98.1 Free FM Aiming to Dominate the London, Ontario Radio Market
By: Seo5 Consulting
Submitted: 2011-11-25 00:21:58 | Word Count: 598
Having already garnered a large and growing audience in its short time on the airwaves, London, Ontario, radio station 98.1 Free FM is getting attention from fans of a wide variety of musical styles. The radio station officially launched in July and has since become the talk of the London, Ontario radio industry due to their ability to offer listeners an eclectic mix of rock tunes, blues classics, informative shows and call-in programs, which allow callers to be a part of the fantastic 98.1 Free FM environment.
The company responsible for bringing 98.1 Free FM to the London, Ontario radio audience is Blackburn Radio, Inc. – a regional network with local area stations in Windsor, Leamington, Sarnia, Chatham and Wingham. The arrival of the company's new venture marks the end of their 12-year absence in the market and the company is now hoping that 98.1 continues to thrive amongst the stiff competition for listeners on the London airwaves.
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With five hours of news programming each week, London's new radio station, 98.1 Free FM ensures that local area radio listeners stay constantly informed about the latest events taking places around the globe. The initiative is designed to counter the current culture of radio stations that offer minimal newscasts and put all their focus behind music.
In terms of the music played on the radio station, 98.1 will be serving up a mix of rock, folk, blues and jazz for their audience to enjoy. For example, those who like the sultry sounds of those blues classics may wish to tune in every Sunday from 6pm to midnight when Carli Demico will be presenting Howlin' Blues, which will include tunes from bands from The Black Keys to the Black Crowes and BB King to Buddy Guy, for listeners to enjoy during a relaxing Sunday night.
For those who prefer the harmonic melodies of those classic rock tunes from favourites such as Led Zeppelin, The Who and The Beatles, radio personality Kate Wright will be presenting one full hour of non-stop classic rock from 12pm -1pm.
On their current website, the station hosts a wide array of informative content for their fans to utilize. http://981freefm.ca/ is where you will find all information related to the radio station's current line up for the week ahead, including scheduled guests. In addition, the company's website features the writing of a plethora of music specialists who will write weekly features on new artists in the industry and fresh content based around the hottest bands of the current era of the music. Their Under the Covers initiative features local artists and pays tribute to the legendary artists who have influenced them.
Because of the company's unique focus on local news events, they will also allow site visitors to gain a unique insight into local culture and learn about the latest live events and concerts coming to the area.
So for those in the London area looking for a new favourite station to tune into for those times when you need that unique style of entertainment that only radio listening can provide, choose 98.1 Free FM and see why so many people in the area are talking about London's newest hit radio station.
About 98.1 Free FM:
Blackburn Radio-owned 98.1 Free FM is one of London, Ontario's new top radio stations. Each day they offer listeners an eclectic music mix of classic rock, jazz, blues and current hits alongside news items as they seamlessly blend high class radio entertainment with informative current affairs items. For more information, please go to 981freefm.
Author Resource:-98.1 Free FM is a live FM website which broadcasts weather information and programs from the DJs. For more information please visit www.981freefm.ca.
