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All About 102.4 Shine FM
102.4 Shine FM is a groundbreaking community radio station in Northern Ireland, committed to producing high quality radio programmes, run by a dedicated team of volunteers.
Shine FM's first broadcast covered the entry of the Banbridge District into the 21st Centry. A handful of enthusiastic local people entertained a delighted audience of over 11,000 listeners from Dec '99 to Jan 2000. Shine FM has since had two more 4-week broadcasts at Christmas 2000 and 2001 under the Restricted Service Licence (RSL) and a very successful 3 month broadcast from Sept to Dec 2002 as part of the government's pilot scheme for Community Radio. Shine FM broadcast for another 4-week Christmas 2004.
The station plays a mix of selection of Country, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s music, Modern Chart Music and a broad range of Christian music, with a wide range of programmes and interviews of local interest. Volunteers are involved in funding, producing, researching and administration of the station. Shine FM has built up a loyal and growing audience in the area.
A few previous volunteers have gone on to have successful careers in the BBC and commercial radio.
Shine FM apply and has been granted a 5-year community licence by the new UK broadcasting authority, OFCOM. 102.4 Shine FM is currently on air and is situated on the High Street in Banbridge.
Full-time Community Radio Station for Banbridge
Shine FM has been taken over by the local community has recently formed as an independent Ltd company. The 102.4 Shine FM is run completely by volunteers from all parts of the Banbridge District. It intends to broadcast to Banbridge and the surrounding areas providing a community radio service. The volunteers that are involved cover a extensive age range and come from a wide variety of backgrounds.
How It Started
Nathan & Annmarie Asiimwe pioneered Shine FM. They both work full-time as volunteers with Youth With A Mission, Northern Ireland. In November 1996, they were seeking God together and He spoke to them and said "I want you in Media and Broadcasting. It is to be a ministry of love, forgiveness and reconciliation."
A key scripture that God gave them as a basis for this ministry was: Isaiah 60:1-2 "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you."
They felt that God was calling His people to rise up to their destiny in Christ and shine. This was the inspiration for Shine FM.
In 1998, He provided a way for them to get training to complement Nathan's background in Church Planting and Bible Teaching and Annmarie's background in Electronic Engineering and Youth Work.
After three years of praying for this vision, they were joined by a team of dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers and Shine FM hit the airwaves of the Banbridge District and surrounding areas for the first time from 11 Dec '99 to 7 Jan 2000.
102.4 Shine FM is a groundbreaking community radio station in Northern Ireland, committed to producing high quality radio programmes, run by a dedicated team of volunteers.
Shine FM's first broadcast covered the entry of the Banbridge District into the 21st Centry. A handful of enthusiastic local people entertained a delighted audience of over 11,000 listeners from Dec '99 to Jan 2000. Shine FM has since had two more 4-week broadcasts at Christmas 2000 and 2001 under the Restricted Service Licence (RSL) and a very successful 3 month broadcast from Sept to Dec 2002 as part of the government's pilot scheme for Community Radio. Shine FM broadcast for another 4-week Christmas 2004.
The station plays a mix of selection of Country, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s music, Modern Chart Music and a broad range of Christian music, with a wide range of programmes and interviews of local interest. Volunteers are involved in funding, producing, researching and administration of the station. Shine FM has built up a loyal and growing audience in the area.
A few previous volunteers have gone on to have successful careers in the BBC and commercial radio.
Shine FM apply and has been granted a 5-year community licence by the new UK broadcasting authority, OFCOM. 102.4 Shine FM is currently on air and is situated on the High Street in Banbridge.
Full-time Community Radio Station for Banbridge
Shine FM has been taken over by the local community has recently formed as an independent Ltd company. The 102.4 Shine FM is run completely by volunteers from all parts of the Banbridge District. It intends to broadcast to Banbridge and the surrounding areas providing a community radio service. The volunteers that are involved cover a extensive age range and come from a wide variety of backgrounds.
How It Started
Nathan & Annmarie Asiimwe pioneered Shine FM. They both work full-time as volunteers with Youth With A Mission, Northern Ireland. In November 1996, they were seeking God together and He spoke to them and said "I want you in Media and Broadcasting. It is to be a ministry of love, forgiveness and reconciliation." A key scripture that God gave them as a basis for this ministry was: Isaiah 60:1-2 "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you."
They felt that God was calling His people to rise up to their destiny in Christ and shine. This was the inspiration for Shine FM.
In 1998, He provided a way for them to get training to complement Nathan's background in Church Planting and Bible Teaching and Annmarie's background in Electronic Engineering and Youth Work.
After three years of praying for this vision, they were joined by a team of dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers and Shine FM hit the airwaves of the Banbridge District and surrounding areas for the first time from 11 Dec '99 to 7 Jan 2000.
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