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Shepway's latest radio station RMFM, is taking to the airways this week and bringing a more local feel to local radio.

Romney Marsh FM has been granted a 28 day restricted Service Licence from OFCOM and will be broadcasting on 87.8FM from their studios based at the Allied Broadcasting Company Ltd offices in New Romney.

The four week licence from 22nd of July 2008, is the first stage of a planned full time Community Radio Licence for Romney Marsh.

The station will cover a wide range of music, but the main output from 6.00am until 7.00pm will be "middle of the road" with Classic Gold hits from the 60s - current chart music supported specialist music and talk shows including Big Band, Rock, Reggae, Country and the Local Band Show.

Presenters and DJ's lined up to entertain listeners include David Wimble, David Shax, Steven French, Mikie T, Stan Donnelly,- Shaun Child, Jack Williams and Hawkinge music man Chris Ashman.

Chris, from Elvington Lane, runs the website www.kentgigs.com and will be hosting the Local Band Show on Thursdays from 7.00pm till 10.00pm from 24th July.

It will cover both well known and minority music recorded or performed by Kent and Sussex musicians over the past 40 years. Due to timescales the guests will not be announced until a few days before the show, check out the home page guide on the front of www.kentgigs.com.

Any bands and artists from Kent and E Sussex should send their CD demo's with a view to airplay to the Local Band Show, The Cedars, Elvington Lane, Hawkinge, Kent. CT18 7AD.

If you fancy training to become a presenter, researcher or news and backroom bod at Romney Marsh FM, or you would like to sponsor or advertise, contact David Wimble on 01797 362 000. or write to, Allied Broadcasting Company Ltd, RM Business Estate, Cockreed Lane, New Romney Kent.