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107.8 Radio Hampshire - news archive

This is an archive of news about 107.8 Radio Hampshire. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Queen launches Andover Sound
From Radio Today. Posted May 26 2008, 9.09am
Northwest Hampshire's newest radio station has launched on 106.4 at 9am, bank holiday Monday. (more)

Murray Walker: My Life in Media
From The Independent. Posted April 14 2008, 12.00am
Murray Walker, 84, is Britain's best-known motor sport commentator. He started his career in radio, covering the Isle of Man TT races, and graduated to become the voice of Formula One, first for the BBC and later ITV. Known for his unique commentary style and a voice that seems to rise and fall in tone along with the revving of engines, Walker dovetailed his media activities with a successful career in advertising before he retired to concentrate on his hobby, motor sport, in 1982. A quarter century on, Walker is still a motor sport pundit. He lives with his wife near Salisbury, Hampshire, and drives a BMW 330d. (more)

Cartridge joins Hampshire
From Radio Today. Posted January 22 2008, 8.15am
Former Classic FM, BBC Radio Solent and Original 106 presenter Richard Cartridge is joining Radio Hampshire to host the Saturday breakfast show. (more)

Late call on New Hampshire primary prompts gaffes in UK press
From Press Gazette. Posted January 9 2008, 12.00am
An early edition of The Independent this morning appeared to mistakenly call the New Hampshire Primary for Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama. (more)

Late call on New Hampshire primary prompts press gaffes
From Press Gazette. Posted January 9 2008, 12.00am
An early edition of The Independent this morning appeared to mistakenly call the New Hampshire Primary for Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama. (more)

Yellow Card for Ocean FM
From Radio Today. Posted November 30 2007, 12.16pm
GCap Media's South Hampshire station Ocean FM has been issued a yellow card by Ofcom for not operating within its Format. The station has failed to play predominantly current Adult Contemporary tracks, instead concentrating on adult and alternative modern rock. (more)

Dream comes true in Winchester
From Radio Today. Posted October 5 2007, 7.59am
Tindle Radio has launched another radio station under the Dream brand. Dream 107.2 started broadcasting at 8am serving Central Hampshire with a short history of UK broadcasting. The station replaces Win FM which closed on Monday. Dream 107.2 launch (more)

Ex-Gold jock finds the Spirit
From Radio Today. Posted September 25 2007, 12.53pm
Kevin King, former breakfast show presenter on Capital Gold Hampshire is joining Spirit FM from Monday. He will replace Paul Williams on breakfast who moves to mid-mornings. Kevin is a familiar voice in the area, having previous worked at Ocean Sound and South Coast Radio. (more)

Town and Country celebrates
From Radio Today. Posted August 16 2007, 8.32am
Southampton station The Saint ended on a high for new owners Town and Country Broadcasting, thanks to a larger TSA. Now called Radio Hampshire, the station gained 50% more listeners quarter on quarter. (more)

The Saint Changes Name To Radio Hampshire
From Merry Media. Posted August 2 2007, 3.45pm
107.8 The saint is to re-brand as Radio Hampshire on Monday 6th August, following the recent takeover from Town and Country Broadcasting.. (more)

Saint changes name to Hampshire
From Radio Today. Posted August 2 2007, 10.01am
107.8 The Saint is set to re-brand next week, following the recent take over of the station by Town and Country Broadcasting. From Monday 6th August, the station will be known as Radio Hampshire. (more)

The Saint becomes Radio Hampshire next week
From thenoise.co.uk. Posted August 2 2007, 8.30am
In this week’s issue of The Radio Magazine: Town and Country Broadcasting has confirmed it is renaming its newly acquired Southampton station from The Saint to Radio Hampshire, and will relaunch the station next Monday (6 August). Chrysalis shareholders have voted in favour of a £450,000 compensation package for outgoing Chrysalis Radio chief executive Phil Riley, who [...] (more)

Spire FM Linking up with Troops in Iraq
From Merry Media. Posted July 18 2007, 1.01pm
Spire FM is linking up with troops from the 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery based near Basra in Iraq, and will be playing requests and messages for their families back home in South Wiltshire and West Hampshire.. (more)

Capital Gold promotes England
From Radio Today. Posted February 27 2007, 10.01am
Capital Gold stations in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Kent, Sussex and Hampshire have joined up with VisitBritain’s official website for tourism in England, enjoyengland.com in a one year media partnership deal to promote activities and short breaks in England. (more)

Regional TLRC boss joins Tindle
From Radio Today. Posted September 8 2006, 6.45am
The Regional Managing Director for TLRC in the South John Baker, and Wessex FM Marketing and Promotions Manager Joss Baker are both joining Tindle Radio South in similar roles. John will join the group as Regional Managing Director, which includes overseeing operations at Kestrel FM in Basingstoke, Kick FM in Newbury, Delta Radio in East Hampshire and Win FM in Winchester. Both John and Jeff join the group in October and will be tasked with launching the radio station for Andover next year – a new licence awarded to Tindle Radio in July. (more)

New family for 107.2 Win FM
From Radio Today. Posted September 6 2006, 8.30am
Tindle Radio, the new owners of 107.2 Win FM have announced the station will forge close links with other local Tindle stations Kestrel FM in Basingstoke, Kick FM in Newbury, Delta Radio in East Hampshire and soon to be launched Andover 106.4FM. The Local Radio Company announced the disposal of the station yesterday, after it did not respond to profit improvement plans. It is thought Win FM is the first of many stations to be sold by TLRC. (more)

Jobs to go in merger at Newsquest Hampshire
From Press Gazette. Posted June 22 2006, 12.47am
The subbing and sports departments of the Southern Daily Echo the Hampshire Chronicle are to be merged. (more)

Community awards explained
From Radio Today. Posted April 28 2006, 2.00pm
Ofcom have explained the factors behind the awarding of six community radio stations on 13th April 2006. The six stations to win a new licence were Aldershot Army Radio (Aldershot, Hampshire), Beats FM (Cardiff), Cross Rhythms Teesside (Stockton on Tees), Pendle Community Radio (Nelson, Lancashire), Trust FM (Chesterfield) and 209radio (Cambridge). All community radio services must satisfy certain 'characteristics of service' which are specified in Article 3 of the Community Radio Order 2004. The RLC was satisfied that each of the groups awarded a licence met these 'characteristics of service'. In addition, each application was considered having regard to the criteria set out in section 105 of the Broadcasting Act 1990 ('BA 1990') (as modified by the Community Radio Order 2004). A summary of these criteria is set out below. The key considerations in relation to these criteria, which formed the basis of the RLC's decisions to award licences to particular applicants, are also set out below. Where applicable, the relevant subsection of section 105 of the BA 1990 is noted in brackets. (more)