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'''Kool FM''' is a London [[pirate radio]] station. |
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'''Kool FM''' (also known as '''Kool946''' and '''Kool with a K''') is a [[pirate radio]] station broadcasting across [[London]]. Arguably the longest running [[breakbeat hardcore]], [[oldschool jungle|jungle]] and [[drum and bass|drum n bass]] pirate radio station in the world, Kool first broadcast on 28 November 1991 from East London on 94.5FM. Kool FM (along with its then sister station Rush FM), were instrumental in the development of drum and bass music <ref name="koolfmarticle">[http://www.knowledgemag.co.uk/features.asp?SectionID=1031&uid=&MagID=1046&ReviewID=1507&PageNumber=1 Knowledge Magazine | Homebase: Hackney]</ref>. |
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==Kool FM in the media== |
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Kool FM broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year (except during technical problems, which naturally arise from time to time given the nature of the business). The main focus of the music is on drum n bass and jungle, which comprise the majority of the station's radio shows. However, breakbeat hardcore ("old skool") is also featured regularly and has radio shows dedicated to it. Other genres can also feature in some DJs' radio shows, such as the occasional [[dubstep]] track in many drum n bass shows, and [[reggae]] and other [[Caribbean music in the United Kingdom|Caribbean-influenced music]] in shows such as MC Five-O's "Set up and Get up" talk show (in which Five-O plays whatever he feels like, so occasionally including tracks from Queen and other popular artists). |
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The shows run on a weekly schedule, with each DJ or DJ/MC combination playing the same set every week (for example, Thursdays 7pm to 9pm every week). Sundays combine old skool, jungle and upfront drum n bass (Devious D's "Super Sunday Crossover Show" being one of the shows). Mondays generally feature more of the 'soulful' side of Drum n Bass ("Liquid Mondays"). Mondays to Wednesdays usually have more old skool and jungle shows. Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights generally have more MCs 'chatting' over the DJs mixing. During the night, when there is no live DJ in the studio, mixes from the Kool FM archive are played. |
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==Transmission and listener base== |
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Kool FM's traditional broadcasting frequency was 94.5FM, however in recent years Kool 946 has moved to a nearby frequency. Under normal operating and weather conditions, Kool FM can be heard across the whole of London, normally within the [[M25 motorway|M25]]. In some areas, it is possible to tune in outside of the M25. The vast majority of Kool FM's listeners are from London and the surrounding counties. |
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As the premier drum n bass station in the world, Kool FM has listeners from across the globe. As well as broadcasting live on the radio, there is also an audio stream operating 24/7 where people can listen to Kool FM from anywhere in the world (live, with a slight delay of 30 seconds to 1 minute). <ref name="dnbwise">[http://www.drumandbasswise.co.uk/ Live Broadcast on Drumandbasswise]</ref>. |
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Listeners can send text messages direct to the show's DJ or MC to be read on air. As with live drum n bass events, listeners can ask for tracks to be started again ("rewind", "reload", "pull up", "from the T.O.P.", "from the edge"). This is done by giving the station a missed call - calling the station and hanging up after one ring. The number of missed calls required for a DJ to reload a track varies depending on the DJ, time of day, and how big the tune is considered to be. |
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==Notable artists== |
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Kool FM have produced a 'who's who' of today's respected and key movers within drum and bass, including: DJ Brockie, DJ Spice, Ron, SL, MC Five-O, MC Moose, Navigator, [[Ragga Twins]], [[Skibadee]], Mampi Swift, [[Bryan G]], [[Nicky Blackmarket]], Shabba and DJ Ruffstuff. |
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From time to time, the biggest names in the scene are featured live on Kool FM, such as Skibadee, Ragga Twins and DJ Brockie. In 2007, Dizzee Rascal featured alongside DJ Ruffstuff and Skibadee as an MC. |
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==Kool FM in popular culture== |
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| ⚫ | In 1996, Kool FM featured in a [[BBC]] documentary about pirate radio |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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Revision as of 09:30, 18 February 2010
Kool FM is a London pirate radio station.
Kool FM in the media
In 1996, Kool FM featured in a BBC documentary about pirate radio. [1].
In 2007, Kool FM was featured on a BBC London News report about pirate station interference and the emergency services' use of the airwaves. [2].