Radio Coast FM

Coast FM serves West Cornwall with community programmes, culture and a varied range of music. It developed from Penwith Radio, a project begun in 2005, and started FM broadcasting from Penzance and St Just in 2014. That local history remains central to a station created by people in the area and intended to respond to the interests of their neighbours.

The programme combines general music with specialist selections and discussion of community issues. Local culture has space alongside more practical information, including weather, travel and a surf report suited to the coastal setting. Community service announcements offer another way for organisations and residents to share information relevant to everyday life in West Cornwall.

Richard Latto's Stereo Underground and Nik Sanderson's All At Sea bring individual music selections into the schedule. Terry's Train of Thought features Terry and Simon, while Remembered and Introducing follows reggae and ska from earlier recordings to newer material. Coast FM Sportsweek adds a sporting appointment, and the Cornwall Cancer Café Podcast provides a separate spoken strand. Daytime features such as Decade of the Day and Number 1s at 1 give familiar records a themed setting.

Volunteers are involved throughout Coast FM, from making programmes to administration and maintaining the station's equipment. Its stated aims include social inclusion, environmental sustainability and opportunities for volunteers to develop their skills. Those purposes give the music and conversation a community setting, supported by people whose knowledge and experience come from the area they serve.