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www.gloucesterfm.com |
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Welcome to Gloucester FM’s (GFM) website, the website that has more information and features. GFM also offers prospective website advertisers the opportunity to purchase advertising space on this website. |
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GFM 96.6 Wins Special Award Saturday 20 October 2007 |
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The Church of God (Seventh Day) Gloucester, selects GFM 96.6 for special recognition and monetary award for outstanding service to the community.
Derrick Francis, chair, collected the award and a plaque from Pastor Almando Garvey with an engraved inscription.
“ Presented to GFM 96.6 in recognition of invaluable and dedicated service to the community of Gloucester October 2007”
The Church of God (Seventh Day)
Derrick Francis “said he was delighted to pick up the award on behalf of the GFM Family, everyone is part of the GFM family and together we can work on things to make our community better and stronger. Pastor Crawford and everyone involved with organising the event must be congratulated on a wonderful service, hearing GFM jingles in the church were truly humbling”
The following people also received awards for their outstanding achievement in their field of endeavour and or in community development.
Seflin Harris
Carol Francis
Lurline Westcarr
Bernard Westcarr
Haltia Watkins
Pauline Reynolds
Maudline Simpson
Leroy Fable (Kulchalee)
Dee Russell-Thomas
Gail Johnson
Cynthia Smith
Marcel Gavry.
The following person received award for excellence in various fields such as Academic, Sports, Music, etc
Marvin Johnson
Renetta Garvey
Anna-Kay Crawford
Adrian Crawford
Steven Ward
Colin Campbell
Carl Campbell
Juliet Simpson
Kriss Johnson
Marlon Wards
Dean Henry
Angela Squire
Sabrina Brown
Rosie Williams
Natasha Roberts-Moore.
The award ceremony was part of The Church of God (Seventh Day) Black History Month Service, “understanding our past-securing our future” 2007
The service was attended The Jamaican High commissioner, His Excellency, The Honourable, Burchell Whiteman O.J, Parmjit Dhanda MP, Minster for Community Cohesion and the Right Worshipful Harjit Gill Mayor of Gloucester “ |
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Gloucester FM (GFM 96.6) to be re-launched |
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GFM has been successfully broadcasting with a full license for a year and as part of the continuing development GFM 96.6 will be re-launched on Monday July 30th 2007.
The program schedule will be changed slightly to allow new presenters to join the GFM family.
Listeners will also be given the chance to listen again to parts of the community link program and other News, Information, and Advice in a new program which will be broadcasted between 11.00 & 12.00pm Monday to Friday.
From Monday July 30th 2007 it will be even easier to contact GFM 96.6 via our new text number. 60066
Simply Text GFM and then the message to 60066.
Text messages will cost 25p plus your standard network rate.
By sending a text to GFM 96.6 you will be also helping to keep us on air
GFM will continue to work in partnership with The Citizen newspaper and the community will be able to read our daily schedule in the newspaper.
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Gloucester FM Report 2005 - 2006 |
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Click here to read the 2005 - 2006 report. |
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Gloucester FM (GFM) has received the long awaited news that its new broadcast frequency will be 96.6FM. |
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GFM will commence full time broadcasting from Friday July 21 2006. The previous Restrictive Service License (RSL) Broadcasts were on a different frequency due to regulations set out by the governing body Ofcom.
The station will continue to play Music of Black Origin and provide Music, News, Information and Advice to the community of Gloucester, but instead of the normal 28 day RSL broadcasts will continue 24/7, 365 when we begin a new tier in radio broadcasting as one of the first community radio stations awarded a full time license in the UK.
GFM is an example of the multi cultural city of Gloucester and reflects this through its “Family” of volunteers who give up their time for free to entertain and educate its listeners.
Vice Chair, John Mustoe said “I see this as a fantastic opportunity for our city. The feedback and response from the public over the last five years of RSL broadcasts has grown and grown. During our last broadcast we received 2.2 million hits on our website over the 28 days we were on air. There has been such an outcry from our listeners when we come off air in previous years. Thankfully that is all over and the wait for what has been a long term goal for the committee, volunteers and listeners of GFM to become a full time station is almost upon us, I can’t wait!” |
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Voluntary music programme presenters and volunteers required for 'The Community Link Show' |
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Gloucester FM (GFM) Community radio station is in the process of preparing for the start of it’s full time community radio broadcast that will commence this summer to co-inside with the Gloucester Festival and Jamaican independence celebrations, subject to frequency clearance from Ofcom.
There were 194 application submitted to Ofcom for a full time community radio license, GFM was one of the first 61 community radio stations in the UK awarded a license in November 2005. The license is for 5 years and means GFM can broadcast it’s unique blend of music, news, information and advice 24/7 365.
The station plays various genres of music of black origin and is currently preparing and submitting applications for funds, and is seeking sponsorship to enable it to purchase a new broadcasting equipment and to upgrade it’s IT equipment. The purchase of the studio equipment will free up the existing studio to become the permanent training studio.
GFM is also seeking new voluntary presenters and volunteers to join the community link crew. The station is particular keen to offer opportunities to voluntary presenters who are unemployed. However, those applying should be prepared to attend GFM’s 5 day accredited radio production training course. If you are from the age of 16 and you would like to be to be part of the community link crew please write to Carol Francis at The Trust Centre, Conduit Street, Gloucester GL1 4XH and include information about your self and your contact details.
GFM is also aiming to widen the genre of black music that it currently plays, if there is a particular type of black music that you would like to hear on GFM, please email admin@gloucesterfm.com or write to Gloucester FM and let them know the genre of black music that you would like to hear on GFM
If you think you’ve got what it takes to present a show on GFM, please send your demo to: Gloucester FM, The Trust Centre, Conduit Street, Gloucester, GL1 4XH, or telephone John Mustoe on 07870 199 583. |
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Gloucester FM Report 2005 |
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Click here to read report. |
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DJ Callide sees his first release |
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GFM's own DJ Callide establishes himself on the Drum and Bass scene with his first national release. Having worked hard on his production over the last couple of years, he's been signed to Kinetic Recordings and Deadly Records, and will be seeing some of his best work released over the course of 2006. His first release has just gone out on promo in all major online record shops and the tracks will see their full release on 27th Feb 06.
A: Herbal Nation - Kinetic Recordings
AA: Mood Swings - Kinetic Recordings
Check out BBC Gloucestershire to see a recent feature on Callide and check out LOAD Media for forthcoming dub plates for the man himeself.
Keep it locked to GFM over the course of 2006 for exclusive and forthcoming tracks from Callide. |
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Gloucester FM awarded full time license. |
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GFM received the news it has been waiting for since submitting its full time license application to Ofcom in November 2004 on Thursday 10 November 2005. Ofcom has awarded GFM a full time access license to broadcast, music, news, information and advice to the community.
“Chairperson Derrick Francis said, I am abolsetly delighted, we have all been working toward this moment. I’m ecstatic not just for the presenters, volunteers and the board but also for the community, because without their support we might not have carried on after our equipment was stolen, there are so many people to thank for helping to make this possible and I know will probably miss someone out, so please accept my apologies if I do.
Nonetheless, I must thank Errol Johnson for the wise words, Shirley Palmer, Keith Annis, The Barton and Tredworth Community Trust for taking the risk when no one on else would, Evadney Campbell MBE former BBC Radio Gloucestershire presenter for coming to our rescue and training the community link crew for the first broadcast, Jonathan Magee for the help and guidance, Lincoln Financial Group and Community Counts for the donations to purchase the new studio equipment when we had our equipment stolen. I must also thank Simme Ranks, Tony Johnson, Carol Francis, John Mustoe and Daddy G for the hard work and commitment and for sharing the vision of a community radio station when we started the journey.
Finally, I must say a special, special thank you to all of GFM’s volunteers and presenters past and present and everyone of the community who have emailed, phoned, or texted us whilst we are on and off air to offer support “
With the people for the people, GFM serving the community is the aim, GFM will now embark on preparing for the launch of the full time broadcast, which is envisaged will commence in 2006 and welcomes financial donations, or support in kind from local business or organisation. |
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GFM was sponsored and supported in 2005 by the following companies and organisations. |
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Stantex Electronics, BTD Limited, Community Counts, Job Centre Plus, Chelsea Building Society, Unison Gloucester Branch, Gloucester City Council, Tackling Teenage Pregnancy, Gloucestershire County Council, Pure Hairdressing, Gloucestershire Housing Association, Glos Catt, The Army, The Citizen, Advance Mobiles, Soul Incorporated Magazine, Severnside Security, Cheltenham & Gloucester, Bren McInerney, Gloucestershire Re-Integration Service, Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ. |
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Gloucester FM Report 2004 |
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Click here to read report. |
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Greatest Black Britons |
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Log onto
www.100greatblackbritions.com to find out who it is and lots
more information. |
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The 100 Greatest Albums
of all time in association with HMV |
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Log onto
www.newnation.co.uk
for the full list |
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Bashment Vibes.Com |
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Bashment
vibes is planning to host a party later this year to celebrate
the very best of British and Jamaican music. The event is
to be held in one of London's most prestigious venues, and
will feature music and PAs from...... whoever you want.
They'd like to know which British reggae acts, DJs and sound
systems you'd like to hear at the event. The most innovative
and feasible suggestion will win one lucky person 10 new albums
and a pair of complementary VIP tickets to the Bashment Vibes
Party.
Email your thoughts, name, address and a contact number to:
bashmentvibes.com
For more reggae news, music, and interviews log onto www.bashmentvibes.com
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Contact Gloucester
GFM
Telephone: 01452 546400
Text: 07799 577709
Address: Gloucester FM, The Trust Centre,
Conduit Street, Gloucester, GL1 4XH |
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