please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . march 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message biggles fm broadcast area biggleswade potton sandy bedfordshire available worldwide through the internet slogan great sounds of yesterday and the best of today frequency 104.8 fm first air date rsl june 2002 full time 22 april 2011 format pop modern adult contemporary erp 50w vertical & horizontal polarization transmitter coordinates 52 07 34 n 0 13 30 w 52.126 n 0.225 w 52.126 ; 0.225 coordinates 52 07 34 n 0 13 30 w 52.126 n 0.225 w 52.126 ; 0.225 owner bigglesfm ltd website bigglesfm.com bigglesfm is a local radio station based in potton . it started broadcasting a full time service on 22 april 2011 . 1 the station plays both modern and older songs . it broadcasts on 104.8 fm to biggleswade potton sandy and surrounding villages in mid bedfordshire . it is also available through wi fi radio and the internet . contents 1 history 2 programming 3 references 4 external links history edit bigglesfm was started in june 2002 by alan waring with a 17 day restricted service licence broadcasting on 87.9 fm to coincide with and promote the biggleswade carnival . following its success a second broadcast followed in december 2002 . bigglesfm was back on air in the summer of 2003 and then twice a year until december 2010 . between 2002 and 2010 bigglesfm completed sixteen rsl broadcasts each for a maximum 28 days duration . in 2008 community radio applications were invited by ofcom for the bigglesfm area . an application was put in by alan to cover the local area . it was announced in april 2009 that the application from bigglesfm for a community radio licence was successful and the station was given two years to commence full time broadcasting . 2 in september 2009 ofcom issued the permanent frequency of 104.8 fm . the station continued with its rsl broadcasts on this new frequency until everything could be tested and put into place for launching a full time service on friday 22 april 2011 . 3 programming edit live programmes start with the breakfast show at 6 30am every weekday morning 7am at the weekend . the station offers a wide range of specialist programmes to suit all tastes including soul and motown rock n roll old style radio disco california sounds and classical . the current schedule can be found on the website . references edit http www.bigglesfm.com http media.ofcom.org.uk 2009 04 29 ofcom awards three new community radio licences http www.ofcom.org.uk static radiolicensing community cr196.htm external links edit official website bigglesfm on facebook bigglesfm s channel on youtube retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title bigglesfm & oldid 696054544 categories community radio stations in the united kingdomradio stations in bedfordshirehidden categories articles needing additional references from march 2011all articles needing additional referencescoordinates on wikidata navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 20 december 2015 at 16 39 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view