Broadcast area | Bristol |
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Frequency | 106.5 MHz, Online |
Programming | |
Format | Adult Oriented |
Ownership | |
Owner | Tomahawk Radio |
History | |
First air date | 20 May 2007 |
Last air date | 2 December 2009 |
Links | |
Website | www.originalbristol.com |
Original 106.5 was an Independent Local Radio station that broadcast to Bristol, England between 20 May 2007 and 1 December 2009. The station management was Tom Hunter as MD and Stewart Smith as Programme Director. Following a change of format request which was granted by Ofcom, the station was relaunched bearing the Jack FM brand, as 106 Jack FM, at 6:00 am on 2 December 2009. [1]
It was awarded its original broadcast licence in September 2006, and commenced broadcasting on 20 May 2007. It is owned by a group of investors under the name Tomahawk Radio. The station originally broadcast an Adult Oriented format, with 40% of its music coming from past or present Top 20 charts. On 2 March 2009, Tomahawk Radio, the owners of Bristol's Original 106.5 purchased another radio station in the city. 'Bristol's Star Radio' ( Star 107.2). Both stations were located together in the County Gates building on Ashton Road, Bristol.
Original 106.5 played a mix of hit singles from a full range of adult orientated genres including rock, pop, soul from the 60s to today.
Original 106.5 broadcast regular round-the-clock news bulletins from their studios in Bristol.
Original 106.5 maintained a weekly reach of 24,000 listeners, equivalent to 4% in their TSA (RAJAR Q3 2008), which was the third quarter in a row the station has seen listeners increase.
Broadcast area | Bristol |
---|---|
Frequency | 106.5 MHz, Online |
Programming | |
Format | Adult Oriented |
Ownership | |
Owner | Tomahawk Radio |
History | |
First air date | 20 May 2007 |
Last air date | 2 December 2009 |
Links | |
Website | www.originalbristol.com |
Original 106.5 was an Independent Local Radio station that broadcast to Bristol, England between 20 May 2007 and 1 December 2009. The station management was Tom Hunter as MD and Stewart Smith as Programme Director. Following a change of format request which was granted by Ofcom, the station was relaunched bearing the Jack FM brand, as 106 Jack FM, at 6:00 am on 2 December 2009. [1]
It was awarded its original broadcast licence in September 2006, and commenced broadcasting on 20 May 2007. It is owned by a group of investors under the name Tomahawk Radio. The station originally broadcast an Adult Oriented format, with 40% of its music coming from past or present Top 20 charts. On 2 March 2009, Tomahawk Radio, the owners of Bristol's Original 106.5 purchased another radio station in the city. 'Bristol's Star Radio' ( Star 107.2). Both stations were located together in the County Gates building on Ashton Road, Bristol.
Original 106.5 played a mix of hit singles from a full range of adult orientated genres including rock, pop, soul from the 60s to today.
Original 106.5 broadcast regular round-the-clock news bulletins from their studios in Bristol.
Original 106.5 maintained a weekly reach of 24,000 listeners, equivalent to 4% in their TSA (RAJAR Q3 2008), which was the third quarter in a row the station has seen listeners increase.