The Revolution (radio station)

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The Revolution

Broadcast area	Oldham
Slogan	It's all about the music
First air date	August 30, 1999
Frequency	96.2 MHz
Format	Rock/Indie
Owner	UKRD Group and Oldham Evening Chronicle

The Revolution is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the areas of Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside in Greater Manchester, England. Owned by the Oldham Evening Chronicle and UKRD (both 50% shareholders), it takes its name from the Industrial Revolution, in which the region took a major role, and the initial letters of its three main target areas - Revolution. The station initially launched with a general pop and rock format, but in 2005 this changed to a more specialist rock and indie music format with the commencement of former Inspiral Carpets keyboard player Clint Boon's role as head of music. Boon has since left the station for a rival, Xfm Manchester.

While the station's official service area is limited to the towns of Ashton-under-Lyne, Oldham and Rochdale, due to Oldham's elevated topographical position, the Revolution's signal reaches the vast majority of the densely-populated Greater Manchester region and even parts of Cheshire. It is believed that the station survives with its niche format due to a large listenership in this overspill area. In 2003, Michelle Marsh was a weekly DJ on Saturday nights. The station currently features shows presented by Phil Beckett, Mani from the Stone Roses, Mike Joyce from The Smiths and Martin Coogan from the Mock Turtles.

The signal comes from the Civic Centre in Oldham.