Mission Statement

FCUM Radio is a not for profit online radio station rooted in its dedication of all things FC United of Manchester and the communities the club resides in. As a station we are not only passionate about our football club; but we are also just as obsessive about our music too.

FCUM Radio is run solely by an army of dedicated volunteers who make the station what it is. If you would like to join this team, please contact station@fcumradio.co.uk for more details.

FCUM Radio is expanding its ambitions and programming to become an invaluable tool for both FC supporter and music lover alike. However the priorities of the station remain the same:

• We will continue to provide live coverage of every single FC United fixture home and away.
• We will continue to bring you all the news, views and interviews from our club throughout the season.
• Our volunteers will continue to infuse their passion for music across everything we do here at FCUM Radio.

FC & Music United

FC

FCUM Radio is steadfast in its support of all things FC United of Manchester, and as a station we believe in bringing the FC Family together in a celebration of everything FC United, as well as assisting and promoting the club with its community endeavours.

FCUM Radio brings you live coverage of every single FC United fixture this season from our very own fanatical FC Live team, whilst the This Club is My Club team brings you all the news, views and comment from the club to keep even the most fair-weather FC fan informed throughout the week.

Each week we introduce an Official from the club as they reveal all, including their musical tastes, in an insightful program called The Bare Necessities. And in Children of The Revolution, the FC Uth take over the airwaves with their take on things FC.

Music

FCUM Radio is committed to bring you dear listener the best in music and entertainment programming each and every day. We genuinely believe our presenters are a crop of some of the finest and most knowledgeable you’ll find within online radio and we believe every presenter should have the freedom to play what they want. FCUM Radio also believes in variety, no online radio station offers such a diverse range of musical genres in one place.

FCUM Radio prides itself on having shows dedicated to Classic Rock, Indie, Blues, Soul, Hip Hop, Folk, Jazz, Funk and Modern Electronica (and a load more too!), with a schedule which is constantly growing and expanding into all kinds of musical directions.

As a station, we are also committed and passionate about unsigned music from across the region, and have aims to be one of the best stations in the country for supporting and showcasing the acts of tomorrow.

A brief history.

2006/07

12:00 18th November 2006 – Salford City v FC United @ the Willows

Some guys with tin cans & string turn up at the Willows claiming to be…..

….. “doin the radio for FC”

2007/08

Despite some of our best efforts it appeared [due to financial problems] that FCUM Radio would cease in August ‘07….

…Enter the Armchair ARMY.

During the FA CUP game against Trafford – Set to be the last broadcast, our talented? presenter Swampy decided to go with “SWAMP-A-THON” an on-air challenge to ask the Armchair Army to raise funds for the radio service.

During the game over £500 was pledged and by the time we had set up mechanisms for receiving payment over 70% of the pledges came in. The response was enough to convince the team to keep at it, and over the next few weeks the Armchair Army pledges kept coming.

2008/09

We secured alternative funding for FCUM Radio [betterbet betterbet better bet bet bet], that together with the AA money helped keep the program on-air. It should be noted that all equipment purchased for the FCUM Radio project, will remain in the ownership of FCUM Radio and will become an asset of the club [FC-United of Manchester].

2009/10

Sponsorship comes from United Nation T Shirts & Under The Boardwalk.

Two characters “Ben & Marv” contact FCUM Radio and ask “can we do some stuff for the station?”. What follows is a superb increase in the 24:7 music side of the station with shows & features. The end of the season sees B&M organise the FCUM Radio summer proms – 3 nights of LIVE music – and raise close to £1000 for the DF fund.

2010/11

FCUM Radio secure a sponsorship deal with Contructive Coding.com This together with donations from the AA will ensure the radio can go from strength to strength. B&M relaunch the station with 7 day programming and loads more content…. bloody hell, us matchday boys will have to respond.