14-628: Central Radio or Central FM may refer to: Central Radio (Lancashire) , a commercial DAB radio station in Lancashire, England Central 103.1 FM , a radio station serving Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire, Scotland 93.3 Central FM , a former radio station based in Malta Central FM (Spanish radio station) , an English radio station broadcasting in Southern Spain Topics referred to by
28-722: A further 370,000 adults into the broadcast area. In October 2023, the station expanded further into East Lancashire and commenced broadcasting from three new DAB transmitters, located in Blackburn (at the top of Royal Blackburn hospital), Burnley (located at Spen Height) and Accrington (at Accrington Academy) - this extension added a further 430,000 adults into the broadcast area. From 1 August 2024, Central Radio absorbed Morecambe-based online station Triple M Radio from founder Tony Simon, with Triple M effectively closed and listeners directed to stream Central in its stead, effectively enlarging Central's target area to include north Lancashire (though
42-482: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Central Radio (Lancashire) Central Radio is a British Independent Local Radio serving Blackpool , The Fylde , Preston , Leyland , Chorley , Blackburn and Burnley areas of Lancashire which covers approximately 981,000 adults. The station launched on 25 September 2008, having changed its name prior to launch from Proud FM , derived from Proud Preston on
56-729: The Blackburn , Darwen and Accrington areas under RSL licences in 2001 and 2002, before winning a permanent licence in December 2004. The station, founded by Roy Martin, launched full-time on 1 October 2005. Its investors included neighbouring station 2BR , The Radio Business and local shareholders. Initially based at Dalton Court in Darwen , the station moved to Petre Court in Clayton-le-Moors in August 2010, co-locating with 2BR. At 7pm on 17 June 2011,
70-433: The city shield to Central Radio in order to better reflect the transmission area. Central Radio launched on 25 September 2008. Following Ofcom relaxations on local programming requirements, the station began taking UTV Radio's networked evening and overnight shows in late March 2009. On 16 December 2009, it was announced by owners UTV Media that the station would be closing on Christmas Eve of that year (24 December) and
84-478: The Central Radio licence and planned to merge the service with its East Lancashire station 107 The Bee . Three days later, Central Radio ceased broadcasting with Drivetime presenter - Leyland born Andy Hilbert - playing the final record, Unforgettable by Nat King Cole . On 1 July 2011, 106.5fm became a simulcast of The Bee but with local news and adverts. On 1 September 2022, Central Radio relaunched across
98-536: The Fylde Coast broadcasting from the new Blackpool MUX at the top of Blackpool Tower. The station launched with a number of familiar former local radio presenters. For the launch, the radio station offered a holiday to Las Vegas as a prize. Exactly 12 months after the initial launch of Central Radio in Blackpool, on 1 September 2023, the station expanded by joining the new Preston & Chorley DAB multiplex which added
112-460: The neighbouring Southport station Dune FM at the time of the sale. On 12 January 2010, the station co-emplaced and began to share resources with sister station Dune FM . A month later, OFCOM granted permission for Central Radio to co-locate with sister station Dune FM in Southport. Programme management, production, administrative, engineering and management resources were to be shared between
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140-502: The station began broadcasting to the Preston , Leyland and Chorley areas on 106.5 FM, following the sale and subsequent closure of 106.5 Central Radio . A further relay (96.3FM) for the Chorley area went on air in 2012. On 4 April 2016, UKRD announced The Bee would be closed and merged with its sister East Lancashire station 2BR as part of an expansion onto DAB. The merged station carries
154-469: The station in the middle of the worst recession in memory. We have been looking closely at the station’s viability and unfortunately given the economic climate we have taken the difficult decision to close the station." On 24 December 2009, the day that Central Radio was scheduled to close, it was announced that a buyer had been found, revealed to be competitor Niocom in January 2010. The company also operated
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#1732876562286168-475: The station's FM and digital coverage was unchanged). 107 The Bee The Bee was an Independent Local Radio station serving southern and eastern parts of Lancashire , England. On Friday 27 May 2016, The Bee merged with its sister Lancashire station 2BR . The station was owned and operated by UKRD and broadcast from studios at Clayton-le-Moors in Accrington . The Bee initially broadcast to
182-458: The station's broadcasting licence returned to the UK broadcasting regulator, Ofcom. UTV cited the unfortunate launch of the station in the midst of a recession as a primary reason for the decision, and the station's consequent unprofitability. UTV did not anticipate the station becoming viable for the foreseeable future, saying: "We won the licence against strong competition, but unfortunately had to launch
196-453: The two stations, but the programming on Central Radio remained editorially focused on the Preston, Leyland and Chorley areas. In December 2010, Niocom sold Dune FM, and from 1 February 2011 the programming syndication ended with Central Radio becoming as a fully independent service. On 14 June 2011 it was announced that UKRD, owners of the 107 The Bee in neighbouring Blackburn had purchased
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