YO1 Radio

YO1 Radio is a community radio station serving the city of York and surrounding parts of North Yorkshire. It takes its name from a district of the YO postcode area covering central York.

YO1 Radio
CityYork
Frequency102.8 MHz (FM)
MuxCo North Yorkshire (DAB)
RDSYO1Radio
Ownership
OwnerYO1 Radio Ltd [1]
History
First air date
12th September 2017 (online)
27th August 2018 (FM)
Technical information
Power100 watts (FM)
Transmitter coordinates
53°59′11″N 1°05′57″W
Links
Websitehttps://yo1radio.co.uk

History

YO1 Radio launched online on the 12th of September 2017.[2][3] In February 2018, Ofcom awarded YO1 Radio an FM community radio licence.[4]

In response to its awarding of a community FM licence, the station launched on 102.8 FM at midday on the 27th of August 2018. The first song played on air was The Superlicks by Party Band.[5]

Transmission

The station transmits on 102.8 MHz FM with a power of 100 watts from a transmitter site at York Hospital.[6] Since July 2021, YO1 Radio has also been available on the MuxCo North Yorkshire digital radio multiplex. This feed, branded as YO1 Radio Xtra, provides a limited amount of alternative programming, mainly in the evening hours.

References
  1. "New online-only Radio Station to launch in Harrogate". July 16, 2020.
  2. "Community applicant YO1 Radio launches online". Radio Today (website).
  3. "New digital radio station for York and North Yorkshire". The Northern Echo.
  4. "Community radio: Four community radio licence awards: February 2018" (PDF). OFCOM.
  5. "York radio station YO1 celebrates FM launch". Radio Today (website).
  6. Ofcom: Technical parameters for broadcast radio transmitters


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