Oak 107 FM
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see Oak FMOak FMOak FM is a local radio station broadcasting across West Leicestershire as well as the town of Nuneaton in the English Midlands in the United Kingdom...
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Oak 107 FM was an Independent Local Radio
Independent Local Radio
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station owned by the CN Group
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and based on Prince William Road in Loughborough
Loughborough
Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University...
, Leicestershire
Leicestershire
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in the UK
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History
Launched in 1999 as 107 Oak FM with Nic Tuff launching the station. The name was changed to OAK 107 in November 2002 and again to Oak 107 FM in 2004. The station played a variety of songs from the 2000s, 1990s, 1980s and, sometimes, the 1970s.In 2003 the station supported the "Give The Luffs a Lease" campaign in favour of Loughborough Football Club
Loughborough F.C.
Loughborough Athletic and Football Club were an English football club based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, that played in The Football League at the end of the 19th century.-History:...
's attempt to secure a long term lease for the site of its stadium. The Radio Authority (now Ofcom
Ofcom
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) ruled that this "was acceptable because the station was satisfied that the vast majority of its listeners would support it and the issue was not made into a political controversy" http://www2.mad.co.uk/story.aspx?uid=45cb4ea7-04b5-4528-9a97-eea514702497.
The station was purchased by the Lincs FM Group in October 2007. The service was then merged with Lincs FM's existing station, Fosseway Radio
Fosseway Radio
Fosseway Radio was a local commercial radio station based in Leicestershire, and owned by Lincs FM Group. It served the south-west of that county, as well as North Warwickshire. It was based on Castle Street in Hinckley. The name of the station referred to the nearby Fosse Way, which marks the...
which was based in Hinckley. Both services were rebranded as Oak FM
Oak FM
Oak FM is a local radio station broadcasting across West Leicestershire as well as the town of Nuneaton in the English Midlands in the United Kingdom...
on 26 March 2008 with both the Hinckley and Loughborough services being co-located in Coalville in July 2008.
For the new merged service, see Oak FM
Oak FM
Oak FM is a local radio station broadcasting across West Leicestershire as well as the town of Nuneaton in the English Midlands in the United Kingdom...
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