We're Oxford based, owned and run and the majority of our presenters live in or have strong connections to the city. The First FM name was chosen from various suggestions, with the inspiration being the concept of a 'First' at university linking the name to the city's educational heritage as well as reflecting our aspirations to be first for the city.īroadcasting from our studios in Oxford, First FM can be heard on 105.1 FM across the city and the surrounding area by a potential audience of over 165000 people. However, following a change to our licence in 2017 which increased the editorial area of the station to the city as a whole, we rebranded as First FM.
Our daytime schedule focuses on current and recent hit music, while evenings include an alternative mix of classic hits catering to a wide variety of tastes, with specialist shows after 10pm.īetween 20 the station was known on air as Destiny 105. On-air programmes contain of a wide variety of music from both today and yesterday, along with news and local information such as our What's On in Oxford guide.
First FM broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from our studios in Oxford, providing a local service for the city and surrounding area.
