ShmuFM
Community radio station in Aberdeen
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shmuFM (/ʃmuː/ SHMOO) is a community radio station operating in Woodside, Aberdeen.[2] It is owned by Station House Media Unit, commonly known as SHMU.
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| RDS | _shmuFM |
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First air date | 17 March 2005 |
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| Webcast | Listen to 99.8fm online |
| Website | www |
History
SHMU was established in 2003 and shmuFM started broadcasting on the Internet at 9:30 am on 17 March 2005.[3][4] It received a broadcast licence from Ofcom in 2005[5] and began FM broadcasting on 20 October 2007.[6]
SHMU was given the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in 2020.[7]
In 2022 SHMU applied for a licence to operate a DAB ensemble (multiplex) in the North Aberdeen area as part of Ofcom's third round of advertised small-scale DAB licences.[2][8][9] It was granted the licence in July 2022[10] and shmuFM began broadcasting on DAB+ in February 2024.[11] Mearns FM started broadcasting on the ensemble in July 2025.[12]
