Power FM Canary Islands
Power FM is an English language radio station broadcasting around the globe.
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| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
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| Frequency | 99.2 & 92.2 FM Lanzarote & 89.5 & 89.9 FM Tenerife |
| Programming | |
| Format | CHR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Gavin Watson |
| History | |
| First air date | 22 October 1995 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.powerfmradio.com, http://poweron.fm/ & http://www.poweronfm.com/ |
On 22 October 1995 Power FM started broadcasting from a small 1w FM transmitter was put on a roof in a small village called Los Gigantes and it was decided to call this station Power FM. Power FM, over the years, became the largest English speaking radio station in Spain. The website, at the height of the success of the station, had over 2.000.000 hits every single month with visitors from all over the world, webcams, studios on all the major Canary Islands and 24-hour broadcasting...
In 2006 the station was sold to a private firm, with its closure on 30 June 2010. In 2013 the station returned to the air with a team of former presenters.
Early days
Power FM started broadcasting on the 22 October 1995, broadcasting on 91.6fm to the village of Los Gigantes in the south west of Tenerife. Its founder, Gavin Watson, hosted the first programme. In the early days the station was based in the back room of an electronics shop.
Within 2 years coverage had expanded to the entire south coast of Tenerife, including Los Cristianos and Las Americas.
Network expansion
In 2001, Power FM was broadcasting to Tenerife, La Gomera and Gran Canaria, and in 2002 it launched in Lanzarote. Giving Power FM the most radio coverage of English-language radio stations in the Canaries. At this time the station went through a period of on air and online rebranding, losing the former slogan "Your Friendly Radio Station" to becoming "Seven Islands, One Station".
In 2003 it was evident that more coverage was required in Gran Canaria, and 2 new transmitter sites were set up.
2006 re-launch
In 2006, Power FM was bought by Kaldec Investments S.L. and the station went through a period of development, including new studios in Tenerife, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria.[1]
Power FM also set up a classic hit station called Gold FM.[1]
On the 30 June 2010, the station ceased broadcasting and went off air for a period of three years.
Slogans / taglines
- 1995 - 2001 - Your Friendly Radio Station
- 2001 - 2005 - Seven Islands, One Station
- 2005 – 2010 - The Canaries Best Music Variety
- 2012 - current - Music too good to Turn Down
Return to air
In 2012 former members of the team were in discussion about restarting the station in an internet only format, with an aim to using the station as a test bed for a syndication platform. Discussions with station operators was ongoing, and in early 2013 the station returned to the airwaves in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, and shortly afterwards in Tenerife and the western Canary Islands.
The station renamed itself to PowerON FM in 2013, in partnership with TravelON.WORLD.
Both operations in Lanzarote and Tenerife are independent of each other with separate presenter line up's and management teams on each station.
Programming & current presenters
Tenerife Presenters Neil Breakwell, Mel Faulkner, Dave Scott, Roscoe & Adi Benson
Lanzarote Presenters Danny Looker, Paul Baker, Jules Weakley, Spencer James, David Webster, Dave Adams, Mark Dodson, Si Kennett, Craig Trapps, Richard Spinks, Chicane & Paul Van Dyk.
PowerON FM also broadcasts syndicated radio programmes such as Airplay40 with Spencer James, The Daily Mix, Go retro and Sister Bliss.
Previous presenters
Previous presenters have included: Andy Grey (Now on www.linekersradio.com & Kiss Canaries), Carl Hartley (Now at Lakeland Radio and Radio Wave in the UK),Gillian King, Bob Preston, Chris Larkman, Theresa Willson, Keith Holden, Rob "That Man" Astley, "Pony" Paul Marley, Mack Ballantyne, Paul Webb, Helga Ekdahl, Danny Looker, Juan the Man, Martin Allen, Simon Reiterbund (also known as Simon Ritter), Roy England, Heather Richardson, Grant Davis and Steve Christian (Ken Burkitt), Ricky Porter, Dominic James, Dawnie D, Val Richardson, Gordon King, Katy Kennedy, Pete Quilty, Hollie Bourne, Eddie Hastings, Adam Marks, Kim Robson, Keith Holden
Power FM also rebroadcast some programmes from BBC World Service.
References
- "Power Fm – going for gold". Tenerife News. Retrieved 2008-05-14.