Play Radio UK
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Play Radio UK was a British internet radio station
based on the South Coast of England
. Its output comprised two mainstream music radio
streams, a talk radio
stream, and several other genre-specific music streams. On July 4, 2009, Play Radio UK launched an FM service in Southampton and Winchester.
, a small village near Arundel
, West Sussex
. The building also hosted Dave Reynolds' other companies, including Satellite Direct and Something.info. The station officially launched in October 2006 with a mainstream music radio format. Later, further genre-specific music streams were added.
On June 8, 2009 Play Radio announced it had successfully won the rights to the Southampton and Winchester FM licences on 107.2FM and 107.8FM. This service was launched on July 4 and carries a mixture of live local programming and live "networking" with their online stations.
joined the station in 2007 with Play Radio's first talk-based show, a Sunday night phone-in programme . The station expanded its talk output in 2008, with the arrival of former talkSPORT
presenters James Whale
and Mike Mendoza
.
At Easter 2008, Richard Hearsey began 'Hearsey's Half Hour' ... 30 minutes of entertainment crammed into 2 hours. Basically he hosted a chat and music show with special celebrity guests including Tim Vine, Chris Tarrant, Shaun Williamson, Alex Lowe, Bobby Davro, Steve Nallon etc.
In March 2009, the station's talk output was moved from Play Two UK, to a new dedicated stream, Play Talk UK. Play Talk UK was the creation of Tommy Boyd, assisted by Fiona Dutton. Matt Hollick provided the technical support. The intention was to create a 24/7 schedule of unregulated talk radio. In the process of expanding the hours of broadcast, new presenters were added to the Play Talk UK schedule.
In July 2009, Play Talk ceased broadcasting after its successful pilot test phase, due to lack of financial support. At the same time, the other online stations all became music only services.
deputy leader Simon Darby
was given a regular guest slot on Play Radio's The Tommy Boyd
Show.
After a handful of guest appearances on Tommy Boyd's show, Play Radio gave Darby his own hour-long weekly programme. The first episode of The Simon Darby Show aired on 23 March 2009.
Play Radio claimed that their Play Talk UK station was "leading the UK in unrestricted, unregulated free speech radio."
Internet radio
Internet radio is an audio service transmitted via the Internet...
based on the South Coast of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Its output comprised two mainstream music radio
Music radio
Music radio is a radio format in which music is the main broadcast content. After television replaced old time radio's dramatic content, music formats became dominant in many countries...
streams, a talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
stream, and several other genre-specific music streams. On July 4, 2009, Play Radio UK launched an FM service in Southampton and Winchester.
Liquidation
Play Radio UK officially went into liquidation at 1000hrs on Friday 18 Sep 09, although the Southampton services are operated under a separate company and (as of 1 October 2009) are not affected. The company was part directed by David Reynolds, who was charged with £1.2million tax fraud in June 2008, and was part of Something.info.History
Play Radio UK was founded by Lee Moulsdale,and Jamie Robertson, and after a short while moved into a converted barn in FordFord, West Sussex
Ford is a village and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England. It is located 3 km to the south-west of Arundel...
, a small village near Arundel
Arundel
Arundel is a market town and civil parish in the South Downs of West Sussex in the south of England. It lies south southwest of London, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester. Other nearby towns include Worthing east southeast, Littlehampton to the south and Bognor Regis to...
, West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
. The building also hosted Dave Reynolds' other companies, including Satellite Direct and Something.info. The station officially launched in October 2006 with a mainstream music radio format. Later, further genre-specific music streams were added.
On June 8, 2009 Play Radio announced it had successfully won the rights to the Southampton and Winchester FM licences on 107.2FM and 107.8FM. This service was launched on July 4 and carries a mixture of live local programming and live "networking" with their online stations.
Stations
- Play One UK
- Play Two UK
- Play Talk UK
- Play Rock UK
- Play Classical UK
- Play Gold UK
- Play Love UK
- Play Dance UK
- Play Country UK
- Play Urban UK
- Play Top 40 UK
- Play Rock UK
- Play Jazz UK
- Play Reggae UK
Play Talk UK
Tommy BoydTommy Boyd
Timothy Leslie Boyd , better known as Tommy Boyd, is a British radio and television presenter who now lives in Chichester, West Sussex.-Early career:...
joined the station in 2007 with Play Radio's first talk-based show, a Sunday night phone-in programme . The station expanded its talk output in 2008, with the arrival of former talkSPORT
TalkSPORT
Talksport , owned by UTV radio, is one of the United Kingdom's three terrestrial analogue Independent National Radio broadcasters, offering a sports and talk radio service broadcast from London to the United Kingdom....
presenters James Whale
James Whale
James Whale was an English film director, theatre director and actor. He is best remembered for his work in the horror film genre, having directed such classics as Frankenstein , The Old Dark House , The Invisible Man and Bride of Frankenstein...
and Mike Mendoza
Mike Mendoza
Michael David Mendoza is a British radio presenter and politician best known for the overnight shows he presented on talkSPORT between 2004 and 2008, initially on weeknights before being moved to weekends in 2006...
.
At Easter 2008, Richard Hearsey began 'Hearsey's Half Hour' ... 30 minutes of entertainment crammed into 2 hours. Basically he hosted a chat and music show with special celebrity guests including Tim Vine, Chris Tarrant, Shaun Williamson, Alex Lowe, Bobby Davro, Steve Nallon etc.
In March 2009, the station's talk output was moved from Play Two UK, to a new dedicated stream, Play Talk UK. Play Talk UK was the creation of Tommy Boyd, assisted by Fiona Dutton. Matt Hollick provided the technical support. The intention was to create a 24/7 schedule of unregulated talk radio. In the process of expanding the hours of broadcast, new presenters were added to the Play Talk UK schedule.
In July 2009, Play Talk ceased broadcasting after its successful pilot test phase, due to lack of financial support. At the same time, the other online stations all became music only services.
BNP broadcast
In January 2009, British National PartyBritish National Party
The British National Party is a British far-right political party formed as a splinter group from the National Front by John Tyndall in 1982...
deputy leader Simon Darby
Simon Darby
Simon Darby is a British politician and former Deputy Chairman of the British National Party.-Background:By occupation a computer communications consultant, Darby began his political career in the National Democrats, most of whose activity was centred around his West Midlands base...
was given a regular guest slot on Play Radio's The Tommy Boyd
Tommy Boyd
Timothy Leslie Boyd , better known as Tommy Boyd, is a British radio and television presenter who now lives in Chichester, West Sussex.-Early career:...
Show.
After a handful of guest appearances on Tommy Boyd's show, Play Radio gave Darby his own hour-long weekly programme. The first episode of The Simon Darby Show aired on 23 March 2009.
Play Radio claimed that their Play Talk UK station was "leading the UK in unrestricted, unregulated free speech radio."
Play Radio UK
- Adrian Scott
- Richard Hearsey
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- Ben Burrell
- Nathan James
- Laura Skelcey
- Mark Dodson
- Pat SharpPat SharpPat Sharp is a British radio and television presenter and disc jockey. In the UK, he is known mainly for his work on the children's television programme Fun House, his former mullet and his radio shows as well as his support of Arsenal...
- Ricky Salmon
- Mark Wright
Play Talk UK
- John Radford
- Richard J Cartridge
- Tommy BoydTommy BoydTimothy Leslie Boyd , better known as Tommy Boyd, is a British radio and television presenter who now lives in Chichester, West Sussex.-Early career:...
- Matt Hollick
- Arron Weedal
- Fiona Dutton
- Steve Paul
- Fevzi Turkalp
- Iain DaleIain DaleIain Campbell Dale is best known for his conservative-minded British political blog Iain Dale's Diary and for his frequent appearances on UK news channels as a political commentator. He is also a publisher, broadcaster and former Conservative Party politician...
- Catherine Catt
- Simon Darby
- Chris Reardon
- David Turner
- Michael Fox