Energy FM (Isle of Man)
| City | Douglas |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Isle of Man |
| Slogan | Your Isle of Man. Your Life. Your Music. |
| Frequency | 98.6 MHz FM, 91.2 MHz FM, 93.4 MHz FM, 98.4 MHz FM, 105.2 MHz FM, 102.4 MHz FM |
| First air date | since 27 July 2001 |
| Format | General/Entertainment |
| Language(s) | English |
| Owner | Energy Communications Ltd. ('Energy FM' on air name and logo used under brand licence agreement) |
| Website | www |
Energy FM (Manx: Bree FM) is an Isle of Man based radio station which started broadcasting in 2001. The station licence expired in 2013 and the former company ceased trading. The new licence was awarded to Energy Communications who contract the operation out to separate programme, news and transmission providers. The Energy FM name and logo is used under a brand licence agreement. The station plays a range of music from the 80s up to the present day.
The Energy FM website is owned and operated by Carrick Creative Limited who hold a separate agreement to use the brand name.
Energy FM broadcasts from the Isle of Man on 98.6, 91.2, 93.4, 98.4, 102.4, 102.5 and 105.2 FM and online via the website energyfm.net and UK Radioplayer. The FM signal can be heard as far away as north Wales, southern Scotland, west Lancashire, and the east of Northern Ireland. The transmission contract is provided by an external transmission contractor - I-TEL. Energy FM did own and operate its entire network of transmitters, but in an effort to save costs, the station exited from this in 2009 and sold its interest to concentrate on its core function of the radio service.
The previous operator of Energy FM ceased to operate in 2011 and now Energy Communications holds the licence to provide the radio service.
Energy FM is a local radio station in the Isle of Man, providing music and local news for a family audience. Energy FM is licensed by the Isle of Man Communications Commission under the Broadcasting Act 1990.
Energy FM started broadcasting on 27 July 2001 and was originally licensed for two years to provide a service aimed at a young audience, playing a mixture of chart and dance music.
When the licence was renewed in 2003, the station format was redesigned to appeal to a more mainstream audience with the inclusion of news, sport and local action programming. The music policy was also changed to focus on a 'hits' format, but still retaining some elements of special programming outside peak hours.
The licence expired in 2013. A new licence appointed a new operator, Energy Communications, but the station name was retained under an agreement.
Providing a news service seven days a week in the Isle of Man, Energy FM also provides national and world news through IRN (Independent Radio News). News bulletins with local content can be heard at the following times:
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