Tone FM

Tone FM (styled ToneFM) was a community radio station based in Taunton, Somerset, broadcasting to Taunton and the surrounding area on 107.8 FM, 24 hours a day. It was granted a community radio licence by Ofcom in April 2012,^[1] with its first broadcast on Thursday 28 February 2013 presented by Darren Daley, who was the station's manager. Being a nonprofit organisation, Tone FM's presenters are all volunteers with guests sourced from the local community. The Tone FM studios were situated on the first floor of the historic Market House, in the centre of the County Town.

Tone FM

Taunton
Broadcast area	Taunton, Taunton Deane, Wellington
Frequency	107.8MHz
Branding	Local Radio As It Should Be
Programming
Language	English
Format	Local & national news, talk and music
Ownership
Owner	Tone Community Media Group CIC
History
First air date	28 February 2013; 12 years ago (2013-02-28)
Last air date	4 March 2025; 2 months ago (2025-03-04)
Technical information
Power	Digital/Analog
ERP	50
Links
Website	Tone FM

Tone FM took on new management in November 2021, with a new Community Interest Company being formed named 'Tone Community Media Group CIC^[2]' headed up by the current station manager Patch Jobson. In 2022 the station was awarded a small-scale DAB multiplex by Ofcom,^[3] with a planned switch on date of April 2024.^[4]

As of 5 March 2025, broadcasting on FM and online channels has ceased without any explanation from the station's management. On 6 March 2025, the Tone FM website detailed mismanagement of the station and its funds have led to the station becoming insolvent.^[5]