[1] The station, based within The Royal Harbour Academy comprehensive secondary school, Ramsgate, uses two purpose-built studios with RCS Selector and Mastercontrol.

It provides open access to community groups, charities and non-profit organisations, and encouragement to local bands and singers to produce and broadcast their music.

[citation needed] Academy FM produces local news in weekday breakfast and drivetime shows and broadcasts national headlines hourly and at other times from Sky News, and gives traffic, travel and local event information.

Local organisations and groups are given access through community action spots and are invited to talk on air.

[citation needed] 107.8 Academy FM Thanet is the only radio station that broadcasts from Thanet-to-Thanet providing 100% local programming.