The name is derived from the fact that the station is based in The Little Keep located at the far end of, what was, the parade ground opposite The Keep which is now a Military Museum (the ‘Big’ Keep, so to speak).

The Little Keep once served as the Officers’ Quarters and is all that remains of the original Militia Barracks built in 1866. Also housed in the same building is The Arts Development Company – their website has more information about the building’s history – Artsreach and Pageant Productions.

The 106 part of the station’s name reminds the listener where to find the station on a radio since the frequency is 106.3 Mhz FM.

This community radio station was inspired by the former hospital radio station at Dorset County Hospital which had been broadcasting to patients for 20 years as Ridgeway Radio and before that as West Dorset Hospital Radio when the first phase of the hospital was built. Though in fact hospital radio in Dorchester began well over 50 years ago with the formation of the Dorchester Hospital Broadcasting Service at the original Dorchester Hospital which was located in Princes Street.

The station’s slogans are ‘True Community Spirit’, ‘Proud to be different’ and ‘Something For Everyone’. We broadcast a diverse range of music from all genres, together with a number of speech-based, magazine-style programmes. See our Schedule page for more details.

We can provide an important link between local organisations and the general public and we invite representatives to contact us and take part in our programmes and spread their word or promote their not-for-profit events, etc.