Fire 107.6
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| Broadcast area | Bournemouth & Poole |
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| Frequency | 107.6 MHz |
| First air date | 26th June 1999 |
| Format | Contemporary |
| Audience share | 3.9% (September 2007, [1]) |
| Owner | Local Radio Company |
| Website | Fire 107.6 FM |
Fire 107.6 is a United Kingdom radio station based in Bournemouth, Dorset. The station was launched on June 26, 1999 by founding Directors James Bromley and David Harber as FM 107.6 The NRG.
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[edit] Origins
The NRG (Nerve Radio Group) was born out of the Bournemouth student station Nerve FM.
The launch team, as The NRG, featured David and Emily at Breakfast, Max Hailey, James "Lloydie" Lloyd and Dan Lodge on the daily on-air schedule.
The format was brand new for the South coast, and extremely radical. A range of specialist DJs were included in the schedule, such as Jay Ratchett, Ross EB, Jon Langford and Jez Welham. Specialist programmes also included "Club Versive" hosted by Boy George, and the "Ministry Of Sound Dance Party".
Local station 2CR FM were extremely bemused by the new station, particularly as they were facing commercial competition for the very first time.
[edit] Launch Schedule
Weekdays
From 6:00am to 10:00am: David & Emily At Breakfast
From 10:00am to 11:00am: Non Stop Music Hour
From 11:00am to 3:00pm: Max Hailey Through The Workday
From 3:00pm to 6:30pm: Lloydie In The Afternoon
From 6:30pm to 7:00pm: NRG Streetbeat
From 7:00pm to 11:00pm: Dan Lodge's Evening Show
[edit] Name Change
Following a dispute with French radio group NRJ (which is identically pronounced), a name change was sought[citation needed].
The station changed name to "The Fire" on Bonfire Night 2000. The station was sold by its original founders in October 2001 to Radio Investments Limited.
[edit] New Studios
The station moved from the original studios in the Quadrant Shopping Centre, Bournemouth to new purpose built studios at the The Picture House on Holdenhurst Road in Bournemouth.[citation needed]
[edit] Current Shows and Presenters
Weekdays
From 6:30am to 10:00am: Dave Taylor @ Breakfast
From 10:00am to 2:00pm: Get FIRE’d at Work with Claire Edwards
From 2:00pm to 2:15pm: FIRE WIRE: News, Showbiz and Sport all in a bite size 15 minute chunk!
From 2:16pm to 3:59pm: 107 Minutes Non-Stop
From 4:00pm to 8:00pm: The Drive Home With Niall Moloney
Also On Fire:-
- Daniel Baker
- Bob Baker
- Simon Sinfield
- Jay Rachet
- The Weatherman
- ROSS E B
- Luke Dubyah
- Gavin Long
- Daniel Bailey
- Ben Mynott
[edit] Slogans & Jingles
- 'Bournemouth & Poole's FIRE 107.6'
- 'Love the new FIRE 107.6'
- 'Non-Stop 90's and now'
- 'Set your Radio on FIRE'
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