| Frequency | 87.9 FM (as a Pirate) 12D DAB (Essex) |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | House, UK garage, disco, dance music |
| History | |
First air date | 1997 (as a pirate) 26 February 2022 (DAB) |
| Links | |
| Website | shinedab |
Shine 879 is a London-based online and DAB radio station playing house, UK garage, disco, and other genres of dance music.[1] Shine 879 originally started life as Shine FM, a pirate radio station broadcasting from East London and Essex from 1997 until 2012.[2][3]
Having initially returned online, on 26 February 2022 commenced broadcasting on the Essex NOW DAB multiplex.[4]