SHMU
  • Aberdeen
Frequency
  • FM: 99.8 MHz
  • DAB+: 9C
RDSshmuFM
History
First air date
17 March 2005
Links
WebcastListen to 99.8fm online
Websitewww.shmu.org.uk

SHMU (/ʃm/, short for Station House Media Unit) is a community radio station operating in Woodside, Aberdeen.[1]

History

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SHMU was established in 2003 and started broadcasting on the Internet at 9:30 am on 17 March 2005[2][3] and expanded to FM on 20 October 2007.[4]

SHMU was given the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in 2020.[5]

In 2022 SHMU applied for a licence to operate a DAB ensemble in the North Aberdeen area as part of Ofcom's third round of advertised small-scale DAB licences.[1][6][7] The station was granted the licence in July 2022[8] and started broadcasting on DAB+ in February 2024.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Murray Dawson (16 August 2022). "Murray Dawson: Digital radio multiplex licence will guarantee local communities a voice". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. ^ "SHMU". Archived from the original on 11 April 2005.
  3. ^ "A brief history of shmuFM". Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  4. ^ "The Communications Market in Scotland" (PDF). Ofcom. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  5. ^ Kieran Beattie (2 June 2020). "Groups across Scotland win Queen's Award for Voluntary Service". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  6. ^ Thomas Durham (19 April 2022). "Aberdeen radio station SHMU call on broadcasters to join 'exciting' initiative after applying for DAB licence". Aberdeen Live. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Small-scale multiplex applications and awards". Ofcom. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  8. ^ Thomas Durham (31 July 2022). "Aberdeen community radio station to set up new platform focused on north-east outlets". Aberdeen Live. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  9. ^ @shmuORG (19 February 2024). "We are thrilled to announce that shmuFM is now on DAB (digital radio), as part of the exciting new Aberdeen DAB platform!" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 May 2024 – via Twitter.