| Broadcast area | Forest of Dean |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1521 MW, and 1503 MW |
| First air date | 1995 |
| Format | Local news and music |
| Owner | Forest of Dean Radio |
| Website | www.fodradio.org |
Forest of Dean Radio was a community radio station in Gloucestershire. It was established in 1995 and started with a 3 day broadcast to coincide with the Cinderford Carnival. It broadcast around the whole of the Forest of Dean Area from its main studio in Cinderford.
Initially the station was broadcasting using a Restricted Service Licence. This is costly and meant the station could only broadcast for a few days a week, usually at weekends, over varying FM frequencies.
In 2002, Forest of Dean Radio was awarded an Access Radio Licence which allowed the station to broadcast 7 days a week on a fixed Medium Wave frequency. Then in 2005, the station became the first ever fully licensed Community Radio Station in the UK.[1]
Shows included the Really popular Sunday afternoon show Fresh Hits with Ryan Davies & Justin and Phils Acoustic sessions.[2]
The station ceased full time broadcasting on 31 December 2009[3] The final broadcast included a Christmas Radio Show; organised, written, and performed by the young people of Newent Youth Club. It included a Christmas radio play, interviews and musical performances by the young people.[4]