Ivel FM
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Ivel FM was a United Kingdom
radio station. The studios were based in Yeovil
centre, but the station's transmission service area covered parts of south Somerset
and parts of west Dorset. The station could be heard on 105.6 and 106.6 FM.
The station's programme controller and breakfast presenter was Steve Carpenter. He has been presenting the Breakfast Show since 2004 and has worked in radio since 1985, previously at DevonAir
Radio, Orchard fm
, 107.7 WFM and BBC Radio Devon
.
Other presenters at the station included Neil Quigley, who is now hosting a programme elsewhere, Scott Temple who still presents on the station and David Gale, who currently isn't broadcasting, though there are rumours he may be returning to the airwaves on another station in Somerset in the near future.
The station was sold to Midwest Radio Ltd in a deal along with Vale FM
.
The owners have subsequently rebranded the station, along with Vale FM as MidWest Radio
. The old TLRC branding has disappeared, and the stations are now sharing a single website at www.midwestradio.co.uk. The two stations now constitute a mini-network with off-peak shows now being simulcast on both stations. Local breakfast on both stations have been retained.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
radio station. The studios were based in Yeovil
Yeovil
Yeovil is a town and civil parish in south Somerset, England. The parish had a population of 27,949 at the 2001 census, although the wider urban area had a population of 42,140...
centre, but the station's transmission service area covered parts of south Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
and parts of west Dorset. The station could be heard on 105.6 and 106.6 FM.
History
In 2002, Ivel FM along with YDR FM, Mirage FM and Merlin FM bid for the licence to serve Yeovil. Ivel was victorious and commenced broadcasting in October 2003.The station's programme controller and breakfast presenter was Steve Carpenter. He has been presenting the Breakfast Show since 2004 and has worked in radio since 1985, previously at DevonAir
DevonAir
DevonAir Radio was the independent local radio station serving East Devon, Exeter and Torbay.-History:On 27th March 1978, the Independent Broadcasting Authority invited applicants for the Exeter/Torbay local radio licenece...
Radio, Orchard fm
Orchard FM
Heart Somerset was an Independent Local Radio station serving Somerset, England. Originally owned by Orchard Media Ltd, the company was purchased by GWR Group in 1999, and who subsequently became GCap Media in 2005...
, 107.7 WFM and BBC Radio Devon
BBC Radio Devon
BBC Radio Devon is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Devon. It began transmissions on 17 January 1983, replacing a previous breakfast show for Devon and Cornwall broadcast on the local frequencies of Radio 4....
.
Other presenters at the station included Neil Quigley, who is now hosting a programme elsewhere, Scott Temple who still presents on the station and David Gale, who currently isn't broadcasting, though there are rumours he may be returning to the airwaves on another station in Somerset in the near future.
The station was sold to Midwest Radio Ltd in a deal along with Vale FM
Vale FM
Vale FM was an Independent Local Radio station which broadcasted to the Blackmore Vale and Cranborne Chase, from Shaftesbury, Dorset, in southern England.-Background:...
.
The owners have subsequently rebranded the station, along with Vale FM as MidWest Radio
Midwest Radio (UK)
Midwest Radio is a radio station which serves parts of Somerset and Dorset, in the United Kingdom.-History:Midwest Radio was formed when ivel FM and Vale FM were acquired from TLRC and merged to form one station....
. The old TLRC branding has disappeared, and the stations are now sharing a single website at www.midwestradio.co.uk. The two stations now constitute a mini-network with off-peak shows now being simulcast on both stations. Local breakfast on both stations have been retained.