 7th 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        Revelation Song Stays No.1

        Phillips, Craig and Dean
        Revelation Song
        Fearless


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time t

      • MATT'S EMPTY & BEAUTIFUL LAUNCHES INTO SPACE WITH NASA
        05/06/09
        ASTRONAUT MIKE GOOD ON MISSION TO HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
        This Mission Marks the Second Time Matt Maher's Music Visits the Cosmos

        Singer/Songwriter/Worship Leader Matt Maher received an out-of-this-world honour when his album Empty & Beautiful (4/8/08) was a carry-on item for

      • THOUSAND FLEE IN BURMA AS NEW ATTACKS THREATENED
        05/06/09
        BURMA: OVER A THOUSAND FLEE AS NEW ATTACKS THREATENED
        Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has received reports today indicating that the Burma Army is poised to launch an attack tomorrow on a camp of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Karen State on the Thailand-Burma border.

        A

      • 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TIANANMEN SQUARE MASACRE
        04/06/09
        CHINA: CSW CALL FOR RELEASE OF PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE:
        20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TIANANMEN SQUARE MASACRE
        Twenty years on from the Tiananmen Square massacre Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) remains deeply concerned about the state of human rights in China. Of particular concern to CSW

      • FIREPROOF: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
        03/06/09

        FIREPROOF: THE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
        TO RELEASE JULY 14

        For the First Time, Album Offers Inspiring Music from Year's No. 1 Indie Film, CBA's No. 1 DVD

        Releasing July 14, FIREPROOF: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack recalls the musical in

      • Make Votes Count, on behalf of the Euro Votes Count initiative
        03/06/09
        To help encourage turnout in the European elections this Thursday, voter education experts Make Votes Count have launched an online voter's guide www.eurovotescount.org.uk ‘Euro Votes Count’ explains how to vote, what to expect on your ballot paper, how the voting system works and MEPs are ele

      • The Shine FM All Star Country & Gospel Concert
        03/06/09

      • DALIT WOMAN SPEAKER APPOINTED
        03/06/09
        CSW LAUNCHES “INCLUSIVE INDIA” CAMPAIGN, AS DALIT WOMAN SPEAKER APPOINTED
        Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is today launching “Inclusive India”, to urge the Indian government and international stakeholders to focus afresh on the rights of India’s marginalised minorities. The launch coincide

      • Sigourney Weaver's 'Ripley' named First Lady of Sci-Fi!
        03/06/09
        Ellen Ripley, Sigourney Weaver¹s iconic character from the Alien film series, has been named the No 1 Sci-Fi Woman Of All Time by leading genre website Totalscifionline.com

        Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Buffy Summers, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar, came in second place, while Battlest

      • Who Visited Us In May 2009?
        01/06/09

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        Thank you for continuing to support Shine FM.

    • May
      • Revelation Song Hits No.1
        31/05/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - May 31st 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        Phillips, Craig and Dean No.1

        Phillips, Craig and Dean
        Revelation Song
        Fearless


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes tim

      • A Kingdom Without Walls – Israel Houghton
        30/05/09
        by Jo Brazier


        On the streets of California in 1971 a desperate young girl heard God speak to her through the bold words of a stranger. Eight months pregnant and disowned by her family, the Gospel gave her new hope and turned her life around. Reflecting on his mother's experien

      • CALL FOR RELEASE OF ERITREAN PRISONERS
        30/05/09
        DEMONSTRATORS CALL FOR RELEASE OF ERITREAN PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE
        Supporters of five religious freedom organisations yesterday protested peacefully outside the Eritrean Embassy in London against human rights violations in Eritrea.

        Over 80 supporters of Christian Solidarity Worldwide

      • BELARUS: CHURCH TOLD TO VACATE BY MONDAY
        29/05/09
        A prominent church in an ongoing struggle with the authorities in Belarus has been told by city authorities that they must legally transfer the property to the government and vacate the building before Monday.

        New Life Church, which has become an emblematic case in the battle for religi

      • CSW JOINS GLOBAL CAMPAIGN TO FREE AUNG SAN SUU KYI
        27/05/09
        Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is delighted to announce its participation in a new website calling for the release of Burma’s democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and all of Burma’s political prisoners.

        Launching today with the backing of major celebrities and a coalition of NGOs,

      • Jar Of Clay Stay In Top Spot
        24/05/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - May 24th 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        Jars Of Clay Still No.1

        Jars Of Clay
        Two Hands
        The Long Fall Back To Earth


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time t

      • NORTHERN IRELANDS GREENEST SCHOOLS REVEALED
        21/05/09
        Killowen Primary School, Lisburn are officially the ‘Tesco and Action Renewables Green Primary of the Year’. Fighting off stiff competition from over 300 schools in Northern Ireland, they have been awarded this prestigious title as part of a new initiative launched this year by Tesco and Action Rene

      • Relay for Life Coffee Morning
        20/05/09
        You are invited to a coffee morning in Closkelt Ulster Scots Hall, Drumgooland Road, Closkelt, Ballyward.

        Monday 25th May from 10:30am to 12:30pm.

        Also available on this morning, plant, cake and book sale and childrens crafts.

        All proceeds towards Relay for Lif

      • No Change at One For Jars of Clay
        17/05/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - May 17th 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        Jars Of Clay Maintain No.1 Spot

        Jars Of Clay
        Two Hands
        The Long Fall Back To Earth


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link take

      • Singing Into People’s Lives – Kari Jobe
        15/05/09
        by Jo Brazier

        At the age of 27, Kari Jobe is beginning to see the fruit of a dream that has been growing in her heart since she was a young child. Speaking to Jo Brazier a few weeks before the release of her self-titled debut album, Kari talks about her passion for ministry and the ways s

      • The entire Bible in three days 17th TO 21st June 2009
        14/05/09

        Over 350 readers needed! Prospects for People with Learning Disabilities and Greyfriars Church Reading are inviting anyone who wishes to, to take part in a special challenge: to help read God’s Word continuously from beginning to end, from 5: 00pm 17th June to the morning of 21st June, at Ba

      • EFG Update
        14/05/09
        January 2009 saw the launch of The Enterprise finance guarantee (EFG). The EFG is a scheme to allow small businesses to access money. Under the EFG businesses can apply for as little as £1,000 for as short a time as three months, and as much as £1 million for as long as ten years, with the Governmen

      • Grand Designs meets the X-Factor
        11/05/09
        Architect of the Year 2010
        In spite of the recession, entries are now being taken for the largest ever Architect of the Year Awards, with prize money of £100,000 being presented at the Dorchester Hotel, London.

        This year’s awards have been given a twist due to the ‘credit crunch’ and

      • Mini Turns 50 Today
        11/05/09
        Today marks fifty years since the first mini rolled off the production line. This classic British icon has spanned many generations with a re-launch in early 2000.

        When mini first came out on the market it cost £496, this was inexpensive but not cheap. The weight of the Mini in standard t

      • The Jars Of Clay Stay at One
        10/05/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - May 10th 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        Jars Of Clay stay at 1

        Jars Of Clay
        Two Hands
        The Long Fall Back To Earth


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to

      • Paula Supports Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life
        07/05/09

        British athlete Paula Radcliffe joined around 6,000 women in Battersea Park to take part in Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life 2009, this year’s first London event, supported by Tesco.

        This is the eighth year that Tesco is a proud partner of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life series

      • Glasdrumman to compete in RTE’s Celebrity Bainisteoir Final
        06/05/09
        Bainisteoir Derek Davis’ team Glasdrumman from Co. Down. compete against Katherine Lynch’s team St Patricks, Dromahair, from Co. Leitrim this Friday 8th May, in Parnell Park Co. Dublin,

        Entry is free and throw-in is at 7pm. There is huge interest from people wanting to come along to the

      • THOUSAND FLEE IN BURMA AS NEW ATTACKS THREATENED
        05/05/09
        BURMA: OVER A THOUSAND FLEE AS NEW ATTACKS THREATENED
        Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has received reports today indicating that the Burma Army is poised to launch an attack tomorrow on a camp of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Karen State on the Thailand-Burma border.

        A

      • Becca Writes
        04/05/09


        Hi, it's Becca from The Sonflowerz! 

        I hope all is well at Shine FM!  Elissa and I want to thank you for letting the message of our song Legacy impact your listeners. 

        Every time we perform it live, this song receives the most response by far.  In this song,

      • Two Hands Tops Chart
        03/05/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - May 3rd 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        Jars Of Clay Reach No.1

        Jars Of Clay
         Two Hands
         The Long Fall Back To Earth


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to

      • One Small Step
        01/05/09
        By Jon Lambert

        As the CompassionArt project launches its album, Martin Smith lets us inside.
        [more]
        "In 2007 we played Hyderabad, with 400,000 people in the crowd. It was an awesome experience. Something we'll never forget." Equally unforgettable for Martin Smith

      • Who Visited Us In April 2009?
        01/05/09

        [more]

        Thank you for your on going support of Shine FM.

    • April
      • Provident Artists feature at 40th GMA Dove Awards
        27/04/09
        PROVIDENT LABEL GROUP ARTISTS AND PROJECTS
        CLAIM TOP HONOURS AT 40th ANNUAL GMA DOVE AWARDS
        Nashville, Tenn.- April 24, 2009

        The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards were announced last night during a live broadcast on the Gospel Music Channel from the stage of Nashville's Grand

      • Love Me Anyway Stay At One
        26/04/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - 26th April 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        Ed Thompson Stays 1 for a 2nd Week

        Ed Thompson
        Love Me Anyway
        Beautiful Feet


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes ti

      • Keith & Kristyn Getty and Stuart Townend - Millennium Forum 21.06.09
        26/04/09

      • Oraclez World Music Festival
        22/04/09
        Counting down to the most anticipated
        Gospel acts to grace the Wembley Arena stage
        April 2009 - LONDON, UK

        From Grammy Award winners Mary Mary and UK MOBO champ Jahaziel to X Factor Finalist Rachel Hylton, next month's Oraclez Gospel Festival is already being described as

      • Rachel's Challenge set to go in Northern Ireland
        21/04/09
        What is Rachel's Challenge?
        Rachel Scott was the first person killed at Columbine High School in the USA on April 20, 1999. Her acts of kindness and compassion coupled with the contents of her six diaries have become the foundation for one of the most life-changing school programs in Amer

      • 'Boats, Trains and Aeroplanes'
        20/04/09
        LLT Community Association are holding an event on Wednesday evening 22nd April at 7.30 pm in the Community Centre in Laurencetown. Entitled 'Boats, Trains and Aeroplanes', the evening will include old film footage of the railway from Newry to Banbridge, Laurencetown, Goraghwood and Scarva

      • Ed Thompson - Love Me Anyway - A New No. 1
        19/04/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - 19th April 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        Ed Thompson - Hits No.1
        Brand New Entry
        Ed Thompson
        Love Me Anyway
        Beautiful Feet

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes tim

      • Students Encouraged To Think About Their Mental Health
        17/04/09
        STUDENTS IN SOUTHERN REGIONAL COLLEGE ARE ENCOURAGED
        TO OPEN THEIR MINDS TO THEIR MENTAL HEALTH

        Students in Southern Regional College (SRC) are being asked to come along to the Open Your Mind Mental Health and Well-being Fayres that will take place across all five campuses in Marc

      • Habitat for Humanity NI set to build houses in Beius, Romania
        14/04/09

        Habitat for Humanity celebrates 15 years in Northern Ireland
        2009 is the 15th anniversary of Habitat for Humanity in Northern Ireland. As part of our celebrations we are taking 250 people to Beius, Romania in October for 1 week to build 10 houses.

        We have already booked the 250

      • tobyMac & Kirk Franklin Make It To One
        12/04/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - 12th April 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        Let It Glow - Our Easter No.1

        tobyMac, Kirk Franklin
        Let It Glow
        CompassionArt


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link take

      • Matthew West Remains At One
        05/04/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - 5th April 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        The Motions - 2nd Week At No.1

        Matthew West
        The Motions
        Something To Say


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time

      • Who Visited Us In March 2009?
        01/04/09

        [more]


        Thank you for your on going support.

    • March
      • Matthew West Is Our New No.1
        29/03/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 Chart Show - 29th March 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        The Motions - A New No.1

        Matthew West
         The Motions
         Something To Say


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to lo

      • Matt, Tim and Joel Still At No.1
        22/03/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 - 22nd March 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        King Of Wonder - Fourth Week At No.1

        Matt Redman, Tim Hughes, Joel Houston
        King Of Wonder
        CompassionArt


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as

      • Redman, Hughes & Houston Still At One
        15/03/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top 40 - 15th March 2009
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart
        (CCM/CHR)
        King Of Wonder - Third Week At No.1

        Matt Redman, Tim Hughes, Joel Houston
        King Of Wonder
        CompassionArt


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as t

      • Mercy Me - I Can Only Imagine
        12/03/09

      • King Of Wonder Stays At One
        08/03/09
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 8th March 2009
        King Of Wonder - Second Week At No.1

        Matt Redman, Tim Hughes, Joel Houston
        King Of Wonder
        CompassionArt


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes t

      • How do you start over once you've betrayed a nation's trust?
        06/03/09


        After years of isolation from the International community, the end of apartheid heralded a new era of hope for all South Africans. The time was ripe for young leaders to stand up. One such leader was a young man from Bloemfontein He seemed unflinching, magnificent. This was his moment to

      • An ordinary man, an extraordinary calling!
        04/03/09
        BEN KINGSLEY ~ CHRISTIAN SLATER ~ ALFRED MOLINA ~ ELLIOTT GOULD
        THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
        Released by Momentum Pictures on DVD 30 March 2009

        Academy Award Winner* BEN KINGSLEY (*GANDHI, THUNDERBIRDS) narrates one of the greatest stories of our time in this stunning new animated versi

      • Gospel Giants Unite for an Epic Night of Performance and Awards
        04/03/09
        LONDON, UK
        This year’s Grammy award winners, Kirk Franklin, CeCe Winans, and Mary Mary will be headlining the biggest Gospel event to hit the stage in the UK. Pure Genius Entertainments and UK Base present 'Oraclez' the World Gospel Festival & Award Ceremony.

        This histo

      • CLIMATE CHANGE AFFECTING EUROPE’S BIRDS NOW, SAY RESEARCHERS
        03/03/09
        Climate change is already having a detectable impact on birds across Europe, say a group of scientists publishing their findings to create the world’s first indicator of the climate change impacts on wildlife at a continental scale.

        Published in the journal PloS ONE, scientists have shown

      • WOODBROOK RUNS AWAY WITH GREEN PRIZE
        02/03/09
        Northern Ireland’s first eco-village wins prestigious environment award

        The developers and architects of Woodbrook could not be more chuffed. On 19 February, this ‘visionary and ground-breaking’ housing development as announced as the winner of the RSPB/RTPI’s Planning Award in the Urban

      • Timothy Hall Writes
        02/03/09
        Dear All,

        Hello from Slovenia! I usually don't send personal updates, but so much is happening in our Post Abortion Recovery ministry, I wanted to share our latest update we sent to those supporters. Our ministry website is www.saveoneeurope.org.

        I promise not to do thi

      • King Of Wonder Our New No.1
        01/03/09
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 1st March 2009
        King Of Wonder - New No.1

        Matt Redman, Tim Hughes, Joel Houston
         King Of Wonder
         CompassionArt


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load

      • Who Visted Us In February 2009
        01/03/09

        [more]





        Thank you for supporting us.

    • February
      • REVIVE, THE MUSICAL INTRODUCTION
        27/02/09
        The members of high-energy, pop/rock band Revive created their own unique EPK to share their story with you. This is a must-see! Revive's debut album, Chorus of the Saints, releases March 10.


        [more]
        THE BUZZ:
        Billboard magazine selects Revive for "Faces to Wat

      • Third Week At One For The Newsboys
        22/02/09
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 22nd February 2009
        In The Hands Of God - Third Week @ No.1

        Newsboys
        In The Hands Of God
        In The Hands Of God - Single


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes tim

      • 'THE LONG FALL BACK TO EARTH'
        18/02/09
        JARS OF CLAY ROCKETS BACK ONTO SCENE WITH
        'THE LONG FALL BACK TO EARTH' APRIL 21


        Highly Anticipated New Album Takes 'Good Monsters' Musical Maturity to Next Level, Focuses On Relationships and Community

        Acclaimed rock band Jars of Clay, known f

      • Third Day Releases LIVE REVELATIONS
        17/02/09
        LIVE REVELATIONS: ON STAGE, OFF STAGE, BACKSTAGE GIVES THIRD DAY FANS RIVETING LIVE PERFORMANCES PLUS MUST-HAVE BACKSTAGE PASS ON APRIL 7

        New Live DVD/CD Takes Fans Through Different 'Stages' Of Life On The Road, Offering the Most All Access Profile of Third Day Yet Veteran roc

      • 2nd Week At One For Newsboys
        15/02/09
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 15th February 2009
        In The Hands Of God Still No.1

        Newsboys
        In The Hands Of God
        In The Hands Of God - Single


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load

      • Shine FM's Week Of Love - 5th and Final Day
        13/02/09
        13th February 2009
        Friday's Question: -
        Casablanca is regarded by many as one of the most romantic films of all time. Who played the leading Roles?

        Text Your Answer To 079 2528 9820 and don't forget to put your name on the entry.

        All Text Messages to 102.4

      • Shine FM's Week Of Love - Day 4
        12/02/09
        12th February 2009
        Thursday's Question: -
        One of the most romantic and requested songs of all time is "Unchained Melody." Who were the original artists?

        Text Your Answer To 079 2528 9820 and don't forget to put your name on the entry.

        All Text Mes

      • Shine FM's Week Of Love - Day 3
        11/02/09
        11th February 2009
        Wednesday's Question: -
        The Montagues & the Capulets were feuding families. What were the names of their two children who fell in love and died in tragic circumstances in the Shakespearian play of the same name?

        Text Your Answer To 079 2528 9820 and

      • Shine FM's Week Of Love - Day 2
        10/02/09
        10th February 2009
        Tuesay's Question: -
        What flower is traditionally given as a token of love and affection on St. Valentine's Day?

        Text Your Answer To 079 2528 9820 and don't forget to put your name on the entry.

        All Text Messages to 102.4 Shine FM co

      • Shine FM's Week Of Love - Day 1
        09/02/09
        9th February 2009
        Monday's Question: -
        On what date do we traditionally celebrate St. Valentine's Day?

        Text Your Answer To 079 2528 9820 and don't forget to put your name on the entry.

        All Text Messages to 102.4 Shine FM cost your normal network rate a

      • RSPB and NFU launch Nature of Farming Award 2009
        09/02/09
        GREEN ACRES
        The Nature of Farming awards was launched today by Harry Sinclair, UFU Vice President, and Claire Barnett, RSPB NI. It took place on Omagh farmer Hamilton Kee’s farm. Mr Kee was last year’s winner in Northern Ireland.

        The award, which is being held for the second year run

      • Newsboys Knock VOTA Off The Top
        08/02/09
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 8th February 2009
        In The Hands Of God Our New No.1

        Newsboys
        In The Hands Of God
        In The Hands Of God - Single


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to loa

      • Last Ever 11-Plus Results Out Today
        07/02/09
        Education Minister Caitríona Ruane said the children were "making history", because this is the final year of the current transfer test."

        "I want to congratulate all children, regardless of whether or not they did the 11-plus, for their hard work at school. I also com

      • SEEING THE TREES FROM THE FOREST
        07/02/09
        RSPB comments on Forest Service Recreation strategy consultation
        The RSPB is urging the Forest Services to ensure they manage their forests for wildlife as “so much of our natural treasure lives here.” Red squirrels, jays, red kites and rare orchids are all cited as examples.

        This

      • Towergate Launches New Credit Insurance for Small Businesses
        06/02/09
        Leading insurance provider Towergate Partnership today announces the launch of a new Credit Insurance scheme designed to address the cash flow, credit and investment needs of small and medium sized businesses (SMEs).

        The new Credit Insurance scheme provides protection to SMEs which trade

      • Listen Into Love - Shine FM's Valentine's Week Competition
        06/02/09
        Tune in to 102.4 Shine FM all next week.
        Enter Our Daily Competitions - You Just Might Be A Winner!
        So Go On - Tell All Your Friends and Loved Ones.
        102.4 Shine FM will be running a week long Valentines Competition for our listeners. There are over 20 prizes which will be up for gr

      • Light That Shines
        05/02/09


        Saltt
        Light That Shines CD

        "Our vision is to disciple the nations by planting New Testament churches in every village, town, city, and country that God calls us to, either by prophetic words or doors of opportunity He opens to us." NCMI Vision Statement
      • National Dairy Week 2009
        05/02/09
        Leading American Scientist Professor Robert Heaney, known for his work on calcium says you cannot be well nourished without dairy products. Professor Robert Heaney’s comments come in relation to National Dairy Week 2009, as The Dairy Council encourages people to be more aware of the importance of in

      • Where You Go I Go.
        03/02/09


        Brian & Jenn Johnson
        Where You Go I Go CD

        There is a real buzz going through the church about the worship coming from Bethel Church in Redding, California. Much like Vineyard and Hillsong, this album represents a corporate expression of community life, faith and journ

      • Snow way birds could survive this weather without our help
        02/02/09
        Grateful garden birds flock to filled-up feeders
        Garden birds are eating even more seed put out by sympathetic gardeners than ever in the freezing weather – showing just how important our supplementary feeding is.

        Some gardeners are filling up feeders more than five times a day becau

      • New Number 1 - Be Mine - VOTA
        01/02/09
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 1st February 2009
        VOTA a New No.1

        VOTA
         Be Mine
         VOTA

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Who visited us in January 2009?
        01/02/09

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        Thank you for supporting us.

    • January
      • COMPASSIONART: CREATING FREEDOM FROM POVERTY
        27/01/09
        [more]

      • Clarification of the Law on Racial Discrimination in Employment
        26/01/09
        “Equality laws are not optional extras which can be dispensed with in hard times”, Bob Collins, Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission said today.

        Responding to suggestions that employers should give preference to people from Northern Ireland if jobs become vacant, Mr. Collins sai

      • My Last Amen Holds Onto No.1
        25/01/09
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 25th January 2009
        Downhere Still At No.1

        Downhere
        My Last Amen
        Ending Is Beginning

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Unemployment fears rise in small businesses as the country slides into recession
        23/01/09
        The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) reported a dramatic rise in calls to its legal advice line on redundancies from concerned small businesses, on the same day as the official announcement that the UK is in recession.

        The FSB’s legal helpline saw an extraordinary 214 per cent increas

      • Health Matters - How Does Asbestos Affect You?
        22/01/09
        Asbestos is the greatest single cause of work related deaths in the UK, and more die from asbestos related diseases than are killed on the roads each year.
        [more]
        G & L Consultancy Ltd are launching a series of FREE asbestos awareness seminars aimed at tradesmen within the construction

      • SSHHH! SCHOOLCHILDREN TO REMAIN SILENT FOR WILDLIFE
        20/01/09
        Massive push for schools across Northern Ireland to do RSPB’s Big Schools Birdwatch

        Amazingly, hundreds of schoolchildren across Northern Ireland will want to keep quiet in classrooms this month to spy on some special neighbours.

        Classrooms will be turned into bird hides, bino

      • Fuel 09 at Ecos Center (Ballymena)
        19/01/09
        atiG are pleased and proud to work along side FUEL EVENTS LTD.

        FRIDAY to SUNDAY 5th 6th 7th June 2009

        HEADLINERS INCLUDE (in no specific order)
        Third Day - David Crowder Band - David Ostby - Kevin Max - Robbie Seay Band - Downhere - Jeremy Riddle - Starfield - Jeremy Ca

      • Free Download My Last Amen Makes It To No.1
        18/01/09
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 18th January 2009
        Downhere - This Weeks No.1

        Downhere
        My Last Amen
        Ending Is Beginning

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      • NEW WEBSITE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND’S PUBLIC PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS
        16/01/09
        The Strategic Management Board which oversees the Public Protection Arrangements in Northern Ireland has today launched a new website.

        The Public Protection Arrangements place a statutory obligation on the criminal justice agencies and other organisations to share information and work tog

      • Big Schools Bird Watch
        13/01/09
        Venue: Holywood Rudolf Steiner School
        Date: 16 January 2009
        Time: 11 am

        The RSPB will be launching the Big Garden Bird Watch and the Big Schools Bird Watch at the Holywood Rudolf Steiner School on 16 January 2009.

        Children will make bird cake, fill feeders and place

      • Frenzy09
        13/01/09
        This year's Frenzy - the fifth to date - is guaranteed to carry on the momentum built up so far. With a quality line up and a swiftly-established yet solid reputation for delivering the goods it's hardly surprising that the one-day festival tickets are already selling well.

        Thi

      • N.I. CHURCH LEADERS WELCOME CHAMPION OF HOPE
        12/01/09
        New Evangelical Alliance General Director has shaped some of the UK’s most successful grass roots Church initiatives
        The Evangelical Alliance has appointed Steve Clifford – whose innovation and leadership has helped shape some of the UK Church’s biggest national campaigns in the past decade – a

      • RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch celebrates 30 years
        12/01/09
        The world’s largest annual Citizen Science exercise is due to take place once again this year. Over the past 30 years, people all over the UK have looked out their windows for an hour over the last weekend in January and told the RSPB the birds they have seen. Last year nearly 400,000 people in 200,

      • New No.1 - Speaking Louder Than Before
        11/01/09
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 11th January 2009
        Jeremy Camp - New No.1

        Jeremy Camp
        Speaking Louder Than Before
        Speaking Louder Than Before - Single

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to

      • The Renewal 2009
        07/01/09
        Kingdom Worship Movement in Conjunction with Integrity Europe presents The RENEWAL '09!

        Kick-start the new year with this prophetic worship conference which seeks to impact the heart, the home, the community, the nation..

        At The Renewal 09, KWM founder Noel Robinson will b

      • Pray For the Zimbabwe Situation
        06/01/09
        A Letter From South Africa
        I returned exactly a week ago from a trip to Zimbabwe, and have been gathering my thoughts and feelings in order to write this letter. Please read it carefully to understand what is happening in this country.

        Whilst in Zimbabwe I was shocked beyond belief (

      • Point Of Grace still No.1 for first week of 2009
        04/01/09
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 4th January 2009
        1st No.1 in 2009

        Point of Grace
        I Wish
        How You Live Deluxe Edition CD

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Comatose Deluxe Edition is Shine FM's Album of 2008
        02/01/09
        102.4 Shine FM's Top CCM/CHR Albums 2008
        No.1 Album 2008

        Skillet
        Comatose Deluxe Edition
        DECEMBER 26, 2007Ardent/SRE/INO

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Usage Statistics for December 2008
        01/01/09
        Top 30 of 79 Total Countries who visited us this past month

        #. - Hits - Country

        1. - 57391 - US Commercial
        2. - 42024 - Network
        3. - 16947 - Unresolved/Unknown
        4. - 5300 - Russian Federation
        5. - 3881 - United Kingdom
        6. - 1184 - Canada

      • Matthew West Tops the 2008 Single Chart
        01/01/09
        102.4 Shine Top 100 CCM/CHR Hit Singles 2008
        No.1 of 2008

        Matthew West
        You Are Everything
        Something To SaySparrow/EMI CMG

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      • Ron see the new year in again with his Jukebox
        01/01/09
        Ron's Jubebox was the last program to be played on 102.4 Shine FM in 2008 and the first of 2009 as Ron heralded in the New Year for 102.4 Shine FM with his party hits until 2: 00am

        Later on today William Kells will bring you Banbridge Breakfast, followed by the top 100 CCM/CHR hit si

      • Happy New Year - 2009
        01/01/09


        The Directors, Presenters and Volunteers of 102.4 Shine FM wish all their listeners a very happy and prosperous 2009

  • 2008
    • December
      • Point Of Grace End The Year at No.1
        28/12/08
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 28th December 2008
        Our Last Chart for 2008

        Point of Grace
        I Wish
        How You Live Deluxe Edition CD

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Happy Christmas From All At Shine FM
        25/12/08

        [more]
        Afrikander - "Een Plesierige Kerfees!"
        Arabic - "I'd Miilad Said Oua Sana Saida!"
        Argentine - "Felices Pasquas Y felices ano Nuevo!"
        Armenian - "Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand!"
        Basque - "Eguberri on!&

      • Tooth And Nail - Fuel Magazine Sampler
        23/12/08
        Okay, so you guys want some more great free stuff for Christmas!

        Tooth and Nail Records is offering a massive number of songs from their recording artists like Family Force 5, Far-less, Run Kid Run, The Classic Crime, and many more!

        Just follow the instructions on the page, s

      • Congratulations to Casting Crowns - Christmas No.1
        21/12/08
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 21st December 2008
        Our Christmas No.1 for 2008
        Casting Crowns
        I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day
        Peace On Earth




        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time

      • Free Christmas Downloads - 24 Hours Only
        19/12/08
        Okay, so you guys want some great free stuff for Christmas!

        For the next 24 hours, Oprah is offering 8 FREE Christmas songs by artists like Josh Groban, Faith Hill, Aretha Franklin, and more!

        Just follow the instructions on the page to download the FREE songs, and you can e

      • ISRAEL HOUGHTON RELEASES THE POWER OF ONE MARCH 24
        19/12/08


        Multiple GRAMMY, Stellar, Dove Award Winner Returns to Solo Artist Roots; Album Features Special Guest Vocalists tobyMac, Martin Smith, Mary Mary, Chevelle Franklin
        ------------------------
        UK Concerts 31st Dec, 1st & 4th Jan.
        Major US Market Tour with Chris Tomlin Be

      • Sweet Anagram Competition Is Now Closed
        19/12/08
        The Sweet Anagrams competion is now closed.

        Thanks to all of you who entered the competition - The winners of the Cake and Sweets will be announced on air shortly.

        Here are the answers to the 25 anagrams, if you didn't already have them.

        1 A Cliche To Come Choc

      • BELFAST BOOST FOR CHILDREN OF THE ‘KILLING FIELDS’
        19/12/08
        From Northern Ireland with love – a generous gift goes to Cambodia
        Around 3,000 men from across Northern Ireland – and beyond – have given nearly £20,000 to help the fatherless children of Cambodia’s ‘killing fields’.

        The generous gift was made recently at The Mandate men’s confere

      • I Believe in Father Christmas - U2
        19/12/08
        Larry, Edge, Bono and Adam are just about finished up in the recording studio ... and the tracks we've heard sound very fine indeed!

        But you don't have to wait until 2009 to catch the band performing a track they've never done before. Just a few days ago they recorded Greg

      • New Artist Gabriela Hindy Gets UK Airplay
        16/12/08
        Here at 102.4 Shine FM we try to keep up you updated with interesting news and facts about the various Artists we feature on our shows.

        The world of a teenager is an interesting place. It's filled with the challenges of growing up, balancing a career, and having personal time with fr

      • I Heard the Bells still at No.1
        14/12/08
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 14th December 2008

        Casting Crowns a very popular No.1

        Casting Crowns
        I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day
        Peace On Earth

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes t

      • Christmas Entry Hits No.1 on Shine Chart
        07/12/08
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 7th December 2008

        New No.1 for Casting Crowns

        Casting Crowns
        I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day
        Peace On Earth

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to l

      • Casting Crowns - Peace On Earth Promo Video
        05/12/08

      • Usage Statistics for November 2008
        01/12/08
        Top 30 of 76 Total Countries who visited us this past month

        # Hits Country

        1. - 40876 = USA Commercial
        2. - 35312 = Network
        3. - 17530 = Unresolved/Unknown
        4. - 4324 = United Kingdom
        5. - 3673 = Russian Federation
        6. - 649 = Germany
    • November
      • Newsboys Hold Onto No.1 Spot
        30/11/08
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 30th November 2008

        Newsboys - Still At No.1

        Newsboys
        Entertaining Angels
        Newsboys Live : Houston We Are Go

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load

      • Andi Oakes - NEW CD Launch date confirmed
        28/11/08
        Close to me, the New CD, will have its official launch night in Lurgan Elim on Friday the 28th of November at 8: 00pm

        Lurgan Elim is the home church of both Andi and his wife Grace and it is there that the new album will receive its official launch. It will be an intimate night where And

      • Enormous donation is “a major wake-up call to the church”
        27/11/08
        50 Million for Wycliffe UK
        Wycliffe Bible Translators USA has received fifty million dollars towards the worldwide work of Bible translation! But while this will be a tremendous contribution to the work of making the Bible available around the world, none of the money will come to Wycliffe UK.<

      • We Have A New Number One
        23/11/08
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 23rd November 2008

        Newsboys - Reach No.1

        Newsboys
        Entertaining Angels
        Newsboys Live : Houston We Are Go

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • CALLING ALL MARATON RUNNERS! The Ireland Air Ambulance NEEDS YOU!
        20/11/08
        The Ireland Air Ambulance Charity is asking for help from professional and amateur Marathon runners alike to help raise much needed funds for the Region’s first ever Helicopter Emergency Medical Service due to come into service in mid 2009.


        They want to hear from as many entrants

      • 102.4 Shine Youth Work to Launch New Website
        19/11/08
        Just to let you know that 102.4 is developing its youth work and is to launch a new website called Shine Fresh to be found at www.shinefresh.org.uk

        Of course you can catch up with all the latest youth news on Tuesdays , Wednesdays and Thursdays between 7pm and 9pm with Bannside Fresh, W

      • Shine FM Launch Christmas Quiz Sheet
        19/11/08
        102.4 Shine FM have just launched the latest in a series of Quiz Sheets to help much needed funds for the station.

        This time round the sheets are all anagrams of Sweets for instance

        'A Cliche To Come' could be 'Chocolate Mice'.
        Listen in to 102.4 Shine

      • A New Hallelujah Stays At No. 1
        16/11/08
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 2nd November 2008

        Michael W. Smith - a New No.1

        Michael W. Smith (ft.African Children's Choir)
        A New Hallelujah
        A New Hallelujah

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as t

      • OBAMA-STYLE LEADER OFFERS ‘TRANSFORMATION’ TO NORTHERN IRELAND
        14/11/08
        Like US President-elect Barack Obama, he has a Kenyan connection, heads a powerful institution – and wants to bring change. He is Colin Dye, speaker at one of Europe’s biggest men’s conferences – The Mandate – to be held at Belfast’s Odyssey Arena on Saturday (15th November).
        [more]
        Born i

      • Hadleigh Salvation Army Band Visits Sydenham
        14/11/08
        Join The Salvation Army at Belfast Sydenham for celebrations with Hadleigh Salvation Army band next weekend (22nd and 23rd November).

        The weekend visit will commence with a Saturday Evening Concert at (7:30pm) at the Church Hall, Station Mews, Sydenham (off Holywood Road, East Belfast).

      • Michael W Smith - A New Hallelujah
        13/11/08

      • Squash champion wins a hard fight to scoop
        13/11/08
        Sportswoman of the Month Award

        Dublin, Thursday, 13th Nov 2008:

        Squash champion, Madeline Perry, scooped The Irish Times/Irish Sports Council ‘Sportswoman of the Month Award’ for October today for her outstanding spell on the professional squash circuit in October, reaching t

      • Local Dragons Den to hit Banbridge District
        12/11/08
        This event is a local Banbridge version of the popular TV series, ‘Dragons’ Den’. The event is scheduled to be held on Wednesday 19 November 2008 at 10.30am – 1pm approximately in the Iveagh Movie Studios, Banbridge.
        [more]
        The aim of the event is to promote, develop and encourage an ente

      • A New Hallelujah - A new No. One
        09/11/08
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 2nd November 2008

        Michael W. Smith - a New No.1

        Michael W. Smith (ft.African Children's Choir)
        A New Hallelujah
        A New Hallelujah

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as t

      • Michael W Smith - A New Hallelujah Now Available
        09/11/08

      • Essentials Of Worship
        05/11/08
        By Kristy Bourne
        At the age of 29, TIM HUGHES has developed a firm passion to see lives transformed through worship; worship which is centred on God, intimate, raw and full of integrity. As Kristy Bourne speaks with the director of worship at Holy Trinity Brompton, it is obvious he has also gra

      • We Have A New No. 1
        02/11/08
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 2nd November 2008

        Lincoln Brewster - a New No.1

        Lincoln Brewster
         Today Is The Day
         Today Is The Day

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Remembering Who We Are
        01/11/08
        New Life Church, Colorado
        by Jo Brazier

        Over the last two years, the 12,000 members of NEW LIFE CHURCH in Colorado Springs have walked a hard path. In November 2006, a high profile scandal led to the resignation of their senior pastor. Thirteen months later, a gunman opened fire af

      • Usage Statistics for October 2008
        01/11/08
        Top 30 of 76 Total Countries who visited us this past month

        # Hits Country

        1. - 48071 = USA Commercial
        2. - 34778 = Network
        3. - 17915 = Unresolved/Unknown
        4. - 4505 = Russian Federation
        5. - 4410 = United Kingdom
        6. - 946 = US Educational
    • October
      • Not Perfect most requested song on Shine FM
        26/10/08
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 26th October 2008

        Not Perfect - Still Most Requested

        Andi Oakes
        Not Perfect
        Close to Me

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      • The Audacious Revolution
        21/10/08
        By Jon Lambert

        The world is sitting up and taking notice of Manchester once again. Jon Lambert finds out why

        Out on the steps of Portsmouth Guildhall, a triumph is being proclaimed. Queen Victoria, stoic atop her plinth, is wreathed by the glitzy screen of a giant outdoor TV,

      • Songs Of Experience
        21/10/08
        By John Lambert

        Right from the start of their lives in Inglewood, California, the young Tina and Erica Campbell were immersed in music. Their mother was a dedicated choir leader and each Friday afternoon the house would reverberate with voices, including Erica’s, raised in song. “Saturday

      • Local man Andi makes it to No.1
        19/10/08
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 19th October 2008

        Not Perfect - Most Requested Song

        Andi Oakes
        Not Perfect
        Close to Me

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Worship Is A Lifestyle Not A Music Style!
        16/10/08

        [more]
        Worship Is A Lifestyle Not A Music Style!
        > It is the way into God's presence

        > It is the primary reason we exist

        > It releases anointing

        > It brings destiny

        > It empowers

        > Above all it honours God<

      • New Chart Entry - VOTA - Hard To Believe
        15/10/08

      • Banbridge to launch Samaratians Purse Appeal!
        12/10/08

        [more]
        The work of Samaritan's Purse could not continue without the help and support of people across the UK. As well as the thousands of people who donate Christmas shoe boxes through Operation Christmas Child, there are those who give regularly and those who give up their time to e

      • Tara starts her UK Tour at No. 1 on Shine FM
        11/10/08
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 11th October 2008

        No.1 Tara Now Touring The UK

        Tara Jackson
        Ask of Me
        Tara Jackson

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Local School On Song for “Partners in Peace”
        09/10/08
        Come Along and Celebrate Peace with the

        Young People of Northern Ireland



        WATERFRONT HALL BELFAST.
        3PM AND 8PM SATURDAY 11TH OCTOBER
        THE PLAYHOUSE DERRY/LONDONDERRY
        3PM SUNDAY 12TH OCTOBER

        [more]
        1300 children from across

      • Heaven and Hell Festival Part 2
        07/10/08
        Local Bands To Feature in Lisburn At
        Heaven and Hell Festival Part 2
        Acts: Ned Kelly Band, Crave and Primal
        Venue: Kingdom Life City Church, Lisburn
        Time: 1st November 2008, (All Saints Day)

        Doors Open 6.30 p.m..
        ADMISSION £3

        All Welcome and No Alcoh

      • New Michael W Smith Album
        05/10/08

        [more]
        Recorded live on 20 June in Houston, Texas, with more than 12,000 worshippers in attendance; artist, composer, author and worship leader Michael W. Smith recorded his third highly-anticipated worship album 'A New Hallelujah'.

        “Since my last world tour a few ye

      • Billy: The Early Years
        05/10/08
        Biopic, Billy: The Early Years.
        Set for Release on October 7 with Film Opening October 10
        Powerhouse Soundtrack Features Such Multi-Million-Selling Recording Artists as Brooks & Dunn with Third Day’s Mac Powell, Sara Evans, Alan Jackson, Roy Orbison, Brad Paisley, Michael W. Smith

      • A 4th Week At 1 for Give Me Your Eyes
        04/10/08
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 4th October 2008

        Biggest CCM Download of the Year

        Brandon Heath
        Give Me Your Eyes
        What If We

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Usage Statistics for September 2008
        01/10/08
        Top 30 of 68 Total Countries who visited us this past month

        # Hits Country

        1. - 35100 = USA Commercial
        2. - 18532 = Network
        3. - 14500 = Unresolved/Unknown
        4. - 3981 = Russian Federation
        5. - 3442 = United Kingdom
        6. - 880 = Germany
        7. -

    • September
      • CCM's Biggest Download 2008 Still At No.1
        27/09/08
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 27th September 2008

        Biggest CCM Download of the Year

        Brandon Heath
        Give Me Your Eyes
        What If We

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Building 429 Launches into a New Season with New Label and New Record
        25/09/08
        BUILDING 429 LAUNCHES INTO A NEW SEASON
        WITH NEW LABEL AND NEW RECORD
        DOVE AWARD-WINNING TRIO JOINS FORCES WITH INO RECORDS
        TO RELEASE BUILDING 429 ON OCT. 21
        The Dove award-winning trio, Building 429 launches into a new season, recently signing a new label deal with INO

      • Give Me Your Eyes Stays At One!
        20/09/08
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 20th September 2008

        Brandon Heath is still No. 1

        Brandon Heath
        Give Me Your Eyes
        What If We

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • A Place Of Safety - Now Realeased
        20/09/08
        By Clive Price

        Women have converged on Focusfest for 16 years – partly because they ‘feel safe’ to worship there. Clive Price reports on this growing phenomenon.

        Amid claims that women have been abandoning their churches across the UK, thousands of others have been flocking

      • 102.4 Shine FM Now In Stereo!!!
        17/09/08
        102.4 Shine FM has moved (no, not the studio!) but its transmitter to a great, high, high position courtesy of Toymaster in Banbridge.

        The community station which broadcasts on 102.4 FM to the Banbridge area has improved its signal significantly after the move,which has also enabled the

      • Brandon Heath - Give Me Your Eyes Music Video
        14/09/08

      • Give Me Your Eyes A New No.1
        13/09/08
        Contemporary Christian Music Chart (CCM)
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 13th September 2008

        Brandon Heath is a new No. 1

        Brandon Heath
        Give Me Your Eyes
        What If We

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • New CD from Brian Doerksen
        12/09/08
        Integrity Music Announces Release of New Collection from Award-winning Songwriter/Worship Artist Brian Doerksen
        Integrity Music announces the October release of It's Time, a collection of favourites and two new songs from award-winning songwriter and worship artist Brian Doerksen.

      • Impacting A New Generation
        07/09/08
        Worth Dying For Interview

        To discover the real story behind WORTH DYING FOR, the five-member rock worship band from California, you have got to dig below the surface and make room for a deeper calling, a more passionate pursuit than music itself.

        Birthed in the city-wide outrea

      • Crawl is Shine FM's No.1 Song
        06/09/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 6th September 2008

        Superchick No. 1 Again

        Superchick
        Crawl
        Rock What You Got


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • River Of Song
        05/09/08
        By Clive Price

        Thousands of male voices, surging forward like an ocean tide - and captured on a new album with robin Mark. Clive price offers a taste of The Mandate.

        You couldn't really miss it. Down by the river, there was a mighty sound. It was like the noise of the At

      • Usage Statistics for August 2008
        01/09/08
        Top 30 of 74 Total Countries who visited us this past month

        # Hits Country

        1. - 17459 = USA Commercial
        2. - 13696 = Network
        3. - 7888 = Unresolved/Unknown
        4. - 4167 = United Kingdom
        5. - 3685 = Russian Federation
        6. - 1098 = Switzerland
        7.

    • August
      • Going The Distance
        30/08/08
        Kirk Franklin Interview

        By Jon Lambert

        With multiple platinum albums, over 20 number one hits to his name, and a loving wife and kids, it seemed that Kirk Franklin’s life couldn’t rise any higher. Yet in secret Kirk was at rock bottom, caught up in the desperate fight of his li

      • Superchick - They've Crawled to No.1
        30/08/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 30th August 2008

        A New No. 1 this week for Superchick

        Superchick
        Crawl
        Rock What You Got


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Delirious? Hold Off Superchick
        23/08/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 23th August 2008

        Delirious? Remain At No. 1

        Delirious?
        Eagle Rider
        Kingdom Of Comfort


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • The Church's Journey To Authentic Worship
        20/08/08
        By Kristy Bourne
        With hundreds of worship bands, soloists and song writers each adding their own tone to the musical landscape, Kristy Bourne asks Northern Ireland's Robin Mark how he has seen worship develop and how he understands it today.

        Robin Mark has been leading worsh

      • Delirious? Are Riding High
        16/08/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 16th August 2008

        Delirious? A New No. 1

        Delirious?
        Eagle Rider
        Kingdom Of Comfort


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • What happens when teenagers take over a radio station
        12/08/08

      • Francesca Battistelli Stays At No. 1
        09/08/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 9th August 2008

        3rd Week At No. 1

        Francesca Battistelli
        I'm Letting Go
        My Paper Heart

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Tech Campers took over 102.4 Shine FM
        08/08/08

      • Francesca's Not Letting Go
        02/08/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 2nd August 2008

        2nd Week At No. 1

        Francesca Battistelli
        I'm Letting Go
        My Paper Heart

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

    • July
      • Suprise No.1 For Francesca Battistelli
        26/07/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 26th July 2008

        A New No. 1 This Week

        Francesca Battistelli
        I'm Letting Go
        I'm Letting Go - EP

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • God's Faithfulness On My Journey
        25/07/08
        INO Artist Laura Story Speaks About Her Life
        Like the twists and turns of a mountain road, Laura Story's life has held its share of unexpected moments - some exhilarating, some terrifying, and some simply beautiful to behold. Leaning solely on her faith in the sovereignty of God, Laura ha

      • From Backstage To God’s Stage
        23/07/08
        Darlene Zschech Interview

        By Kristy Bourne

        Having spent much of her young singing life performing in front of TV cameras, DARLENE ZSCHECH hid herself in the more inconspicuous backstage shadows after becoming a Christian. But God led her on a path which would result in her brin

      • Dance or Die remains at No.1
        19/07/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 19th July 2008

        This Week's No. 1

        Family Force 5
        Dance or Die
        Dance or Die EP

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Family Force 5 Are Still There
        12/07/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 12th July 2008

        This Week's No. 1

        Family Force 5
        Dance or Die
        Dance or Die EP

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Family Force 5 dislodge tobyMac
        05/07/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 5th July 2008

        This Week's New No. 1

        Family Force 5
        Dance or Die
        Dance or Die EP

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

    • June
      • TobyMac on a Roll
        28/06/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 28th June 2008

        This Week's No. 1

        tobyMac
        Ignition
        Alive and Transported


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • TobyMac Still at No.1
        21/06/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 21st June 2008

        This Week's No. 1

        tobyMac
        Ignition
        Alive and Transported


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • tobyMac - A New Deserved No.1
        14/06/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 14th June 2008

        This Week's No. 1

        tobyMac
        Ignition
        Alive and Transported


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • The New Sound Of Worship
        08/06/08
        By Kristy Bourne

        The well established Christian music scene has talented worship artists, both soloists and band members, who are creating new praise and worship sounds and joining together to make collaborated albums. Integrity Music UK decided it would pioneer its own interpretation of

      • Third Day Are Still There!!
        07/06/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 40 - 7th June 2008

        This Week's No. 1

        Third Day
        Call My Name
        Call My Name

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

    • May
      • New Show Chart And Summer Schedule Set To Begin
        31/05/08
        As part of the on going updates and the start of the new Summer Schedule the Top 20 CCM Chart Show currently broadcast on Saturday Evening has now been discontinued!!

        :-(

        The Good news is that the New Extended Top 40 Contemporary Christian Music Chart Show will now be aired at

      • Third Day Climb To The Top
        24/05/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 24th May 2008

        This Week's No. 1

        Third Day
        Call My Name
        Call My Name

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Hope for the Broken
        20/05/08
        Focus on Brian Doerksen
        by Jo Brazier

        As the writer of some of the most popular worship standards of the last twenty years, BRIAN DOERKSEN is one of the most influential voices in worship today. But the man behind such familiar and memorable songs as ‘Faithful One’, ‘Hallelujah (You

      • Justin There For A 2nd Week
        17/05/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 17th May 2008

        This Week's No. 1

        Justin Unger
        Fly
        Disengage

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Justin Makes It To No.1
        10/05/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 10th May 2008

        This Week's New No. 1

        Justin Unger
         Fly
         Disengage

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • We Have A New No.1
        03/05/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 3rd May 2008
        Avalon final knocked off the top spot!!
        This Week's New No. 1

        Leeland
        Wake Up
        Opposite Way

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Irish Chamber Orchestra Tickets
        01/05/08
        Belfast City Centre for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland are hosting the Irish Chamber Orchestra next Wed 7th may at 8pm.May Street Church is the venue which is behind City hall and opposite Ross's auction rooms.

        It has cost £25,000 to bring The orchestra for the one evening which

    • April
      • Avalon Are Still Our No. 1
        26/04/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 26th April 2008

        This Week's No. 1

        Avalon
        People Get Ready ... Jesus is Comin'
        Another Time, Another Place : Timeless Christian Classics

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this

      • Country Gospel Evening
        20/04/08
        Saint Patrick’s Church Loughgilly Fundraising Committee
        Country Gospel Evening at St Patricks Church Loughgilly.
        Featuring Local Singers and Musicians
        Sunday 27th April 2008 at 7.30 p.m.

        Guests include
        Kenny and Tammie Qua and Raymond Hunter
        Amy and Lesley Greenl

      • Avalon Are Still No.1
        19/04/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 19th April 2008

        This Week's No. 1

        Avalon
        People Get Ready ... Jesus is Comin'
        Another Time, Another Place : Timeless Christian Classics

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this

      • Just In Case You Missed It!!!
        14/04/08
        102.4 Shine FM As Featured By Our Friends At
        The Banbridge & District Weekender.


        Also find a copy of the 102.4 Shine FM Schedule on the back page

      • A Second Week at One for Avalon
        12/04/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 12th April 2008

        This Week's No. 1

        Avalon
        People Get Ready ... Jesus is Comin'
        Another Time, Another Place : Timeless Christian Classics

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this

      • Avalon Are the New No. 1
        05/04/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 5th April 2008

        This Week's No. 1

        Avalon
         People Get Ready ... Jesus is Comin'
         Another Time, Another Place : Timeless Christian Classics

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this

      • SPONSORED RUN ACROSS IRELAND FOR MENINGITIS
        04/04/08

        If you remember a few month's back we featured a story of a local man who is to run for charity. We are now in a position to fill you in on a few more details on that story!! [more]

        OLIVER'S STORY
        On the Tuesday 22nd May 2007 our little boy Oliver (20 months) was rush

    • March
      • Dionne Warwick - 2nd Week At No.1
        29/03/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 29th March 2008

        This Week's No. 1

        Dionne Warwick
        I Lift My Heart
        Why We Sing

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Relationship Is Worship
        23/03/08
        By Kristy Bourne

        Leeland Mooring fronts a fresh, young band which has captured the attention of many people. As Kristy Bourne catches up with the 19-year-old lead singer, he reveals the group's focus is far more than creating songs for God...

        'Leeland' began life

      • A Suprise Easter No. 1
        22/03/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 22nd March 2008

        This Week's No. 1

        Dionne Warwick
         I Lift My Heart
         Why We Sing

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • A New No.1 This Week
        15/03/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 15th March 2008

        This Week's No. 1

        Charlie Hall
        Walk The World
        Passion: God of This City

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Matthew West - 2nd Week At No.1
        08/03/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 8th March 2008

        This Week's No. 1

        Matthew West
        Life Inside You
        Something To Say

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • EASTER METAL MOSH
        06/03/08
        28th March (Friday night) EASTER WEEKEND

        At the Kingdom Life Conference Centre

        Graham Gardens Lisburn City centre.

        1st band on stage by 7.30pm (be early)

        Admission £3 payable on the door.

        Promoted & Organised by Stevie K from Sanctuary-NI
      • Chart 01/03/08 - A New Number 1
        01/03/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 1st March 2008

        This Week's No. 1

        Matthew West
        Life Inside You
        Something To Say

        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here.Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

    • February
      • Shine RDS Module Activated
        28/02/08

        The RDS module has been activated; this means that RDS radios’ will show Shine FM on the display as opposed to just the frequency. :-)

      • I Belong
        26/02/08
        By Kristy Bourne

        Having written songs to Jesus from as young as nine, Kathryn Scott was sure she would grow up with song-writing as one of her central gifts so she was totally unprepared when God stripped away the gift leaving her convinced she would never create music again

        K

      • A Northern Ireland Number 1
        23/02/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 23th February 2008
        This Week's No. 1

        Kathryn Scott
        Only True God
        I Belong

        Find The Rest Of The Chart HereBe patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Visit The Online Shine Shop
        19/02/08
        In Association With Amazon.co.uk we've put together all the latest 102.4 Shine FM Christian Contemporary Chart Music and even more. [more]

        This means you can look up and purchase your favourite Christian Contemporary Artists and even browse Books and DVDs online too!!
        <

      • Are You Going To Frenzy 08
        18/02/08
        This year's Frenzy - the fourth to date - is guaranteed to carry on the momentum built up so far. With a quality line up and a swiftly-established yet solid reputation for delivering the goods it's hardly surprising that the one-day festival tickets are already selling well.

      • Paul Baloche Interview
        18/02/08
        Living A Worship Lifestyle
        By Kristy Bourne

        PAUL BALOCHE has become a well-known name within both the church and personal worship scenes, a name recognised across generations because of a style which bridges the gap between contemporary and traditional music. With seven albums spann

      • Chart 16/02/2008
        16/02/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 16th February 2008



        This Week's No. 1

        Newsboys
        Stay Strong
        Newsboys: The Greatest Hits


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • We're on Facebook!
        13/02/08

        Stay connected with other 102.4 Shine FM listeners.

        Join the " 102.4 Shine FM " Facebook group!

      • British Internet Users to be Banned
        12/02/08
        LONDON (AFP) - Internet users in Britain who illegally download films and music face being banned from going online, according to leaked government proposals published in The Times on Tuesday. [more]

        According to the plans, the government "will move to legislate to require internet

      • Nominations For The Brit Awards 2008
        12/02/08
        Here are the entries placed in their categories:- [more]

        British Male Solo Artist Jamie T
        Mark Ronson
        Mika
        Newton Faulkner
        Richard Hawley

        British Female Solo Artist Bat For Lashes
        Kate Nash
        KT Tunstall

      • The Credit Crunch
        11/02/08
        Causes and Consequences from a Christian Perspective

        What caused the current debt crisis and what are the consequences? Will it hit the poor hardest? Who is to blame – irresponsible lenders or irresponsible borrowers? And what, in any event, can we do about it? These and many more quest

      • Big Chart Show Competition
        10/02/08

        There were no winners of the current competition :-(


        Please say posted for a new competion starting on the chart show next week!!


        Alan and Ashleigh

      • Support Local Artists
        10/02/08
        I received this letter from Joseph Beggs and would like to share it with you all - Please pray for him in his work.

        Admin

        P.S. We would love to play some of your songs on 102.4 Shine FM and perhaps organise an interview

        Hi, I am an unsigned singer/songwriter from Nor

      • Music's Worst Enemy?
        10/02/08
        How does this effect you or your friends?

        David Fisher sits at his Pentium 4 computer downloading singer/songwriter Joe South’s 1969 Grammy-winning song, "Games People Play." The file will take five minutes to download from KaZaA, a free, file-sharing "library" of so

      • Chart 09/02/2008
        09/02/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 9th February 2008



        This Week's No. 1

        Newsboys
        Stay Strong
        Newsboys: The Greatest Hits


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • The Big Chart Competition
        08/02/08
        ;-) LAST CHANCE TO ENTER ;-) [more]
        What You Can Win !!
        The new Casting Crowns Album / A Signed Casting Crowns A4 Poster / A Casting Crowns Plectrum

        And
        A Copy of the new Caedmons call Album



        And
        The MercyMe Latest CD/ DVD


      • Press Realease
        03/02/08


        Do you think you could be the next Dakota Fanning?

        Read More

      • Chart 02/02/2008
        02/02/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 2nd February 2008



        This Week's No. 1

        Casting Crowns
        The Word Is Alive
        The Alter And The Door


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • 11 Plus Results Out!!
        02/02/08
        More than 16,000 school children in Northern Ireland received the results of the 11-plus selection on Saturday. The Children attending our local schools are no exception!!

        The pupils sat the tests, in English, Mathematics and Science last November to determine whether they will go to a gr

    • January
      • Samaritans of Craigavon Recruitment Meeting
        27/01/08
        Samaritans of Craigavon are have a recruitment meeting for all people wishing to find out more about this worth cause on 12th February 2008 at 20: 00hrs at 162 Thomas Street, Portadown, BT62 3BD, Northen Ireland

        Phone: (028) 38333555 for more details.

      • Chart 26/01/08
        26/01/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 26th January 2008



        This Week's No. 1

        Casting Crowns
        The Word Is Alive
        The Alter And The Door


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here Be patient as this link takes time to load!!!

      • Heavy Rain Causes Flooding
        21/01/08
        The Met Office issued severe weather warnings for counties Antrim and Down today. And of course 102.4 Shine FM kept the community updated on developments.

        In some places, half an inch of rain fell in just 30 minutes. This resulted in large volumes of water being washed into the rivers. T

      • Chart 19/01/2008
        19/01/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 19th January 2008



        This Week's No. 1

        Needtobreathe
        Washed by the Water
        The Heat


        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here Be patient as link takes a while to load

      • Local Man To Run for Charity
        18/01/08
        Local business man Alan Wells of G& L Consultancy, is planning a run to raise the profile of the disease Menegitis in our community, Earlier last year their son, Oliver, contracted the disease and had both legs amputated.


        Alan, a father of two, and his wife, Karen are planning a

      • 102.4 Shine FM Hits Bebo
        16/01/08

        :-) Well what more can I say!! :-)

        We are very pleased that this form of communication takes place especially if it gets people listening to the station!! - But -Please remember to stay safe!!

        Admin

      • Descendants give unique salute to Ireland’s polar heroes
        15/01/08

        Descendants of Ireland’s famous nineteenth-century Polar explorers are being summoned to an historic meeting of the families.

        The unique event, which will be held in Banbridge, County Down, on 20 January 2008, will be the first meeting in over 150 years of relatives of celebrated ex

      • Local Firm To Export Flowers to Holland
        14/01/08
        A local Banbridge Company is set to be one of the first Northern Irish Cut Flower Producers to begin exporting flowers to the famous Dutch Flower Auctions in Holland – in an interesting reversal of roles. [more]

        Flamelily Flowers Ltd, based in Katesbridge, near Banbridge, is producing Pe

      • Chart -12/01/2008
        12/01/08
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 12th January 2008



        This Week's No. 1
        Steven Curtis Chapman
        Cinderella
        This Moment



        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here

      • Dromore Cathedral Youth Broadcast
        10/01/08
        SNYF News
        By Scott Mackey

        If you can receive a signal (it is possible on the outskirts of Dromore), why not tune in for the next 9 weeks, every Monday night between 8pm and 10pm on 102.4 and listen in!!

        Have a look at Scott Mackey's Portfolio

      • Local Radio Station Keeps Traffic Updated
        04/01/08
        On the evening of the 3rd of January 2008, one of the most unexpected weather events hit the towns of Banbridge and Dromore and the surrounding District. [more]

        Snow - Lots of it!!

        Banbridge Town Centre

        Up to six inches deep in some places!!

        102.4 Sh

      • Youth Presenters
        01/01/08
        :-) Have You Got The Criteria :-)
        As part of our continued community outreach & support - 102.4 Shine FM has introduced a whole new programming schedule at night time between 20: 00 hrs and 22: 00 hrs especially for young presenters. To teach, train and equip them to deliver radio programs

      • Ron Sees In The New Year
        01/01/08
        Ron's Jubebox was the last program to be played on 102.4 Shine FM in 2007 and Ron heralded in the New Year and a New Era for 102.4 Shine FM with his party hits until 2: 00am

        From today it's all change and our new schedule starts bright and early with Shine Good Morning, with hos

      • Happy New Year - 2008
        01/01/08


        The Directors, Presenters and Volunteers of 102.4 Shine FM wish all their listeners a very happy and prosperous 2008

  • 2007
    • December
      • New 102.4 Shine FM Schedule Launched
        31/12/07
        If you have been following the station on air over the last couple of weeks - You will know that as of 0: 00 midnight on New Years Night (01/01/2008) a new programming schedule for 102.4 Shine FM will be on air. Details of this new exciting schedule can be found here.

      • Unwanted CD's
        30/12/07
        Have you any unwanted original new or old cd's that you like to donate to 102.4 Shine FM.

        Why not drop them in to the station or with Dougie Barr in the Faith Mission Bookshop and help us increase our music repetour for our listeners enjoyment!
        Help us help the community :-)

      • Chart 25/12/2007
        25/12/07
        Contemporary Christian Chart
        102.4 Shine FM Top 20 - 25th December 2007

        This Week's No. 1
        Steven Curtis Chapman
        Cinderella
        This Moment



        Find The Rest Of The Chart Here

    • May
      • Shine FM is back on the airwaves
        21/05/07
        BANBRIDGE based radio station Shine FM is back on the airwaves after OFCOM granted a licence for test transmissions.[more]

        The station can be found on 102.4 MHz of the FM band, down from Downtown and then the Irish language station.

        While the signal covers most of Banbridge, La