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This is The Coast
Broadcast areaScarborough, Whitby, Filey & Bridlington
FrequencyDAB+: North Yorkshire Multiplex 10C (213.360 MHz)
Programming
FormatContemporary
Ownership
OwnerThis is The Coast
History
First air date
5 October 2020
Links
Websitewww.thisisthecoast.co.uk

This is The Coast is a local radio station serving Scarborough, Filey, Whitby and Bridlington.

History

This is The Coast launched in October 2020 to provide a local radio service for the Yorkshire Coast after the area's previous local station, Yorkshire Coast Radio, became part of a national radio network.[1][2]

Initially the station launched online and smart speakers before obtaining an Ofcom DAB licence later in the month.[3]

Programming

The station produces all of its programmes locally with presenter led programming broadcast from 6 am to 10 pm on weekdays and from 8 am to 6 pm at the weekend.

Local presenters include Paddy Billington, Tom Hooper, Mike Nicholson, Darren Lethem, Tom Ironside, Gareth Webb and Chris Johnson.[4][5]

News

This is The Coast broadcasts hourly news bulletins, with headlines on the half-hour during weekday breakfast.

The bulletins have a strong local focus with a team of in-house journalists also producing content for the station's website and smartphone app. The news team consists of Matthew Pells, Shaun Moore and Andrew Snaith.

National material is provided by Sky News Radio.

Transmission

This is the Coast can be heard on DAB+ across North Yorkshire on the Muxco multiplex. With transmitters at Oliver's Mount, Bilsdale, Harlow Hill and Acklam Wold[6]

The station plans to extend coverage by joining the Muxco Lincolnshire & Humberside DAB multiplex on 1 March 2024[7]

The station is also available online, on its own smartphone apps and on smart speakers.[8]

References

  1. ^ Gray, Charles (5 September 2020). "Axed Scarborough radio station set to return to the waves after smashing fundraising target". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. ^ Atkins, Duncan (3 September 2020). "Former Yorkshire Coast Radio staff to launch own radio station for Scarborough and east coast". Scarborough News. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  3. ^ "OFCOM Updates October 2020". OFCOM. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Media Info". media.info. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Schedule". This is the Coast. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Muxco North Yorkshire". Muxco. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  7. ^ "This is the Coast to extend DAB coverage as small-scale licence award gets returned". Radio Today. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  8. ^ "How to Listen". This is the Coast. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.


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