Heartland FM to close after 34 years
Heartland FM, a community radio station in Scotland, is closing after 34 years due to financial difficulties. The station, run by a charity, struggled to maintain a sustainable business model in the current economic climate.
Why it matters
The closure reflects the broader challenges faced by local, community-based media outlets in an era of changing listener habits and economic pressure.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Heartland FM The Crieff-based station said the decision to close had been "incredibly difficult" Perthshire community radio station Heartland FM has announced its closure after 34 years.
The Crieff-based station said it had made the "incredibly difficult decision" to cease broadcasting due to the current financial climate.
The station, which opened in 1992, has not yet announced when its final broadcast will be.
It is owned and run by the registered charity, the Heartland Radio Foundation.
In a statement on its website, the station said it shared the "difficult news" with "great sadness."
It said: "After 34 years of serving our community, we have had to make the incredibly difficult decision for Heartland FM to cease broadcasting and close our doors.
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