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The Lodge of Faith and Unanimity No 417 Dorchester
Dorchester’s oldest Freemasons lodge
KeeP 106 is the new not-for-profit community radio station for Dorchester and the surrounding area.
We plan to be broadcasting on 106.3 FM and the Internet by Summer 2018.
Knowledgeable, entertaining, engaging and Personable.
If you would like to become a member of KeeP 106, the broadcasting name of Ridgeway Community Radio, please download the membership form which you can print, fill in and return to us. Your membership fee contributes towards the substantial running costs of the community radio station.
We need many volunteers including presenters, technicians, production assistants, fundraisers and local event reporters. Full training will be provided for the roles of presenter and technician.
We also need sponsorship for which those businesses who support KeeP 106 will be fully credited both on-air and on this website. If you are a local business and would be interested in sponsoring the new community radio station for Dorchester, or would like to be involved with the station in some way, please get in touch.
You can also download a membership form which you can print, fill in and return to us.
The story so far...
- Update 6th April 2018
Transmitter installation
The last couple of days have been tough, but rewarding, since the transmitter and aerial array are being installed. There is still much to do but hopefully test transmissions will start soon. The photos below record some of the activity – thank goodness the weather improved….if only for a couple of days.
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- The Transmitter Arrives!
Is this the cat who got the cream?
No it’s a happy Rob receiving the new transmitter from Adrian Stuart, the Town Clerk, Dorchester Town Council having generously donated the new equipment.
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read more - Newsletter No 4 – February 2018
Ofcom allocate our frequency
As some of you will already know Ofcom have allocated 106.3 Mhz FM as our frequency. This is a good allocation as the only stations using this frequency in the south of the UK are a station in Bridgend in South Wales and according to Ofcom a station in the ... read more
- We want your vinyl!
Sale of vinyl and CDsIf everything goes to plan the new community radio station is likely to take off by June but, naturally, it all costs money and already some local grants have contributed generously to the cause. But we have to raise even more ... read more
- Newsletter No 3 December 2017 and Membership Form
Ofcom awards Ridgeway CIC an FM licenceAs most of you will know by now OFCOM contacted us to inform us that we have been awarded the Community radio FM licence for 5 years for Dorchester and surrounding area. read more
- FM licence application success!
Licence awarded
Ridgeway Community Radio has today (8th Nov 2017) been awarded a radio licence to broadcast to Dorchester and surrounds on FM and online. The licence regulator Ofcom congratulated the group on their success.
The new radio station will broadcast from the historic Little Keep in Dorchester, read more
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