Atlantic FM
Atlantic FM was an Independent Local Radio station serving Cornwall. Original staff included MD Jim Trevelyan, PC Mark Chapple, and News Editor Jamie Reed. Plus 4 news reporters, 4 presenters, 6 sales people, a station coordinator, plus some freelance staff. The station began broadcasting at 7:30am on 6 July 2006 by Mark Chapple and broadcast from studios at St Agnes. The station, aimed at 25- to 54-year-olds, mainly played Adult Contemporary music with national & local news and information, including surf reports for Cornish towns and locations including Newquay & Polzeath on the North Cornwall coast, and Whitsand Bay on the South Cornwall coast.
| Broadcast area | Cornwall, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 105.1 and 107 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | AC |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Global Radio |
| History | |
| First air date | 6 July 2006 |
| Last air date | 6 May 2012 |
On 19 March 2012, it was announced that Global Radio had bought the station from joint owners Tindle Radio and Camel Media.[1]
The station became part of the Heart Network and merged with Heart Devon on 7 May 2012 to form Heart South West. Local breakfast and drive programming is broadcast from Heart's Exeter studios with a sales office based at Atlantic's former studios at St Agnes.[2] A separate Drivetime show for Cornwall is retained, currently presented by James Dundon, alongside hourly local news bulletins throughout the day.[3] The last programme on Atlantic FM, presented by Matt Bunt, aired on Sunday 6 May 2012.
References
- Atlantic FM sold to Global to become Heart, RadioToday, 19 March 2012
- UKRD responds to Atlantic's Heart switch, RadioToday, 19 March 2012
- Heart Q and A, atlantic.fm, 19 April 2012