RAM FM
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Ram FM was an Independent Local Radio
station, which broadcast to central and southern parts of Derbyshire on 102.8 FM. The station merged with two other East Midlands stations, Trent FM
and Leicester Sound
to form Capital FM East Midlands (part of Global's Capital FM Network
) on Monday 3 January 2011.
In March 1994 the FM service was rebranded "Ram FM" by new owners GWR Group plc, and continued to broadcast from studios under the Assembly Rooms in Derby Market Place. The station moved premises in 1999 to offices at Norwich Union House on nearby Iron Gate.
Ram FM broadcast its very last local programme on Friday 31st December 2010 ahead of the station's merger with Trent FM and Leicester Sound to form Capital FM East Midlands as part of Global Radio's launch of The Capital FM Network
. The new station officially began broadcasting at 10am on Monday 3rd January 2011. Former Ram FM weekday breakfast presenters Dino & Pete present weekday drivetime shows for the regional station.
Independent Local Radio
Independent Local Radio is the collective name given to commercial radio stations in the United Kingdom. The same name is used for Independent Local Radio in Ireland.-Development of ILR:...
station, which broadcast to central and southern parts of Derbyshire on 102.8 FM. The station merged with two other East Midlands stations, Trent FM
Trent FM
Trent FM was an Independent Local Radio station which broadcast to Nottinghamshire. The station merged with two other East Midlands stations, Leicester Sound and Ram FM to form Capital FM East Midlands on Monday 3 January 2011.-History:Launched on 3 July 1975 as Radio Trent and based in a...
and Leicester Sound
Leicester Sound
Leicester Sound was an Independent Local Radio station which broadcast to Leicestershire. The station merged with two other East Midlands stations, Trent FM and Ram FM to form Capital FM East Midlands on Monday 3 January 2011.-Background:Leicester Sound was launched by the owners of Radio Trent on...
to form Capital FM East Midlands (part of Global's Capital FM Network
The Capital FM Network
Capital is a radio network of nine Independent Local Radio stations in the United Kingdom which are owned and operated by Global Radio, launching on 3 January 2011. Capital was previously known as Mix, One, Galaxy and Hit Music at various times...
) on Monday 3 January 2011.
History
The station began life in 1987 as "Trent 945", also broadcasting on AM 945khz. In October 1988, the AM frequency was launched as a separate oldies service called GEM AM; that service also continues today now known as "GOLD".In March 1994 the FM service was rebranded "Ram FM" by new owners GWR Group plc, and continued to broadcast from studios under the Assembly Rooms in Derby Market Place. The station moved premises in 1999 to offices at Norwich Union House on nearby Iron Gate.
Ram FM broadcast its very last local programme on Friday 31st December 2010 ahead of the station's merger with Trent FM and Leicester Sound to form Capital FM East Midlands as part of Global Radio's launch of The Capital FM Network
The Capital FM Network
Capital is a radio network of nine Independent Local Radio stations in the United Kingdom which are owned and operated by Global Radio, launching on 3 January 2011. Capital was previously known as Mix, One, Galaxy and Hit Music at various times...
. The new station officially began broadcasting at 10am on Monday 3rd January 2011. Former Ram FM weekday breakfast presenters Dino & Pete present weekday drivetime shows for the regional station.