| City of license | Sheffield |
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| Broadcast area | South Rotherham |
| Branding | 'Music Is Life' |
| Frequency | FM: 102.4 RDS: _Redroad_ |
| First air date | 2000 |
| Format | Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio |
| Language | English |
| Owner | Redroad FM LTD |
| Website | Redroad |
Redroad is a community youth radio station covering South Rotherham. It specialises in broadcasting local information, and covering issues relating to young people, branding itself with music that fits the lifestyle of young people. It's studios are based at The Old Colliery Offices in Kiveton Park.
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After being on air in March 2007, Redroad FM then broadcast from Monday 15 October to Sunday 11 November 2007, this covered the schools half term holiday and involved lots of organisations and individuals. They also went out from Monday 3 March to Sunday 30 March 2008 as an RSL on 87.7FM.
In late 2007 Redroad FM was awarded a 5 year radio licence by broadcast regulator OFCOM. The team of volunteers started to apply for funding to launch the station. The initial launch date of November 2009 was moved back to March 2010.
After they were allocated their frequency, the directors chose to re-launch with a new name of just Redroad and test transmissions started on Monday 15 March 2010. The new studio was also set-up in Kiveton Park. By Monday the 22nd of March the team started preparations for the new shows. Twitter accounts began to appear for the new shows, such as @Redroadbrandnew, and the generic @Redroad1024FM. The station launched on Saturday 27 March 2010 at midday. After the first broadcast a phone was put in the Redroad studio so listeners can text in after that an email account was set up so listeners can email in, finally a Facebook group was set up so listeners can get in touch via Facebook.
Currently trading insolvent and with directors signing up to a new board of directors on another planned radio station in the region.
Gaz Shanks' lunchtime show is on Redroad every weekday between 12noon-2pm. The DRAG Radio Show presented by Presley (Gary Numan, The Corporation, KIK) and D'lear (KIK) is live every Wednesday evening from 9pm.
Graeme Park's Radio Show every Saturday night 7 till 9 Brand New, the latest upfront music Sundays 5 till 7 Soul Galore, The best soul around Sunday 7 till 9