Mellow 1557
Encyclopedia
Mellow 1557 was a former medium wave radio station based in Frinton on Sea in Essex
, United Kingdom.
had acquired Mellow, making it part of the same group which owned Ocean FM, Southern FM, South Coast Radio
.
Southern Radio then sold Mellow on to Radio First before it purchased Invicta FM and Invicta SuperGold.
On September 1, 1998, it was sold by Radio First to Tindle Radio Ltd. On 19 November 1998, it became a Dream 100.
Programme controllers of the station included Andy Archer, Roger Day and James Hazell.
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, United Kingdom.
Ownership
The station launched on 7 October 1990 as an easy listening station for Tendering. By 1992 Southern Radio PLCSouthern Radio Group
The Southern Radio Group was a company which owned and operated radio stations on the south coast of England.-History:Southern Radio group was formed when Ocean Sound merged with Southern FM...
had acquired Mellow, making it part of the same group which owned Ocean FM, Southern FM, South Coast Radio
South Coast Radio
South Coast Radio was a commercial radio station which broadcast on Medium Wave on the South Coast of England between 1991 and 1998.-History:...
.
Southern Radio then sold Mellow on to Radio First before it purchased Invicta FM and Invicta SuperGold.
On September 1, 1998, it was sold by Radio First to Tindle Radio Ltd. On 19 November 1998, it became a Dream 100.
Staff
Presenters on Mellow included Andre Kimche, John Hyde, James Hazell, Paul McClaren, Julian Bright, Paul Graham, Johnny Lewis, Paul Gledhill, John Chadwick and Bill Rollins.Programme controllers of the station included Andy Archer, Roger Day and James Hazell.