Shine 879
Radio station in London, England
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Shine 879 is a regional London-based online and DAB radio station playing house, UK garage, disco, and other genres of dance music across the South East of England.[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]
Frequencies87.9 FM (as a Pirate)
12D DAB (Essex)
10C DAB (Surrey, Sussex & South London)
10D DAB (Herts, Beds & Bucks)
9A DAB (North London)
12D DAB (Essex)
10C DAB (Surrey, Sussex & South London)
10D DAB (Herts, Beds & Bucks)
9A DAB (North London)
First air date
1997 (as a pirate)26 February 2022 (DAB)
Websiteshinedab.com
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| Frequencies | 87.9 FM (as a Pirate) 12D DAB (Essex) 10C DAB (Surrey, Sussex & South London) 10D DAB (Herts, Beds & Bucks) 9A DAB (North London) |
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| Programming | |
| Format | House, UK garage, disco, dance music, DnB, Old Skool |
| History | |
First air date | 1997 (as a pirate) 26 February 2022 (DAB) |
| Links | |
| Website | shinedab |
Having initially returned online, on 26 February 2022 commenced broadcasting on the Essex NOW fm multiplex.[4] In August 2024, Shine expanded its coverage to 3 addition multiplex areas covering Surrey, Sussex, London, Herts, Beds and Bucks.[5]