The Breeze (North Somerset)

The Breeze North Somerset
Broadcast area Weston-super-Mare and North Somerset coast
Slogan "Tune in, Feel Good"
Frequency 107.7 MHz
First air date 23 October 1999
Format Contemporary hit radio
Audience share 4.5% (March 2011, Rajar)
Owner Celador Radio[1]
Website

The Breeze is a United Kingdom radio station in Weston-super-Mare, in North Somerset. The station is owned by Celador Radio, and is part of The Breeze network of stations. The studios are based in Bristol and Southampton.

History

The Breeze started life as 107.7 WFM[2] and launched on 23 October 1999.[3] It was later rebranded by new owners UKRD as a way of recognition of its existing Star brand. The station was then known as Star 107.7 before changing to Star Radio in North Somerset.

In November 2009, Star Radio (North Somerset) was sold by UKRD and renamed Nova Radio on 26 September 2010. At midnight on 29 March 2013, the station was re-launched as The Breeze North Somerset following a takeover by Celador Radio [4]

Presenters

Local presenters
  • Laura James (Weekday breakfast)
  • Russ Wilcox (Weekday drivetime, Saturday breakfast)
  • Tony Wright (Sunday - Friday breakfast, weekday nights - voicetracked)
Networked presenters
  • Lucy Ambache (Sunday - Friday evenings)
  • Jez Clark (Saturday afternoons)
  • Robert Kenny (Weekday daytime)
  • David Perry (Sunday daytime)
  • Carl Ralley (Sunday afternoons)

References

  1. ↑ "Radio Stations". Fastrax. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Local licence awards:Bristol/North Somerset". Ofcom. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "The Breeze". Media UK. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Somerset's Nova Radio flips to The Breeze". Radio Today. Retrieved 16 January 2014.

External links

Coordinates: 51°20′38″N 2°58′34″W / 51.344°N 2.976°W / 51.344; -2.976


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