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Coast FM is an Australian community radio station based in Glandore, South Australia. It transmits on 88.7 FM, and is licensed to transmit to the Southern and Western areas of Adelaide.

Officially known as Southern & Western Community Broadcasters Inc., it was incorporated and began test transmissions in 1986. It transmits locally produced music programs of many genres, and also has a multitude of Adelaide community based programmes. These include programmes about sports including Australian rules football and bowls, community based organisations, and smaller charitable organisations that don't receive exposure through other local media.

All of its presenters are volunteers, and its studio is staffed 24 hours a day.

Coast FM is a Member of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia, and a member station of the South Australian Community Broadcasters Association. It maintains programmes that comply with the CBAA Codes Of Practice, and programmes are regularly reviewed for their compliance.

References

1. "Coast-FM 88.7 | SAcommunity - Connecting Up Australia". sacommunity.org. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
2. "Adelaide's Coast FM 88.7". Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
3. "About Us". Adelaide's Coast FM 88.7. Retrieved 4 January 2018.

External links

• Official website

34°57′52″S 138°34′00″E / 34.964309°S 138.566552°E / -34.964309; 138.566552

• 1984 establishments in Australia
• Radio stations established in 1984
• Community radio stations in Australia
• Radio stations in Adelaide