music having been phased in since its takeover. In January 2021, a number of former presenters and staff from Minster FM launched a new digital radio station for the region, YorkMix Radio. Awards In 2009 Minster FM was one of three stations to be nominated for The Arqiva Station of the Year (under 300,000 listeners in TSA) - the station lost out to Lincs FM 102.2 in Lincolnshire. In 2017, drivetime presenter Harry Whittaker received a nomination for 'Best New Show' at the UK ARIAS and 'Best Entertainment Programming' at the 2018 O2 media Awards In 2019, Minster FM won the 'Charitable Business Award' at the Yorkshire Choice Awards 2019. Programming before rebrand The majority of Minster FM's programmings were produced and broadcast from its York studios. Live presenter-led programming aired from 4 am to 10 pm on weekdays, 6 am to 8 pm on Saturdays and 6 am to 7 pm, with automated non-stop music broadcast overnight. The sole syndicated programme on the station, produced by Salford-based Chris Country Radio, aired on Sunday evenings. News Minster FM broadcast hourly local news bulletins from 6 am to 6 pm on weekdays and from 8 am to 1 pm at weekends. On weekdays, headlines and sports bulletins were broadcast on the half-hour during breakfast and drivetime shows. During the station's early years, Minster FM's local news output was not produced in-house but contracted out to Yorkshire Television's regional news service Calendar. At all other times, syndicated national bulletins from Sky News Radio were broadcast on the hour. Notable former presenters Stephanie Hirst Roxanne Pallett Ryan Swain See also Greatest Hits Radio Yorkshire, which replaced Minster FM in September 2020 References External links The Local Radio Company Jingles History of local radio in Yorkshire Acklam Wold transmitter Minster FM Public File Bauer Radio Radio stations in Yorkshire Mass media in York Radio stations established in 1992