This is The Coast
Radio station in England
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This is The Coast is a local radio station serving the Yorkshire coastal areas of Scarborough, Filey, Whitby, Bridlington, and Hornsea.
DAB+: 12A (MuxCo Lincolnshire) (223.936 MHz)
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| Broadcast area | Scarborough, Whitby, Filey & Bridlington |
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| Frequencies | DAB+: 10C (North Yorkshire Multiplex) (213.360 MHz) DAB+: 12A (MuxCo Lincolnshire) (223.936 MHz) |
| Programming | |
| Format | AC |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | This is The Coast Limited |
| History | |
First air date | 5 October 2020 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History
This is The Coast launched in October 2020 to provide a local radio service for the Yorkshire Coast after the area's previous local station, Yorkshire Coast Radio, became part of a national radio network.[1][2]
Initially the station launched online and smart speakers before obtaining an Ofcom DAB licence later in the month.[3]
Programming
The station features locally focused content throughout all of its live programming hours, reacting to the events of the day.
Local presenters include Paddy Billington, Tom Hooper, Mike Nicholson, Darren Lethem, Tom Ironside, Richard Simister and Chris Johnson.[4]
News
This is The Coast broadcasts hourly news bulletins, with headlines on the half-hour during weekday breakfast.
The bulletins have a strong local focus with a team of in-house journalists also producing content for the station's website and smartphone app. The news team consists of Matthew Pells, Shaun Moore and Andrew Snaith.
National material is provided by Sky News Radio.