Tempo FM
| Slogan | Good Times...Great Songs |
|---|---|
| Frequency |
FM: 107.4 MHz DAB: not available via DAB |
| First air date | 11 September 2006 |
| Format | Easy Listening |
| Owner | Wetherby Community Radio Ltd |
| Webcast | Live MP3 Stream |
| Website | Tempo FM 107.4 |
Tempo FM is the local community radio station for Wetherby, Boston Spa, as well as the surrounding villages in the West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire areas. The radio station mainly plays easy listening music and is run entirely by volunteers as a "Not for Profit" company.
The radio station was the idea of Bob Preedy who applied for the licence. With the help of a team of volunteers, it commenced broadcasting on 107.4 MHz on 11 September 2006 in Wetherby, West Yorkshire. The station plays easy listening music, during weekdays with specialist live and recorded programmes during the evenings. A wide range of music is played during the evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays presented by many local presenters. The radio station is funded partly by advertising, supplemented by donations and grants. The current head of music is Stuart Robinson, who is also a member of the management team comprising:- Alan Everard, William Baker, George Watts, Eric Ovenden and Mike Davison.
In November 2011, Tempo FM presenters Wayne Bavin set a record by presenting a 60-hour-long radio show, raising some £1800 for "Children in Need" and beating the record set by Chris Moyles of Radio 1 by several hours. Similar broadcasting attempts have been made and all are subject to final confirmation by Guinness.
The current licence period for Tempo FM expires on 10 September 2021.
The station was originally based at the Engine Shed, Wetherby. In October 2012 it moved to new purpose built studios in the One Stop Centre in Westgate, Wetherby. At the same time it moved its transmitter to higher ground near Collingham. It covers Wetherby, Boston Spa, Collingham, Tadcaster, and Harewood, the station can also be heard in many places in the neighbouring county of North Yorkshire. The station also 'streams' on-line around the world.
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