Eagle Radio
Eagle Radio (formerly 96.4 The Eagle) is a local radio station in the Surrey and North East Hampshire area of England. Eagle Radio is owned by Bauer Radio.
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| Broadcast area | Surrey and North-East Hampshire |
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| Frequency | 96.4 MHz and DAB Digital Radio |
| Slogan | The Greatest Hits for Surrey and East Hampshire |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot AC |
| Network | Greatest Hits Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bauer Radio |
| Sister stations | eagle80s eagle70s |
| History | |
| First air date | 4 January 1996 |
| Technical information | |
| Transmitter coordinates | 51.2284°N 0.6054°W |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Launch
Peter Gordon launched 96.4 The Eagle at 7:45am on 4 January 1996, with the words "Hey, I've landed", an allusion to "the Eagle has Landed", the call sign Neil Armstrong used for the landing of the 1969 lunar landing craft. The first song played was "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel.
History
The station changed its name from 96.4 The Eagle to 96.4 Eagle Radio in February 2007 and has more recently been changed to solely Eagle Radio. It launched on DAB Digital Radio on 12 December 2013.
Until 2018, Eagle Radio broadcast The Vodafone Big Top 40 chart show (previously The Pepsi Chart & Hit40UK) which was produced from Capital FM in London and syndicated across over 140 commercial radio stations in the UK. However, the show was withdrawn from syndication in 2018 and now broadcasts solely on Heart & Capital stations.
Purchased in 2019 by Bauer media, Eagle Radio and other stations in the UKRD group. On 27 May 2020 it was announced that Eagle Radio will become Greatest Hits Radio from September 2020. Only one local drivetime show is to be provided on weekdays, the rest of the shows will be broadcast from London, Manchester and Liverpool.
Notable past presenters
- Philippa Collins
- Neil Fox (Networked Chart Show)
- Mark Goodier (Networked Chart Show)
- Leona Graham