Radio 106
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Radio 106 FM was a regional independent radio station based in Nottingham
, Nottinghamshire
in England
.
Managing Director Ken Warburton in charge of programmes. The first programme was presented by Dickie Dodd from 6:00 a.m. that day.
There was a huge amount of chat in the early days, Kevin Fernihough would have a guest each day on the morning show, and Ken Warburton on drive would chat to the editors of the 3 evening newspapers in the region, not to mention the 3 hour late night phone in with Mark Keen. At the weekends there were also specialist shows such as "Red Hot and Country" and a Soul and Motown show, both presented Willie Morgan and "Jukebox Giants" with Ron Coles himself. Other presenters at this stage were Kenny Hague, Jake Yapp, Peter King and Sarah Graham.
Despite competing against local GWR
and BBC
stations in the area, the first set of RAJAR
audience figures for the station were good, but owners Border Radio Holdings felt a change was needed, so in April 1998, John Myers took control over the station and it was rebranded as Century 106
.
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
in England
England
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History
Billed as "Radio for Grown Ups", Radio 106 FM was launched on 23rd September 1997 with former Radio Trent Managing Director Ron Coles at the helm, and former Centre RadioCentre Radio
Centre Radio was the first independent local radio station to serve Leicestershire. It was based as at the lavish Granville House, Leicester, England.-History:...
Managing Director Ken Warburton in charge of programmes. The first programme was presented by Dickie Dodd from 6:00 a.m. that day.
There was a huge amount of chat in the early days, Kevin Fernihough would have a guest each day on the morning show, and Ken Warburton on drive would chat to the editors of the 3 evening newspapers in the region, not to mention the 3 hour late night phone in with Mark Keen. At the weekends there were also specialist shows such as "Red Hot and Country" and a Soul and Motown show, both presented Willie Morgan and "Jukebox Giants" with Ron Coles himself. Other presenters at this stage were Kenny Hague, Jake Yapp, Peter King and Sarah Graham.
Despite competing against local GWR
GWR
GWR is an acronym that can stand for:* Great Western Railway , the name of several different railway operators* The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway — a heritage railway that has taken the initials of the former Great Western Railway Company* Great Whipsnade Railway* GWR Group, former...
and BBC
BBC Local Radio
BBC Local Radio is the BBC's regional radio service for England and the Channel Islands, consisting of 40 stations. They cover a variety of areas with some serving a city and surrounding areas, for example BBC Radio Manchester; a county, for example BBC Radio Norfolk; an administrative region for...
stations in the area, the first set of RAJAR
RAJAR
RAJAR was established in 1992 to operate a single audience measurement system for the radio industry in the United Kingdom. RAJAR is jointly owned by the British Broadcasting Corporation and the RadioCentre...
audience figures for the station were good, but owners Border Radio Holdings felt a change was needed, so in April 1998, John Myers took control over the station and it was rebranded as Century 106
Century 106
Century 106 was a regional independent radio station based in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire in England.-History:Based in Nottingham on the City link in the Sneinton area of the city centre, the station was launched on 23 September 1997 as Radio 106...
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