Lincs FM commenced broadcasting from studios at Witham Park in Lincoln on 1 March 1992. It was part of the wider Lincs FM Group of eight radio stations.
In March 2019, it was announced that the radio station and its sister stations had been bought by Bauer Media for an undisclosed sum.
Programmingedit
Most output is produced locally at the station's Lincoln studios.
From February 2021, the station began to relay Bauer's networked Sunday afternoon programme The UK Chart Show (Now Hits UK Chart Show - Sam Thompson), replacing the local chart previously broadcast in the slot.[3]
On Monday 23rd October 2023, Lincs FM started broadcasting Hits Radio programming outside of breakfast, although The Farming Programme, which airs as part of the Sunday breakfast show, continues to air as normal.[4]
It was announced on 10 January 2024 that from April 2024, the Lincs FM name is to be dropped along with 14 other heritage FM station names in the Hits Radio network, and will become Hits Radio Lincolnshire. The announcement marked the end of the Lincs FM brand after just over 30 years of broadcasting.[5][6]
Transmittersedit
Stamp End lock next to the radio station
The main transmitter 102.2 FM signal comes from the Belmont transmitting station. It also has lower-powered frequencies in Grantham, south of the town near the bypass, on 96.7 FM and Trent View Flats (near the John Leggott College) in Scunthorpe on 97.6 FM. Lincs FM can be clearly heard in northern Nottinghamshire and eastern South Yorkshire. The Belmont transmitter relays Digital One and in 2015 a local Lincolnshire multiplex was launched from the site. This operates on the old MXR frequency 12B. The Lincs FM Group broadcasting engineer is Andy Langford.
On 3 April 2023, Lincs FM's FM frequencies were replaced with a relay of Greatest Hits Radio Lincolnshire, with Lincs FM continuing on DAB.[7]
Trent View House transmitter site in west Scunthorpe, overlooks the Trent Valley, and was originally to be a site for the EMAP Digital Radio (now Bauer Humberside) multiplex
Referencesedit
^"Hits Radio is coming!". planetradio.co.uk. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024. From April 17th we will rebrand to Hits Radio Lincolnshire...
^"Pirate FM and Lincs FM to take Bauer's chart show". 11 February 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
^"Lincs FM to take Hits Radio Network shows outside breakfast". 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
^Martin, Roy (10 January 2024). "Bauer to rebrand heritage FM stations in England and Wales to Hits Radio". Radio Today. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
^Mann, Sebastian (11 January 2024). "Lincs FM radio station to change its name to Hits Radio Lincolnshire". LincolnshireLive. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
^Martin, Roy (1 March 2023). "Lincs FM to lose its FM frequencies for Greatest Hits Radio". Radio Today. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
External linksedit
Official website
Lincs FM Group
Review of the station at Ciao!
DooYoo
Belmont transmitting station
Grantham transmitting station
Trent View Flats transmitting station
Audio clipsedit
There's more to Cleethorpes than meets the eye in 2003
How not to record jingles
1992 jingles
1995 jingles
1999 jingles
YouTube
Video clipsedit
Lincs FM 102 YouTube channel
Former presenter Duncan Newmarch now as a BBC1 continuity announcer in December 2009
April 28, 2024
hits, radio, lincolnshire, independent, local, radio, station, serving, lincolnshire, newark, nottinghamshire, station, owned, operated, bauer, media, audio, part, hits, radio, network, station, rebranded, from, original, name, lincs, april, 2024, lincolnbroad. Hits Radio Lincolnshire is an Independent Local Radio station serving Lincolnshire and Newark in Nottinghamshire The station is owned and operated by Bauer Media Audio UK as part of the Hits Radio Network The station has rebranded from its original name Lincs FM on 17 April 2024 1 Hits Radio LincolnshireLincolnBroadcast areaLincolnshire and east NottinghamshireFrequencyDAB 12ABrandingThe Biggest Hits The Biggest ThrowbacksAcross Lincolnshire amp NewarkProgrammingFormatCHR PopNetworkHits RadioOwnershipOwnerBauer Media Audio UKSister stationsGreatest Hits Radio GrimsbyGreatest Hits Radio Peterborough Stamford and RutlandGreatest Hits Radio LincolnshireHistoryFirst air date1 March 1992 1992 03 01 Former frequencies96 7 FM97 6 FM102 2 FMLinksWebsiteLincs FM Logo used until 2024 As of December 2023 the station has a weekly audience of 142 000 listeners according to RAJAR 2 Contents 1 Background 2 Programming 3 Transmitters 4 References 5 External links 6 Audio clips 6 1 Video clipsBackground editLincs FM commenced broadcasting from studios at Witham Park in Lincoln on 1 March 1992 It was part of the wider Lincs FM Group of eight radio stations In March 2019 it was announced that the radio station and its sister stations had been bought by Bauer Media for an undisclosed sum Programming editMost output is produced locally at the station s Lincoln studios From February 2021 the station began to relay Bauer s networked Sunday afternoon programme The UK Chart Show Now Hits UK Chart Show Sam Thompson replacing the local chart previously broadcast in the slot 3 On Monday 23rd October 2023 Lincs FM started broadcasting Hits Radio programming outside of breakfast although The Farming Programme which airs as part of the Sunday breakfast show continues to air as normal 4 It was announced on 10 January 2024 that from April 2024 the Lincs FM name is to be dropped along with 14 other heritage FM station names in the Hits Radio network and will become Hits Radio Lincolnshire The announcement marked the end of the Lincs FM brand after just over 30 years of broadcasting 5 6 Transmitters edit nbsp Stamp End lock next to the radio station The main transmitter 102 2 FM signal comes from the Belmont transmitting station It also has lower powered frequencies in Grantham south of the town near the bypass on 96 7 FM and Trent View Flats near the John Leggott College in Scunthorpe on 97 6 FM Lincs FM can be clearly heard in northern Nottinghamshire and eastern South Yorkshire The Belmont transmitter relays Digital One and in 2015 a local Lincolnshire multiplex was launched from the site This operates on the old MXR frequency 12B The Lincs FM Group broadcasting engineer is Andy Langford On 3 April 2023 Lincs FM s FM frequencies were replaced with a relay of Greatest Hits Radio Lincolnshire with Lincs FM continuing on DAB 7 nbsp Trent View House transmitter site in west Scunthorpe overlooks the Trent Valley and was originally to be a site for the EMAP Digital Radio now Bauer Humberside multiplexReferences edit Hits Radio is coming planetradio co uk 10 January 2024 Retrieved 1 April 2024 From April 17th we will rebrand to Hits Radio Lincolnshire RAJAR www rajar co uk Retrieved 30 May 2023 Pirate FM and Lincs FM to take Bauer s chart show 11 February 2021 Retrieved 20 October 2023 Lincs FM to take Hits Radio Network shows outside breakfast 16 October 2023 Retrieved 16 October 2023 Martin Roy 10 January 2024 Bauer to rebrand heritage FM stations in England and Wales to Hits Radio Radio Today Retrieved 13 January 2024 Mann Sebastian 11 January 2024 Lincs FM radio station to change its name to Hits Radio Lincolnshire LincolnshireLive Retrieved 13 January 2024 Martin Roy 1 March 2023 Lincs FM to lose its FM frequencies for Greatest Hits Radio Radio Today Retrieved 1 March 2023 External links editOfficial website Lincs FM Group History of local radio stations in Lincolnshire OFCOM licence Review of the station at Ciao DooYoo Belmont transmitting station Grantham transmitting station Trent View Flats transmitting stationAudio clips editJingle package Recording the jingles for Lincs FM Group stations at S2 Blue in Leek There s more to Cleethorpes than meets the eye in 2003 How not to record jingles 1992 jingles 1995 jingles 1999 jingles S2Blue 2006 package YouTube Video clips edit Lincs FM 102 YouTube channel Former presenter Duncan Newmarch now as a BBC1 continuity announcer in December 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hits Radio Lincolnshire amp oldid 1219875818, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
