Galaxy Yorkshire

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Galaxy Yorkshire

First air date	February 14, 1997
Frequency	105.1 MHz, 105.6 MHz, 105.80 MHz + DAB
Format	Dance
Owner	Chrysalis Group

Galaxy Yorkshire is the largest regional British radio station^{[citation needed]} outside of London and is owned by the Chrysalis Group as part of its Galaxy Network of stations specializing in dance music and R'n'B. It is based in Leeds. It started life under the name of Kiss 105, named after the successful London based Kiss 100. The studios are at Josephs Well near Park Lane in Leeds.

It broadcasts on 105.8 MHz FM at a power of 9.6 kW from High Hunsley, which covers East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire and on 105.1 MHz FM at a power of 2.4 kW from Emley Moor, which covers West Yorkshire. It also has two filler transmitters, both on 105.6 MHz FM, one from Idle at 0.5 kW which covers Bradford and the other from Tapton Hill at 0.24 kW covering Sheffield.

DAB broadcasts are on the MXR 12A Yorkshire region multiplex from nine transmitters, with the strongest signal from Emley Moor, and other DAB signals from Belmont, Bilsdale, Acklam Wold (North Yorkshire), and Tapton Hill. Galaxy Yorkshire is also transmitted on DAB throughout the East Midlands on the NOW Nottingham (12C) and NOW Leicester (11B) multiplexes, in conjunction with Chrysalis's Heart 106.

2006 saw a name change for Galaxy 105, which is now referred to as Galaxy Yorkshire. A new strapline of "passion for music, passion for life" has seen a new direction for Galaxy, changing the demographic for Galaxy from 15-29 to 15-34, this has been reinforced by the playing of more old school "Galaxy Anthems" - similar to Emap rival Kiss's "Kisstory".