 There are five local weekly newspapers: YourCanterbury, the paid-for Herne Bay Gazette and Herne Bay Times, providing news related only to the town, and the free KM Extra and Canterbury Adscene, providing news on the wider Canterbury district area. The KM Group owns Herne Bay Gazette and KM Extra, while Trinity Mirror owns Herne Bay Times and Canterbury Adscene. KMFM Canterbury is a radio station on frequency 106FM which serves Canterbury, Whitstable and Herne Bay. The station was founded in September 1997 as CTFM, but was rebranded after a takeover by the KM Group. Radio Cabin is a radio station aimed only at Herne Bay listeners. It airs part-time and can only be accessed through the Internet.On 15th June 2016, OFCOM announced that Radio Cabin had been successful in their bid to obtain a Community Radio Licence, meaning that they can begin broadcasting on FM within two years.
