Radio Plymouth

Radio Plymouth is an independent commercial radio station broadcasting from the Devon city of Plymouth.

Radio Plymouth
Broadcast areaPlymouth, Devon
FrequencyFM: 106.7 FM; DAB: 12D
Programming
FormatThe Sound of the City
Ownership
OwnerRadio Plymouth Limited
History
First air date28 February 2010

History

Radio Plymouth was launched at 10am on Sunday 28 February 2010 by television presenter Phillip Schofield, an investor in the station. The first song played was The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby and the Range. Tim Manns, formerly with Orchard FM Radio Plymouth's station manager and Drivetime presenter, welcomed listeners to a two-hour show which featured presenters.

Five companies applied in December 2005 for the licence to broadcast in Plymouth. It was won in March 2006 by a London company, Macquarie, under the name Diamond FM. The station failed to launch and the licence was given back to OFCOM. Two companies applied and Radio Plymouth won against UKRD's plan to extend its existing station, Pirate FM. The licence was one of the last to be granted by Ofcom during the final round of commercial licence awards.[1][2][3]

Radio Plymouth is owned 100 per cent by individuals through Radio Plymouth Limited. The licence covers Plymouth, which has a population aged 15 and older of 250,000.[4]

Radio Plymouth currently has 12% reach in the city and is listened to by 23,000 listeners every week (Q2 2014 RAJAR).

Most recently the station was launched on DAB in Plymouth and surrounding areas (Frequency 12D).


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References
  1. "Launch article". Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  2. "Station manager article". Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  3. "Ofcom grants licence article". Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  4. "Ownership details". Retrieved 28 February 2010.

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