| Broadcast area | Bolton |
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| Slogan | The Voice of the Bolton Family |
| Frequency | 96.5 MHz |
| First air date | June 20, 2009 |
| Format | Community |
| Owner | Bolton Community Radio |
| Website | Bolton FM |
96.5 Bolton FM is a Community Radio station based in Bolton, UK. Studios are located at Office 6, Ashburner Street Market, Bolton.
96.5 Bolton FM launched at 11am on 20 June 2009 [1] at the One Bolton Festival launch event located Victoria Square, Bolton.
The station has several high profile connections including former Labour Whip Frank White as the station's former chairman and radio professional Darryl Morris as a Director and programming advisor. Carl Hartley is a former Programme Controller of the station.
The station was awarded the title of 'Best Loved Local Radio Station in the UK' during the 2011 nationwide "thebestof" campaign called '14 days of love'
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Current Presenters on the station include former Big Brother 9 contestant Luke Marsden and local magician & illusionist Mark Daniel.
Weekday breakfast presenter Luci Teal is a shining star of UK Roller_derby [2] [3]
Weekday afternoons include the Multi Award winning Liam O'Toole between 1pm-4pm (except Friday) and Charlie Wallwork between 4pm-6pm
On a Tuesday evening from 8pm, listeners can interact with the 'Community Corner', presented by Andy Partington and Margaret Corston, who has recently been featured in a National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) article - promoting adult learning [4]
On the 'Release' team, playing the best new and upcoming music, aimed at the younger generation of Bolton includes Saeed Atcha
Kevin Gurney presents a Saturday evening show called Kev Gurneys Disco Days comprising some of the greatest music from the 80's and 90's and includes interviews with the stars of those decades.
Your Sunday evening entertainment includes Sunday Night Nostalgia, from 7pm, where James Pilkington brings together "classy crooners, divine divas and musical memories for your delectation and delight", together with the Shell Zenner Show from 9pm.