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.

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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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.

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.  

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.

Log onto www.100greatblackbritions.com to find out who it is and lots more information.

Log onto www.newnation.co.uk for the full list

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

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