Farewell West Yorkshire

Well, today was my last day at Arqiva. So. it seems a good time for a final round-up of what's on air in the Leeds area:

Roundhay Radio are doing an RSL on 87.7 FM. RDS = ROUNDHAY

Fresh FM 95.6 and Peoples FM 104.5 are still on-air. Haven't heard Radio Frequency 88.1 for about a week now - raided?

Ah well, still haven't found a new job yet so it looks like I'm on the 'rock 'n' roll' for now. Nevertheless, I'm determined not to let my radio skills go to waste ... and I've plenty of time on my hands to pursue my latest 'project' ...

Leeds pirates gone

Early this afternoon, Fresh FM were noted at the Cedar Court Hotel, near Wakefield (off junction 39 of the M1) - some way south of Leeds. Signal was strong enough for the RDS to be readable.

By 4pm this evening, however, no Leeds pirates were heard; Fresh FM and Peoples FM were gone.

Raided?

Leeds pirates return

Both Fresh FM 95.6 and Peoples FM 104.5 were back today.

Fresh FM 95.6 noted in the morning, just before 8am, playing reggae music. Scrolling RDS.

Just after 4pm, Peoples FM 104.5 had also returned. No RDS received.

Also this afternoon, Leeds 11 FM 87.9 had been joined by an as yet unidentified Asian station on 87.7 FM. Very weak signal in Garforth, still audible some way down the A1, implying the station is not from Leeds (Bradford maybe?)

Leeds pirates missing presumed raided

No Leeds pirates heard today, an unusual event.

Not only was Peoples FM 104.5 totally missing, so was Fresh FM 95.6 - there wasn't even the usual "hiss relay" normally heard on 95.6 when Fresh is off-air (presumably they switch off the link TX at the studio, but leave their main TX transmitting and relaying the hiss received by its link receiver).

Strongly suspect Ofcom have had a round of ether-ic cleansing in the Leeds area.

Peoples FM Leeds

Leeds pirate Peoples FM 104.5 heard tonight from 4pm, with the best signal in ages - still audible well south of Darrington on the A1.

Taking a leaf out of Fresh FM 95.6's book, Peoples FM now have scrolling RDS.

Format was reggae music (including Judge Dredd "Big Six"!)