| Broadcast area | Fife |
|---|---|
| Frequency | FM: 95.2 MHz (West Fife) 96.1 MHz (Central and East Fife) 96.6 MHz (Kirkcaldy) 105.4 MHz (St Andrews) 106.3 MHz (East Neuk) DAB: 11D |
| RDS | Kingdom |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | DC Thomson |
| History | |
First air date | 5 October 1998 (1998-10-05) (25 years ago) |
| Links | |
| Website | Kingdom FM |
Kingdom FM is an Independent Local Radio station serving Fife. It is owned and operated by DC Thomson Media and broadcasts from studios at Elizabeth House in Kirkcaldy.
The station broadcasts on five FM frequencies: 95.2 (Dunfermline and West Fife), 96.1 (Glenrothes, Central and East Fife), 96.6 (Kirkcaldy), 105.4 (St Andrews and 106.3 FM (the East Neuk).
On 29 October 2019 it also began broadcasting on DAB via the Central Scotland MUX.
As of December 2023, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 51,000 listeners, according to RAJAR.[1]
Kingdom FM began broadcasting on Monday 5 October 1998 from studios in Markinch
In October 2016 they relocated to a new studio complex in Kirkcaldy
The Station's current Programme Controller is Dave Connor and Sales Director Tony Chalmers
In March 2019 it was announced that Dundee based publisher DC Thomson, which already owned Pure Radio Scotland (now defunct) had bought Kingdom FM and the Aberdeen-based Original 106.[2]
The majority of daytime programming is produced and broadcast from Kingdom FM's Kirkcaldy studios
At other times, the station broadcasts a mix of programming originating from the Kirkcaldy and Aberdeen DC Thomson studios.
Local news bulletins air hourly from 6am – 7pm on weekdays and 8am – 4pm at weekends with news headlines and sports bulletins on the half hour during breakfast and drivetime on weekdays. National bulletins from Sky News Radio in London air at all other times.
Kingdom FM's current jingle package is produced by Ignite Jingles[3] – the station's imaging voices are Aylissa Boyce and Fraser Thompson.
Kingdom FM's registered charity, Kingdom Kids, supports underprivileged and disadvantaged youngsters in Fife, raising and distributing money for groups and individuals within the broadcast area. The charity was relaunched in May 2014 and expanded its operations.[4]
56°11′59″N 3°07′55″W / 56.1996°N 3.1320°W / 56.1996; -3.1320
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