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RAM FM
Broadcast area	Derbyshire and East Staffordshire
First air date	March 3, 1987
Frequency	102.8 MHz
Format	Contemporary
Owner	GCap Media
Website	www.ramfm.co.uk

RAM FM is the Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Derby and surrounding areas including Burton upon Trent and Matlock on 102.8 FM.

The station began life in March 1987 as the Derby opt out of Nottingham's Radio Trent (initially known as "Radio Trent 945").

The station was then owned by Midlands Radio plc. In October 1988, the station's MW frequency combined with Radio Trent's and Leicester Sound's to form GEM AM, a classic hits station, which has since been sold to the UBC media group, and renamed Classic Gold GEM. The 102.8 FM frequency continued with its pop music format.

In February 1994, Midlands Radio was bought, like many radio stations at that time, by GWR. Soon after, the need for Derbyshire to have its own commercial radio station was recognised, and so the FM service on 102.8 was relaunched as RAM FM. The benefits were seen in the next set of official RAJAR audience figures, with RAM FM more than doubling the reach and market share of the previous Trent opt out service.

RAM FM is the market leading commercial radio station in the Derby area.

Playing "today's best mix", the station's studios were originally based in Derby Assembly Rooms, before moving to first and second floor offices at Norwich Union House in nearby Iron Gate. The Breakfast Show is presented by Dino and Pete, the mid morning show by former continuity announcer Ed George, and the afternoon drivetime show by Radio Trent stalwart Andy Miller. The networked Music Control show in the evening is presented by Kevin Hughes, while the station broadcasts a national Graham Torrington love songs phone-in programme, broadcast from 10pm-1am on weeknights (except Fridays), called Late Night Love.

The station broadcasts news bulletins that are a mixture of local, national and international news and sport on weekdays half hourly from 6am until 9am, and then hourly until 7pm. On Saturdays RAM FM broadcasts bulletins from 7am until 1pm, and on Sundays from 8am until 1pm. On both days these are usually presented from the studios of sister station 96 Trent FM in Nottingham.

During the football season, RAM FM broadcasts "Music and Goals" from 2pm on Saturday afternoons. Presented by James Daniels, the show keeps listeners up to date with matches involving Derby County, through live goal updates from football reporter Phil Matthews. James also keeps listeners up to date with scores from around the country, and other local teams including Burton Albion.

RAM FM hosts the following events annually:

Derby City Bonfire and Fireworks, Derby City Christmas Lights Switch On, Darley Rark Concert Weekend, Cancer Research UK Race For Life in Derby and in Castle Donington.

The transmitter is situated at Drum Hill, five miles north of Derby, near Little Eaton.

The station is owned by the GCap Media group.

• Official website
• Drum Hill transmitter.