| Broadcast area | Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and part of West Sussex |
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| Slogan | The South's Best Variety of Hits |
| Frequency | 105.2 MHz and 105.8 MHz FM |
| First air date | 14 June 1998 |
| Format | Hot AC |
| Audience share | 10.7% (September 2010, [1]) |
| Owner | Bauer Radio |
| Website | www.wave105.com |
Wave 105 is a UK regional commercial radio station broadcasting across Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and parts of West Sussex and Wiltshire. Playing a mix of adult contemporary music, it combines presenter-led shows with local news and information, entertainment guides and competitions. The Station forms part of the Bauer Place Portfolio. Almost it's entire output is locally produced.
Based in a studio complex at Segensworth East, on the outskirts of Fareham, the station broadcasts on 105.2 MHz (Hampshire & Isle of Wight) and 105.8 MHz (Dorset) FM, as well as on DAB digital radio and online at http://www.wave105.com.
Wave 105 began broadcasting on 14 June 1998. News is provided by Wave 105's local news team in conjunction with Sky News.
Wave 105 revealed its highest listening figures ever in June 2011. Audience research from RAJAR showed the station had 412,000 people tuning in, for an average of 10.4 hours a week, delivering 4,268,000 total listening hours each week, making it the commercial leader in the south of England.
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OwnershipNow owned by media company Bauer Radio, Wave 105 was initially created by a group of private investors under the name of The Radio Partnership.[2] The station was then sold to Kelvin Mackenzie's Wireless Group. The Wireless Group eventually sold Wave 105 to Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) who were acquired by EMAP in 2005.[3] The station is run by Managing Director Martin Ball, with Andy Shier as Programme Director. AwardsIn 2004, Wave 105 won the NTL Commercial Radio Station of the Year award in the category for stations with a potential audience of over one million listeners.[4] References
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