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@fromefm.bsky.social

Local radio station in Frome, Somerset, UK. 96.6 FM and online at www.Frome.FM Frome FM provides niche music programmes; Frome focussed debates and news; sustained support for and coverage of the work of community groups.

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Frome FM Community Radio Frome FM has a wide range of programmes that reflect the community of Frome including music, interviews, community talk shows and live broadcasts.

Tonight's Vinyl Hour theme on FromeFM is the piano: Thelonious Monk. Eric Satie. Ravel. Beatles. Bonzo Dog. Carole King. Cream and Barbara.
Join me at 6pm on frome.fm
@fromefm.bsky.social

06.12.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
318. Rebellious Jukebox (20/11/25). Frome Street Bandits.

This week’s @fromefm.bsky.social show features Frome’s own street band, the Frome Street Bandits. They’re playing at the Frome Christmas light switch on tonight: even though it’s only November.

www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/318-...

21.11.2025 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Jimmy Cliff

Photo By Thesupermat - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=129260581

Jimmy Cliff Photo By Thesupermat - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=129260581

Jimmy Cliff is featured on this weeks' Dead Good Musicians on @fromefm.bsky.social
Also Achille Mouebo from the Congo. Akiin Shuga from Nigeria.
Listen here any time
www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/91-d...

26.11.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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15. Mixed Bag (02/11/25). with Darren Giddings. Mixed Bag is a monthly show brought to you by Mother of Mankind. Hosted by DJ Trickey, it features local people and global music

Tom Rickey asked me to bring along some of my fave records for his @fromefm.bsky.social show Mixed Bag last week - so I did! Ha ha, that’ll learn him 😁 … www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/15-m...

04.11.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
seated woman with a raven on her lap plus text about the event

seated woman with a raven on her lap plus text about the event

Don't miss Dramakarma's world premiere of the radio play, The Last Matron on Wednesday 29th October from 8-10pm on Frome.fm & 96.6FM A play about the Keyford asylum based on real events and discovered diaries

28.10.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to say I have won gold at the National Community Radio Awards for The Saxonvale Saga, broadcast on @fromefm.bsky.social.

26.10.2025 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

congratulations Sam

28.10.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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28. Live Vinyl Hour (18/10/25). Mike Grenville plays Beefheart. Blind Faith. Cream. Stones..etc. A weekly live Saturday evening show called Vinyl Hour, presented by a range of different presenters from FromeFM. The only stipulation is that all music should be played from vinyl. Airs every Saturda...

You can listen to the show anytime here
www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/28-l...

19.10.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Album covers. Strictly Personal.  Blind Faith. Sticky Fingers. Family. Doors. Cream

Album covers. Strictly Personal. Blind Faith. Sticky Fingers. Family. Doors. Cream

Our Live Vinyl Hour today Saturday 18 October at 6pm hosted by @mikegrenville.bsky.social will be a play it loud hour..

18.10.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Yuk. Covid?

09.10.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight at 6pm the Live Vinyl Hour hosted by @mikegrenville.bsky.social will feature Echoes by Pink Floyd and Lumpy Gravy by Frank Zappa. It's going to be a real dynamite show...

04.10.2025 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Somerset Spotlight - No 5 Anna Sabine, MP for Frome and East Somerset talks to Sam Saunders (Fome FM) and Andrew Lee (Somerset Confidential).

Here's our latest podacst:
Somerset Spotlight - No 5
Anna Sabine, MP for Frome and East Somerset talks to Sam Saunders (Fome FM) and Andrew Lee (Somerset Confidential).
somersetconfidential.substack.com/p/somerset-s...

02.10.2025 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frome FM Community Radio Frome FM has a wide range of programmes that reflect the community of Frome including music, interviews, community talk shows and live broadcasts.

All new Space Folk Horror Lounge, tonight on Frome FM at 9pm. Expect some bongo rock. @fromefm.bsky.social www.frome.fm

29.09.2025 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Danny Thompson with his double bass. Photo By David Laws

Danny Thompson with his double bass. Photo By David Laws

Tribute to Danny Thompson on @fromefm.bsky.social on
Dead Good Musicians. First broadcast Tuesday 30 Sept 3pm Then available on MixCloud plus repeats.
Hosted by @mikegrenville.bsky.social
www.frome.fm/programmes/d...

28.09.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
4 album covers - Music in a dolls house, Billitis, White noise and Hapshash & the coloured coat

4 album covers - Music in a dolls house, Billitis, White noise and Hapshash & the coloured coat

Join me 6pm Saturday 23 August for the LIVE vinyl hour on @fromefm.bsky.social frome.fm when I will be playing tracks from some of my LPs that I havn't listened to in a while. Quite a mix including Family, Billitis, White noise, Hapshash & the coloured coat, The Shadows, Jean-Michel Jarre

22.08.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
4 album covers

4 album covers

Join me at 2pm today Sunday for an hour of music related to Travels.
Listen online at frome.fm
@FromeFM

10.08.2025 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Presenters in the studio

Presenters in the studio

Frome Festival Breakfast show is on every day 8-10am from 4th -13th of July for interviews and updates. Please join us to help celebrate everything great about Frome and the Frome festival.

05.07.2025 07:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight Saturday at 6pm on Frome.fm Live Vinyl Hour hosted by @mikegrenville.bsky.social
With a nod to Glastonbury. Only one of the musicians in the picture played there. Plus some Led Zeppelin. Beach Boys. Neil Young. Earth Wind & Fire and more

28.06.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
299. Rebellious Jukebox (26/06/25). Frome Festival Previews.

My @fromefm.bsky.social radio show from last night.

www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/299-...

27.06.2025 07:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Lounge Lock-In at 10pm tonight on Frome FM. Two hours of the usual racket with added Monochrome Set @fromefm.bsky.social www.frome.fm

28.06.2025 10:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

....when the wind changes direction, mine would add

14.06.2025 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Listen anytime to this episode on MixCloud
www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/9-tr...

09.06.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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17. Live Vinyl Hour (31/05/25). Vinyl Hour. Julian and Anita. A Family Affair. A nweekly live Saturday evening show called Vinyl Hour, presented by a range of different presenters from FromeFM. The only stipulation is that all music should be played from vinyl. Airs every Saturd...

My wife Anita and I presented the @fromefm.bsky.social vinyl hour last Saturday:

www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/17-l...

05.06.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ursula Martin's book One Woman Walks Europe brings to life the challenging landscapes & people she met walking 5,550 mile from Ukraine to Wales. Her 1,700 miles walking book tour calls into Frome:
Travels & Travellers on FromeFM Sunday 8 June 2pm
Join her: The Good Heart, Frome, Wed. 11 June 7.30pm

05.06.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frome Festival 2025 Preview (01/06/25) Preview of the upcoming 2025 Frome Festival, presented by Ant Bird.

Frome Festival 2025 starts on 04 July. Frome FM takes a look at what's happening this year with Ant Bird, Jolene Morse, Dorothy Anne Bryant & Andrew Bryant.
www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/from...

05.06.2025 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
somerset spotlight

somerset spotlight

What does local government do & why does it matter? What are the biggest issues facing Somerset & Frome? Samuel Saunders, Andrew Lee (editor of Somerset Confidential) & guests deep dive into local government in Somerset. Join us as we discuss these questions and more
www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/3-so...

05.06.2025 08:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Frome Festival 2025 Preview (01/06/25)

Frome Festival Preview @fromefm.bsky.social

www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/from...

04.06.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
300. Magpie's Folk Cafe (01/06/25). 300th Show.

Listen anytime to this show on MixCloud
www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/300-...

03.06.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Frome Festival 2025 Preview (01/06/25)

Frome Festival Preview @fromefm.bsky.social
#FromeFestival

www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/from...

03.06.2025 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
One Woman Walks Europe book Cover and a photo of Ursula

One Woman Walks Europe book Cover and a photo of Ursula

One Woman Walks Europe: An evening with Ursula Martin who walked across Europe from Kyiv to Wales. Join her as she passes through Frome walking Lands End to John o Groats launching her book.
Wed. 11 June 7.30
The Good Heart. Palmer Street. Frome
Listen on @fromefm.bsky.social Sunday 8 June 2pm

03.06.2025 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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