Minster Northallerton was an Independent Local Radio

Independent Local Radio

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 station based in Northallerton

Northallerton

Northallerton is an affluent market town and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Vale of Mowbray and at the northern end of the Vale of York. It has a population of 15,741 according to the 2001 census...

, North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

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, England

England

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History

Prior to launch, Minster Northallerton was originally known as BTN FM, after the principal towns of the area - Bedale, Thirsk and Northallerton. The Local Radio Company were awarded the franchise in November 2005 by OFCOM

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 and the station launched on 11 June 2007.

The station was later given permission by OFCOM to move into the same building as Alpha Radio in Darlington

Darlington

Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...

 which is outside of Minster Northallerton's broadcast area and to share some programmes with Alpha Radio. The station was also going to be renamed as Alpha Northallerton.

Instead, the station's frequencies are now used to broadcast Star Radio North East

Star Radio North East

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 which was formed when the parent company decided to merge Minster Northallerton with Alpha Radio and Durham FM

Durham FM

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. The signal is broadcast on two FM frequencies, a 40 watt signal on 103.5, as well as the former Thirsk relay of sister station Minster FM on 102.3 VHF.

Past presenters

• Rafe Parker
• Chris Hakin
• Pete Egerton
• Tim West
• Alex Cann
• Mike Nicholson

• Martin Reay
• Paul Denton
• Tony Collins
• Stu Leighton
• Suzi Martin
• Mike Patterson
  Mike Patterson
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