2CR FM

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2CR FM

Broadcast area	Bournemouth
Frequency	102.3 MHz
First air date	15 September 1980
Format	Contemporary
Audience share	6.9% (September 2007, [1])
Owner	Global Radio]
Website	www.2crfm.co.uk

2CR FM ("Two Counties Radio") is a British Independent Local Radio station broadcasting from a former carpet shop in Southcote Road in Bournemouth. Its name is derived from the fact that its broadcast area includes parts of the counties of Dorset and Hampshire. It is part of The One Network.

Former BBC Radio Solent presenter John Piper launched the station in 1980, with the words "Good Morning Hampshire, Good Morning Dorset". At that time it was a "full service" station with music, personalities, phone-ins, and a local news service.

The most notable member of staff is Rosemary Mundy. From the launch date to today, Rosemary has been an integral part of the station. Rosemary is the office manager of the radio station.

Other notable presenters include Christian O'Connell (who now presents the breakfast show on Virgin Radio) and the UK's first Professor of Radio, Sean Street, who still teaches in the 2CR FM area at Bournemouth University, Fran Godfrey (Radio 2 Newsreader), Geoff Allen (now with BBC Radio Solent in Bournemouth and Southampton), John Terrett (now at Al-Jazeera TV), Richard Gwynn, Glenn Richards, Graham Mack (TFM Radio), Simon Ward and Martyn Lee (Original 106) ITV News' Crime Correspondent Adrian Britton was once a receptionist at the station. BBC Match of the Day commentator Dan O'Hagan got his big break on the station, reporting from Wembley Stadium on AFC Bournemouth's appearance in the 1998 Auto Windscreens Shield final.

The station headed into the millennium, gaining its biggest ever RAJAR figures with Richie, Martyn & Emma on the Morning Crew, followed by Katherine Orman presenting 10am-2pm and Adrian Clarkson on Drive 2-7pm. The line-up stayed like that until 2002 when Adrian Clarkson was replaced by GWR network presenter - Rob Smith. Shortly afterwards Katherine Orman left to be replaced by James "Lloydie" Lloyd.

Current Programme Controller: James "Lloydie" Lloyd
Current Head of Sales: Alan Smith

[edit] Past Presenters

Graham Mack
John Piper
Sean Street
Fran Godfrey
Geoff Allen
John Terrett
Richard Gwynn
Glenn Richards
Luis Candal
Dave Luck
Mark Williams
Dave Bradford
Mark Ryes
Jean Paul Hansford
Geoff Barker - latterly on Classic Gold 828
Rick Adams
Paul Allen
Tim Butcher

Chris Hopkins
James Lloyd
Tank Montana
Julian Smith
Justine Harris
Andy Jackson
Bam Bam
Martyn Lee
Charlie Wolf
Stewart Smith
Julie Mullins (now Sam Jackson)
Richard Pocock (now Rick Jackson)
Emma Nicholls (now Emma Wray)
Christian O'Connell
Adrian Clarkson
Katherine Orman
Hilary Jeffries
Elysa Marsden
Dave Webster

[edit] Current Weekday Presenters

6am-9am The Paul Bunker Show (with Paul Bunker and Caroline Verdon)
9am-1pm Richie Firth
1pm-4pm Gemma Ward
4pm-7pm Rob Smith
7pm-10pm Music Control (Networked Show)
10pm-1am Late Night Love (Networked Show)
1am-6am Music On Demand (Networked Show)

Friday

6am-7pm As Above
10pm-1am Skool Daze (Networked Show)
1am-6am Music On Demand (Networked Show)

[edit] Current Weekend Presenters

Saturday

6am-10am Rob Smith
10am-12pm Jeremy Kyle (Networked Show)
12pm-4pm Gemma Ward
4pm-8pm James 'Lloydie' Lloyd
8pm-11pm Hairbrush Divas (Networked Show)
11pm-1am Toni Phillips (Networked Show)
1am-6am Music On Demand (Networked Show)

Sunday

6am-10am Richie Firth
10am-2pm Mike Brown
2pm-4pm Ryan Seacrest (Networked Show)
4pm-7pm Hit40UK (Networked Show)
7pm-10pm Jason Donavan (Networked Show)
10pm-1am Late Night Love (Networked Show)
1am-6am Music On Demand (Networked Show)