A Radio Station for Penistone and the World
No tour of Penistone is complete without Penistone FM, which is right at the heart of the community in every sense. It is run by enthusiastic volunteers who are passionate about radio and our community. It was launched June 2009 but quickly has become an important local asset.
Broadcasting 24/7, Penistone FM broadcasts a mixture of musical styles, from specialist programmes for folk, brass, soul, jazz, classical, organ and Motown to mainstream music going from the 1950s to the present day. Also national news, local weather forecasts and a variety of community-based features, interviews and news items. Penistone FM is also a global internet station.
The PFM website has 'All that you need to know', with a programme schedule and pictures of presenters. This section of Penistone Pictorial has 'All that you don't need to know'. JB doesn't have a connection with PFM other than to give them enthusiasm, support and to pass a few web-surfers their way.
Fund Raiser
Penistone FM have entered a competition in the hope of winning a community grant to help with funding etc. They are encouraging people to buy a competition tub of KerryGold butter and enter its promotional code at the competition website. PFM's facebook page has more info.
PFM Sections in this Website:
PFM Links:
Contact
PFM welcomes listener feedback, music requests, quiz replies, community news items, jobs news, travel delay reports and always enquiries from advertisers and sponsors. The volunteers don't make any money out of it but the station has its running costs so I'm sure that they would welcome generous donations and particularly sponsorships.
Listeners might like to join the listener panel, which meets every quarter in Penistone. There's room for a few more members.
Ofcom:
'Penistone Community Radio aims to provide an interactive community radio facility which will enhance and enrich the community for the benefit of the people who live, work or are educated in the Penistone area.'
