Horizon Radio (UK)

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Horizon Radio
Broadcast area	Milton Keynes
First air date	15 October 1989
Frequency	103.3 MHz
Format	Contemporary
Owner	GCap Media
Website	www.horizonmk.co.uk

Horizon Radio is the name of the pop-format Independent Local Radio station for Milton Keynes and North Buckinghamshire. Broadcasting on 103.3FM from the Bow Brickhill transmitter, it plays a mix of music from the 1980's, 1990's and Today. The station is known for its Morning Crew Show with hosts Cueball and Ros, the mid-morning show with Gareth James and Emma and Wes in the afternoon.

The station was launched as Horizon Radio by Chris Pearson in October 1989 as sister station to neighbouring Chiltern Radio. It was subsequently rebranded as 'The Hotter Mix' and FM 103. The first song played was "The Only Way Is Up" by Yazz and the Plastic Population. The station was later re-branded as FM 103 Horizon before changing to Horizon Radio in 2006.

Horizon Radio is part of GCap Media's One Network.

The name Horizon has no real significance, although it was thought that its coverage area only extended out as far as Milton Keynes' city limits; realistically can be heard as far north as Corby and west as Bristol^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] External links

• Horizon Radio's Official Website
• Horizon Radio myspace site
• Bow Brickhill Transmitter (TX Gallery)