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Welcome to Forest FM!
Forest FM is Dorset's first ever community radio station. We are a completely independent not for profit organisation produced and presented by local people, for local people Tune to 92.3 FM or click the purple aerial to listen live.
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Forest FM has teamed up with LINks We want to know what you think about our local health and social care services in East Dorset ! We are dropping off questionnaires at clubs and venues so that you can have your say.
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Forest FM is proud to receive financial support from East Dorset District Council
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CAKE BREAK Join Forest FM and support Macmillan. Register your workplace and win cakes for your colleagues Forest FM and Macmillan will deliver some yummy cakes to winning workplaces every Friday up until the big day at the Verwood HUB on September 24th. Click above or call 0845 602 1246 |
Your attention please ! Unlike some radio stations - We're not afraid to publish our advertising rates ! Click above and be pleasantly surprised |
Hiker & Biker caught on camera ! Join them on Thursday evenings at 7PM and Saturday mornings 9 AM til Noon for music, chat, madness and mayhem. |
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Ringwood Festival
Forest FM teamed up with Forest Forge to display their Desert Island which is appearing at local libraries this month. BBC South Today's Roger Finn chooses his toons !
and Michael Lingham-Wilgoss entertains passers by
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Verwood's Carnival Queen and Princesses 2010
Kristina Sawyer (16) is our 2010 Carnival Queen
Kristina with princesses Nikita Chester (12) and Katie Arnold (11)
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A grand total of £3,700 was raised for our wounded heroes at the Phil Allen Memorial Golf Day organised by Forest FM !
Forest FM were Runners Up (with a highly commended citation) in the Radio Academy award for the Station of the Year* in the South.
*The Awards - a series of regional events designed to honour radio stations broadcasting to a population of 300,000 or under - are a prestigious recognition of the vital role that independent radio plays in the UK . Forest FM was one of three stations nominated across the south of England and was up against Isle Of Wight Radio and Andover Sound. As station manager Steve Saville said "We had to submit a 30 minute compilation of clips from our output - and then supply a one hour segment "as broadcast", the output time chosen randomly by the Academy".
The ceremony - held at Bournemouth University - was hosted by Professor Sean Street , director of The Centre for Broadcasting History Research, together with veteran regional radio presenter, Matt Hopper. Professor Street noted that "For the first time - we've added an extra award, a Highly Commended citation for a station that represents all that's good about truly local radio". Forest FM was praised for its wide variety of music output, it's local focus and its championing of the community it serves. Receiving the Award, Steve Saville commented "We were just delighted to be nominated - thrilled to be here! But to be recognised - that's something really special "
Heard in High places !
Brendan Murphy from Verwood's Peacock and Murphy Opticians made it to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro - raising money for Fight For Sight. He got great reception on 92.3 !
Forest FM's Gardening Tips with Sue Watts-Cutler
Fifties Fans - You can now buy the music you hear on the Fab Fifties show from Forest FM at great prices. And postage is free in the UK ! Please click below !
All sorts of people listen to Forest FM ! But shouldn't they be tuned into the Police radio instead ? Stay tuned for monthly crime updates and sensible tips from PCSO's Darren and Chris on Forest FM .
Seven Lucky Listeners recently joined us for an educational visit to Ringwood Brewery - click the logo to see the photos !
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THE RESULTS ARE IN ! - We suspected we had lots of Listeners but we were over the moon to discover just how many :-) Please scroll down for the figures.
Forest FM are proud to announce that we are working in association with the East Dorset Community Partnership. If you want to know more about your Local Action Groups, or the services, projects and initiatives in our local community then stay tuned to Forest FM or click on the logo to visit the EDCP website.
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YOU CAN TEXT THE STUDIO ON 07982 709 809
Never Mind The Buzzcocks - what about Forest FM ? Phill Jupitus ponders - What am I doing here on this funny little station ?
*** LISTENING FIGURES ***
In January 2008 we commissioned an independent survey, carried out by students from Bournemouth University. People were questioned at random on the streets of Verwood about their listening habits. We were really pleased with what we discovered.
90% of people questioned had heard of Forest FM
48% of people questioned said they listened to Forest FM
To put these figures in perspective, any large local commercial station would be very happy with a listening figure of 20%. We believe our truly local service and knowledge of our area, combined with our music policy is something that attracts Listeners. There are 16,000 people in Verwood itself and around 50,000 people in our immediate transmission area so we are estimating we have at least 20,000 Listeners. Add another 11,000 people per month listening online and we have some pretty impressive figures. And by the way - we also asked people what they listened to if they didn't listen to Forest FM and most people told us - Radio 2, Wave and Radio Solent. Average age of those surveyed was 45. Most listened to us in the car with many listening at home as well. So - what can we say ? We say Thank You for listening !
Please help keep Forest FM on the air by using the Yahoo search box below for all your internet searches
Scott Summers - Saturday mornings from 9 am to midday
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Forest FM's first Live Broadcast from the Verwood HUB
Dave Austen on air during the Verwood Talented Youth Concert
R.I.P
Rifleman Phil Allen - killed in Afghanistan 7-11-2009 aged 20
Listen again to the interview on Forest FM with Phil's family and friends (click below)
Forest FM is a not for profit organisation staffed primarily by volunteers. Why not help us keep the station on air by sponsoring a link on this website or even taking an ad on the radio. It really is inexpensive with a 30 second ad costing as little as £1
Call 01202 820003 for more information.
Requests ?
Requests ? Email studio@forestfm.co.uk
Call 01202 820003 or 01202 820006
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