YO1 Radio

YO1 Radio is a community radio station serving the city of York, Selby and surrounding parts of North Yorkshire. It takes its name from a district of the YO postcode area covering central York.

YO1 Radio
  • York
Frequency90.0 MHz (Selby)
102.8 MHz (York)
MuxCo North Yorkshire (DAB)
RDSYO1Radio
Ownership
OwnerYO1 Radio Ltd [1]
History
First air date
12th September 2017 (online)
27th August 2018 (FM)
Technical information
Power100 watts (FM)
Transmitter coordinates
53°59′11″N 1°05′57″W
Links
Websitehttps://yo1radio.co.uk

History

YO1 Radio launched online on the 12th of September 2017.[2][3] In February 2018, Ofcom awarded YO1 Radio an FM licence.[4]

In response to its awarding of an FM licence, the station launched on 102.8 FM at midday on the 27th of August 2018. The first song played on air was The Superlicks by Party Band.[5]

In 2021 YO1 Radio opened its ‘Live Lounge’, as it has been named. It’s a city centre studio which can be found on Goodramgate, in York city centre. The Live Lounge is used to broadcast some live programs, and interviews as an alternative to the station’s main studios at James street.[6] It also is used to record local music artists[7] and celebrity interviews.

On the 5th of September 2022, YO1 Radio announced a new collaboration with local newspaper The York Press. The partnership has been formed to bring the latest local news from its trusted editorial team.[8][9]

YO1 Radio is the home of the ‘Griffo in the Morning’, breakfast show for York and North Yorkshire[10]

YO1 Radio is a sponsor and partner with two of York’s professional sports teams York City Football Club[11] and York City Knights[12] RLFC

On the 27th of October 2022, York Barbican and YO1 Radio have launched a media partnership.[13] [14][15]

The news was revealed on YO1 Radio’s breakfast show, Griffo in the Morning.

It means announcements of big names coming to York Barbican, exclusive interviews with the stars and big competitions will be available on YO1 Radio and online.

Transmission

The station transmits on 102.8 FM from a transmitter site at York Hospital.[16] Since July 2021, YO1 Radio has also been available on the MuxCo North Yorkshire digital radio multiplex DAB. YO1 Radio also transmits on 90.0 FM in Selby from Selby Abbey.

On 18 October 2022, YO1 Radio was awarded a Small Scale DAB radio licence[17] [18] which aims to cover almost all of the City of York and surrounding areas, representing 70% of the population – or 165,000 people. [19][20]

References
  1. "New online-only Radio Station to launch in Harrogate". 16 July 2020.
  2. "Community applicant YO1 Radio launches online". Radio Today.
  3. "New digital radio station for York and North Yorkshire". The Northern Echo.
  4. "Community radio: Four community radio licence awards: February 2018" (PDF). OFCOM.
  5. "York radio station YO1 celebrates FM launch". Radio Today.
  6. "New project for York radio studio and city food firm". York Press. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  7. Never The Same @ YO1 - Live YO1 Radio Acoustic, 14 January 2022, retrieved 10 September 2022
  8. "York radio station forms partnership with The Press to deliver the news". uk.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  9. "York radio station forms partnership with The Press to deliver the news". York Press. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  10. "Top York presenter returns to the airwaves today". uk.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  11. "YO1 Radio join to help matchday experience". www.yorkcityfootballclub.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  12. Smith, Joe (17 November 2021). "YO1 Radio become Knights Shirt Partner!". York City Knights. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  13. "York Barbican Announces MEDIA PARTNERSHIP WITH YO1 RADIO". York Barbican. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  14. "Top York venue launches media partnership with city radio station". MSN. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  15. "Top York venue launches media partnership with city radio station". York Press. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  16. Ofcom: Technical parameters for broadcast radio transmitters
  17. "Apply for a small-scale DAB licence". Ofcom. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  18. "Small-scale multiplex applications and awards". Ofcom. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  19. Martin, Roy (18 October 2022). "Oxford, Taunton, West Hull and York DAB radio licences awarded". RadioToday. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  20. "Small-scale multiplex applications and awards". Ofcom. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.


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