TFM Radio
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TFM Radio is a Thornaby-on-Tees
based Independent Local Radio
station. Launched in June 1975 as Radio Tees
, with the callsign "You've got a friend on 257" it was the first independent local radio
station serving the area of the Tees Valley
with parts of North Yorkshire
and County Durham
. The station currently broadcasts on 96.6 FM, DAB and online with DAB services provided by Bauer Digital. The station is owned and operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations.
based Metro Radio group
, before being taken over by EMAP
. After the Metro Radio group was taken over, TFM, along with the other sister stations, was integrated into EMAP's Big City Network
, and renamed 96.6 TFM to express the FM frequency which the station is broadcast on. EMAP, a publicly listed plc's media and magazine arms were bought by Bauer Media, a privately owned German based family business in 2008. In July 2007, TFM was rebranded TFM Radio and re adopted the slogan 'Today's Favourite Music' which had first been used in the late 1990s.
and overnights are produced by Key 103
in Manchester
. The Vodafone Big Top 40 is produced by Global Radio
at it's London studios for broadcast on over 140 commercial radio stations across the UK. Saturday Night Party is produced by Metro Radio
in Newcastle
and also broadcasts on CFM Radio
. All other output is produced locally from TFM's Thornaby-on-Tees studios.
studios; localised news bulletins are broadcast on the hour between 0600 and 1800 weekdays, 0700 to 1300 on Saturday and 0800 to 1300 on Sunday. National news bulletins are outsourced from Sky News Radio
and are simulcasted each hour between 0100 to 0500 everyday.
Thornaby-on-Tees
Thornaby-on-Tees is a town and civil parish within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the south bank of the River Tees, three miles southeast of Stockton-on-Tees, and four miles southwest of Middlesbrough town centre and has a...
based Independent Local Radio
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. Launched in June 1975 as Radio Tees
Radio Tees
Radio Tees was the original name of TFM Radio, the Independent Local Radio station broadcasting in North East England, serving Teesside and parts of County Durham and North Yorkshire....
, with the callsign "You've got a friend on 257" it was the first independent local radio
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 serving the area of the Tees Valley
Tees Valley
The Tees Valley is an area in the North East of England. It can be described as "greater Teesside" and consists of the four unitary authorities created by the breakup of the County of Cleveland in 1996: Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, and Stockton-On-Tees along with the borough of...
with parts of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
and County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
. The station currently broadcasts on 96.6 FM, DAB and online with DAB services provided by Bauer Digital. The station is owned and operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations.
History
For a short time, the radio station was part of the Newcastle upon TyneNewcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
based Metro Radio group
Metro Radio group
Metropolitan Broadcasting or the Metro Radio Group as it was more commonly known, was a group of Independent Local Radio stations in North East of England.-History:The group originally consisted of:* Metro FM...
, before being taken over by EMAP
EMAP
Emap Limited is a British media company, specialising in the production of business-to-business magazines, and the organisation of business events and conferences...
. After the Metro Radio group was taken over, TFM, along with the other sister stations, was integrated into EMAP's Big City Network
Big City Network
Bauer Place & Bauer Passion are the names given to two radio networks owned and operated by Bauer Radio. Place incorporates 36 local radio stations in Northern & southern England and Scotland while Passion incorporates six national or semi-national music genre stations.The main rival networks are...
, and renamed 96.6 TFM to express the FM frequency which the station is broadcast on. EMAP, a publicly listed plc's media and magazine arms were bought by Bauer Media, a privately owned German based family business in 2008. In July 2007, TFM was rebranded TFM Radio and re adopted the slogan 'Today's Favourite Music' which had first been used in the late 1990s.
Programming
In:DemandIn:Demand
In:Demand with Alex James is a radio show which broadcasts across most of the Bauer Radio owned Place Portfolio and The Hits Radio, each weeknight 1900–2200, networked from Key 103 in Manchester.- Presenters :...
and overnights are produced by Key 103
Key 103
Key 103 is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the city of Manchester and the north west of England. Its output is principally contemporary pop and dance music. Formerly owned by Trans World Communications, EMAP and now by Bauer Radio, Key 103 is part of Bauer's Place Network of...
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. The Vodafone Big Top 40 is produced by Global Radio
Global Radio
Global Radio UK Ltd. is a British commercial radio company, the largest in the country following acquisitions of Chrysalis Radio and GCap Media.The company's Chief Executive Officer is Stephen Miron, while the Group Chairman is Charles Allen...
at it's London studios for broadcast on over 140 commercial radio stations across the UK. Saturday Night Party is produced by Metro Radio
Metro Radio
Metro Radio is an independent local radio station based in Newcastle upon Tyne and broadcasting to Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland. The station's output is principally contemporary pop and dance music...
in Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
and also broadcasts on CFM Radio
CFM Radio
CFM Radio is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Northern & Central Cumbria and the southern tip of Scotland, with transmitters in Carlisle, Penrith and West Cumbria. Its musical output is popular hits of all genres, with mostly today's hits being featured...
. All other output is produced locally from TFM's Thornaby-on-Tees studios.
Monday–Friday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 – 0600 | Matt Wilkins | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
| 0600 – 1000 | Wake Up with Wayne: Wayne Allen | Thornaby-on-Tees Thornaby-on-Tees Thornaby-on-Tees is a town and civil parish within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the south bank of the River Tees, three miles southeast of Stockton-on-Tees, and four miles southwest of Middlesbrough town centre and has a... |
| 1000 – 1400 | Scott Makin (including The Top 10 at 10 until 1100) | |
| 1400 – 1500 | TFM Radio's Most Wanted (automated) | |
| 1500 – 1900 | Antony Collins | |
| 1900 – 2200 | In:Demand In:Demand In:Demand with Alex James is a radio show which broadcasts across most of the Bauer Radio owned Place Portfolio and The Hits Radio, each weeknight 1900–2200, networked from Key 103 in Manchester.- Presenters :... : Alex James |
Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
| 2200 – 0100 | The Wind Down: Judie McCourt | Thornaby-on-Tees Thornaby-on-Tees Thornaby-on-Tees is a town and civil parish within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the south bank of the River Tees, three miles southeast of Stockton-on-Tees, and four miles southwest of Middlesbrough town centre and has a... |
Friday variation
| Time | Main presenter/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2200 - 0100 | Feel Good Friday (automated) | Thornaby-on-Tees Thornaby-on-Tees Thornaby-on-Tees is a town and civil parish within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the south bank of the River Tees, three miles southeast of Stockton-on-Tees, and four miles southwest of Middlesbrough town centre and has a... |
Saturday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 – 0600 | Adam Brown | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
| 0600 – 1000 | Antony Collins | Thornaby-on-Tees Thornaby-on-Tees Thornaby-on-Tees is a town and civil parish within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the south bank of the River Tees, three miles southeast of Stockton-on-Tees, and four miles southwest of Middlesbrough town centre and has a... |
| 1000 – 1400 | Scott Makin (inluding The Top 10 at 10 until 1100) | |
| 1400 – 1800 | Tim West | |
| 1800 - 2200 | Saturday Night Party: Stu Smith | Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne... |
| 2200 – 0100 | Floorfillers with Streetboy | Thornaby-on-Tees Thornaby-on-Tees Thornaby-on-Tees is a town and civil parish within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the south bank of the River Tees, three miles southeast of Stockton-on-Tees, and four miles southwest of Middlesbrough town centre and has a... |
Sunday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 – 0400 | Early Sunday (automated) | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
| 0400 – 0600 | Adam Brown | |
| 0600 – 1000 | Judie McCourt | Thornaby-on-Tees Thornaby-on-Tees Thornaby-on-Tees is a town and civil parish within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the south bank of the River Tees, three miles southeast of Stockton-on-Tees, and four miles southwest of Middlesbrough town centre and has a... |
| 1000 - 1300 | Wayne Allen on Sunday: Wayne Allen | |
| 1300 – 1600 | Chilled Sunday: Scott Makin | |
| 1600 – 1900 | The Vodafone Big Top 40: Rich Clarke Richard Clarke (radio personality) Richard "Rich" Clarke is a British radio presenter and DJ from Worcester, England currently employed by Global Radio as a presenter on Capital FM and The Vodafone Big Top 40.-Student radio:... and Kat Shoob Kat Shoob Katherine 'Kat' Shoob is a British radio presenter on The Vodafone Big Top 40.Shoob modelled for Maxim in September 2006.Shoob presented The Mint, a phone-in quiz that was shown on ITV1 and ITV2... |
Leicester Square Leicester Square Leicester Square is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England. The Square lies within an area bound by Lisle Street, to the north; Charing Cross Road, to the east; Orange Street, to the south; and Whitcomb Street, to the west... , London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
| 1900 – 2200 | Antony Collins | Thornaby-on-Tees Thornaby-on-Tees Thornaby-on-Tees is a town and civil parish within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the south bank of the River Tees, three miles southeast of Stockton-on-Tees, and four miles southwest of Middlesbrough town centre and has a... |
| 2200 - 0100 | The Wind Down: Judie McCourt |
News team
TFM Radio has three journalists based at their Stockton-on-TeesStockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
studios; localised news bulletins are broadcast on the hour between 0600 and 1800 weekdays, 0700 to 1300 on Saturday and 0800 to 1300 on Sunday. National news bulletins are outsourced from Sky News Radio
Sky News Radio
Sky News Radio is the radio arm of the Sky News division of British Sky Broadcasting. It has been operating since June 1999, providing a news bulletin service for UK commercial radio stations operators across the UK and for a number of English-speaking radio stations across the world.The Sky News...
and are simulcasted each hour between 0100 to 0500 everyday.
- Sarah Colley
- Justin Kings (Head of News)
- Amy McConnell
- Rebecca O'Neill
Former Presenters
- Michelle Dignan (now with BBC Radio 5 LiveBBC Radio 5 LiveBBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
) - Matt Bailey (on-air producer of Wake Up with Wayne now with Capital North East)
- Stuart Elmore (continues with Metro RadioMetro RadioMetro Radio is an independent local radio station based in Newcastle upon Tyne and broadcasting to Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland. The station's output is principally contemporary pop and dance music...
) - JoJo Hatfield (now with Capital North East)
- Lucy HorobinLucy HorobinLucy Horobin is a British radio presenter who currently presents simulcast evening show In:Demand across bauer's Big City Network alongside Alex James. She attended Nottingham Trent University where she achieved a BA in Broadcast Journalism...
- Jason KingJason KingJason King may refer to:* Jason King , cultural critic and musician* Jason King , British television programme* Jason King , ice hockey player* Jason King , British radio DJ...
- Joel RossJoel RossJoel Ross is a British radio DJ. Along with Jason King he presented the coveted UK Top 40 show on BBC Radio 1 each Sunday from March 2005 to October 2007...
- Becky Saif
- Vicky Warham (now with 96.9 Viking FM96.9 Viking FM96.9 Viking FM is an English Independent Local Radio station which has broadcast music and local information to the East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire since 1984. It is based in Kingston upon Hull...
)