Radio 3TFM

3TFM is the community radio station for Ardrossan, Saltcoats and Stevenston in North Ayrshire. Broadcasting from the Frank Sweeney Centre for Enterprise in Ardrossan, it concentrates on the Three Towns and the organisations serving their residents. Health, wellbeing and locally relevant information accompany its music programmes.

Community groups can use the station to explain their work and encourage participation. Its contributors have included youth projects, cancer support groups, credit unions, sports clubs and arts organisations. Dedicated features give these activities more room than a passing announcement, connecting listeners with projects operating close to home.

Broadcasting officially began on 19 April 2008, with an earlier studio base at the Focus Adult Learning Centre in Saltcoats. The timetable includes Steve Bishop's Old Record Club, Leo Kirby's 50 Yrs and Rolling and In the Morning with Brian Anderson. The All Request Show gives listeners a direct musical choice, while Sentimental Journey supplies another distinct strand. These programmes place named presenters and audience selections alongside the station's commitment to the health and social life of the Three Towns.

Volunteers from the Three Towns and surrounding area receive training in presentation, production and administration. The station also works with local academies to introduce young people to broadcasting skills. Its community purpose extends from the programmes listeners hear to the experience gained by those helping to research, prepare and present them.