AUDIO – Launch of 98.8 Castle FM

The new kid on the radio block is 98.8 Castle FM. Previously known as Leith FM the station has undergone some changes and I was lucky enough to be on the open-top launch bus for The Reporter. Here is my audio report!

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Sir Tom Farmer relaunched the community station, Leith FM, as 98.8 Castle FM on Friday the 23^rd of March 2012, being the first speaker to take the station to the airwaves.

The station, which celebrates its fifth anniversary in April, just completed a £10,000 project to create state-of-the-art studios at its Leith premises which are named after businessman Sir Tom.

The aim of the rebrand is to bring the station to a wider Edinburgh audience and with the station hitting over 200,000 listeners a month, it is expected to be a huge success whilst continuing with their strong community roots and eclectic radio shows.

Photos by Danielle Rowley