Swindon 105.5

[citation needed] Patrons of the service include Lord Joel Joffe (now deceased), Whoopi Goldberg, Simon May and Boyzone's Shane Lynch.[4] The original project was founded in 2004 by Ian Rowe, Johnny Robinson and Shirley Ludford, along with Richard Grace and Greg Stevens who had all met previously working at local station Swindon FM.[citation needed] Due to conversion of the Bentley Centre into flats, the station moved to its third and current home, former office space at Liden Library, in January 2016.The studios' close proximity to Liden's library, community centre and village has enabled it to host numerous local events and promotional opportunities.Minister for Culture Ed Vaizey visited Swindon 105.5 in December 2012 and July 2014, and with support from local MP Robert Buckland, Shirley Ludford was invited to present the case at the House of Commons to encourage a relaxation of restrictions.Legislation in March 2015 allowed Ofcom to make community radio licence conditions which permitted stations to seek a specific percentage of their income through on-air commercial activity, namely sponsored programmes and advertising.
Swindon FMSwindonFrequencyFormatcommunity non-for-profit radioBBC Wiltshire SoundGWR FMSwindon ViewpointQueen's Award for Voluntary ServicePrince Edward, the Duke of KentLord Joel JoffeWhoopi GoldbergSimon MayBoyzone'sShane LynchRestricted Service LicenceCounty GroundSwindon Town F.C.ITV Thames ValleyPeter Heaton-JonesMartha and The VandellasDancing in the StreetSurprise SurpriseBoyzoneThe Duke Of KentEd VaizeyRobert BucklandHouse of CommonsBBC Radio WiltshireWayback Machine