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Media were in breach of their licence for not being accountable to their target community. BCM had never created a
Community Focus Group, and the Steering Group had never had members who were not also directors of the company despite this having been "agreed with the licensee before the station broadcasting" when Mike Blair was a director.
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Bute FM launched at noon on
Wednesday 15 July 2009, with I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight, by Richard and Linda Thompson, the first song played on the new station's opening programme, hosted by former Buteman reporter Mike Blair. In October 2009, Bute FM also launched an online "Listen live"
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Bute FM broadcasts a wide range of musical styles, including: Pop, Blues, Jazz, Country, Rock and Heavy Metal; with music from every decade since the 1950s. The programme schedule includes daily breakfast, mid-morning and lunchtime shows each weekday, with a range of individual music and specialist
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Subsequently, several "claims" were made in the national press and complaints were made to regulator Ofcom. In
November, Ofcom said it was still minded to find the station in breach of its licence because of the late appearance of the committee and in December 2010 Ofcom ruled that Bute Community
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Thursday 26 September 2013 that Bute FM had entered into merger discussions with a Bute-based internet only radio station, whose members "decided not to proceed" because they "did not feel... was possible in the current circumstances". Within 24 hours, Alan Donald had his
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