Minster FM

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Minster FM
Broadcast area	York & North Yorkshire
First air date	July 4, 1992
Frequency	104.7 MHz, 102.3 MHz
Format	Contemporary
Owner	Local Radio Company

Minster FM is an Independent Local Radio station based in Dunnington near York, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. It's part of the Local Radio Company, which owns more than twenty-four stations in the UK. It was previously owned by Minster Sound Radio plc, who also owned neighbouring Yorkshire Coast Radio and Huddersfield's Home 107.9. In November 1999, GWR and Radio Investments bought the station, then in December 2000, GWR sold its part-ownership to Radio Investments, who are part-owned by Guardian Media Group. The station serves York, Tadcaster, Wetherby, Selby, Ripon, Thirsk, Malton, Pickering, Stamford Bridge and Pocklington.

The main frequency is on 104.7FM from Acklam Wold, near Leavening, on the Yorkshire Wolds. The 102.3FM signal comes from Calvert's Carpets in Thirsk.

[edit] External links

• Home page
• Media UK
• The Local Radio Company.
• Jingles.
• History of local radio in Yorkshire.
• Acklam Wold transmitter.