Radio Tay
| City of license | Dundee |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Dundee - Perth (361,000) |
| Slogan | Enter-TAYn-ment |
| Frequency |
102.8 MHz (Tay FM - Dundee) 96.4 MHz (Tay FM - Dundee/Perth) 1161 kHz (Tay AM - Dundee) 1584 kHz (Tay AM - Perth) Channel 936 (Telewest) DAB |
| First air date |
17 October 1980 (Dundee) 14 November 1980 (Perth), 9 January 1995 (relaunch as Tay AM and Tay FM) |
| Format | Contemporary & Chart Music |
| ERP |
5.0 kW (Tay FM - Dundee (Angus transmitting station)) 0.8 kW (Tay FM - Perth) 1.4 kW (Tay AM - Dundee) 0.21 kW (Tay AM - Perth) |
| Owner | Emap Radio (Holdings) Limited |
| Webcast | Yes |
| Website | Radio Tay |
Radio Tay is a division of Bauer Radio which broadcasts two Independent Local Radio stations throughout Tayside and northeast Fife in Scotland.
Tayside Sound Limited was incorporated on 27 April 1979 to set up a radio station in accordance with the regulatory body, Independent Broadcasting Authority. Radio Tay commenced broadcasting on Friday 17 October 1980 from the Angus transmitter near Dundee. A relay transmitter in Perth began carrying Radio Tay programming five weeks later. Originally launched as a simulcast station Radio Tay split into two radio services on 9 January 1995; Tay FM and Tay AM on FM and AM bands, respectively.
Both stations broadcast from studios at 6 North Isla Street in Dundee 24 hours a day. Tay FM produces 13 hours of local programming from Monday to Friday,16 hours on Saturday and 8 hours on a Sunday with evening and overnight programming simulcast from the studios of Clyde 1 in Glasgow. A Saturday morning programme is also simulcast from Forth 1 in Edinburgh. Tay AM produces eight hours of local programming each day with networked programming carried from the studios of Clyde 2 in Glasgow and Northsound 2 in Aberdeen. The station also produces a networked programme on weekday mornings.
According to their charter of service, Tay FM is "a contemporary and chart music and information station for 15-40 year-olds in the Dundee, Perth, Angus and N.E. Fife area". Tay AM is said to be "a chart and classic hits, sport, news and information station for over 35s in the Dundee, Perth, Angus and N.E. Fife area."
These services broadcast to the Tayside catchment area, which is just over 360,000, and each have a market share of roughly 15% market share.[1][2] The licence for both services is due to expire on 31 December 2013.[3][4]
Notable presenters
- David Robertson - former presenter of BBC Reporting Scotland
- Bill Torrance - previously presented The Beechgrove Garden and other television programmes, now presents a Sunday lunchtime show on Tay AM.
- Mark Goodier - Previously worked for Radio Tay, prior to his career on BBC Radio 1.
- Dave Bussey - later presented a weekend programme on BBC Radio 2, once at BBC Radio Lincolnshire.
- Eddie Mair - now presenting BBC Radio 4's PM.
References
- ↑ "TayAM listening figures". MediaUK. 2006. Retrieved 7 July 2006.
- ↑ "TayFM listening figures". MediaUK. 2006. Retrieved 7 July 2006.
- ↑ "Ofcom TayAM licence". Ofcom. 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
- ↑ "Ofcom TayFM licence". Ofcom. 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2009.
