Tempo FM
Encyclopedia
Tempo FM is the local radio station for Wetherby
, West Yorkshire
as well as for surrounding villages and Leeds
districts. The radio station mainly plays easy listening
music
.
, West Yorkshire
by Bob Preedy
. The station plays easy listening
music, during weekdays with specialist recorded programmes during the evenings. A wide range of music is played at weekends and Bank Holidays presented by many local presenters. The radio station is funded partly by advertising, supplemented by donations and grants. The current head of music is Stuart Robinson, who is also a member of the management team comprising:- Alan Everard, William Baker, George Watts and Mike Davison.
The current licence period expires on 10 September 2016.
, Boston Spa
, Collingham
, Tadcaster
, and Harewood
, the station can in many places be picked up in the neighbouring county of North Yorkshire
.
The radio's area overlaps in areas with that of Asian Fever FM (East Leeds, in particularly Harehills
, Oakwood
and Seacroft
) and Stray FM (Harrogate
), while competing with regional radio stations such as Radio Aire, Real Radio
and BBC Radio Leeds
.
George Watts,
Steve France,
Mike Davison,
Eric Ovenden,
John Blackburn,
David Drury,
Bill Baker,
Danielle Robinson,
Rob Allen,
Emily Kerr,
John Hutchinson,
Bruce Howard,
Alan Potter,
Vicki Manley,
Paul Burnley,
Wayne Bavin,
Guest features by:
The Deepdale Creative Writing Group,
Wetherby Neighbourhood Policing Team,
Barleyfields Youth Club, Radio Project, the Wetherby News.
Wetherby
Wetherby is a market town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Wharfe, and has been for centuries a crossing place and staging post on the Great North Road, being mid-way between London and Edinburgh...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
as well as for surrounding villages and Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
districts. The radio station mainly plays easy listening
Easy listening
Easy listening is a broad style of popular music and radio format that emerged in the 1950s, evolving out of big band music, and related to MOR music as played on many AM radio stations. It encompasses the exotica, beautiful music, light music, lounge music, ambient music, and space age pop genres...
music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
.
Background
The radio station commenced broadcasting on 107.4MHz on 11 September 2006 in WetherbyWetherby
Wetherby is a market town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Wharfe, and has been for centuries a crossing place and staging post on the Great North Road, being mid-way between London and Edinburgh...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
by Bob Preedy
Bob Preedy
Robert "Bob" Preedy is a broadcaster, presenter on BBC Radio York, a book author and was formerly the chief continuity announcer for Yorkshire Television.-Television:...
. The station plays easy listening
Easy listening
Easy listening is a broad style of popular music and radio format that emerged in the 1950s, evolving out of big band music, and related to MOR music as played on many AM radio stations. It encompasses the exotica, beautiful music, light music, lounge music, ambient music, and space age pop genres...
music, during weekdays with specialist recorded programmes during the evenings. A wide range of music is played at weekends and Bank Holidays presented by many local presenters. The radio station is funded partly by advertising, supplemented by donations and grants. The current head of music is Stuart Robinson, who is also a member of the management team comprising:- Alan Everard, William Baker, George Watts and Mike Davison.
The current licence period expires on 10 September 2016.
Broadcast Area and competition
The station is based at the Engine Shed, Wetherby. It covers WetherbyWetherby
Wetherby is a market town and civil parish within the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Wharfe, and has been for centuries a crossing place and staging post on the Great North Road, being mid-way between London and Edinburgh...
, Boston Spa
Boston Spa
Boston Spa is a village and civil parish in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England, south of Wetherby, on the banks of the River Wharfe...
, Collingham
Collingham, West Yorkshire
Collingham is a village and civil parish south east of Wetherby in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough. The clergyman, the Reverend William Mompesson was born there in 1639....
, Tadcaster
Tadcaster
Tadcaster is a market town and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. Lying on the Great North Road approximately east of Leeds and west of York. It is the last town on the River Wharfe before it joins the River Ouse about downstream...
, and Harewood
Harewood
Harewood is a village and civil parish in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire, England. The A61 runs through the village, from Leeds city centre in the south to Harrogate in the north...
, the station can in many places be picked up in the neighbouring county 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...
.
The radio's area overlaps in areas with that of Asian Fever FM (East Leeds, in particularly Harehills
Harehills
Harehills is an inner-city area of east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is approximately north east of Leeds city centre. Harehills is situated between the A58 and the A64 .- Overview :...
, Oakwood
Oakwood, Leeds
Oakwood is an affluent suburb of north-east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, that lies between Gipton and Roundhay Park. It is within the LS8 postcode and part of the Roundhay City Council Ward.-Notable features:...
and Seacroft
Seacroft
Seacroft is an outer-city suburb consisting mainly of council estate housing covering an extensive area of east Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is east of Leeds city centre and lies in the LS14 Leeds postcode area....
) and Stray FM (Harrogate
Harrogate
Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters, RHS Harlow Carr gardens, and Betty's Tea Rooms. From the town one can explore the nearby Yorkshire Dales national park. Harrogate originated in the 17th...
), while competing with regional radio stations such as Radio Aire, Real Radio
Real Radio
Real Radio is a network of adult contemporary independent local radio stations in England, Scotland and Wales and is operated by . Each station broadcasts local breakfast through to drive time shows and network programming in the evening and through the night...
and BBC Radio Leeds
BBC Radio Leeds
BBC Radio Leeds is the BBC Local Radio service for the English metropolitan county of West Yorkshire.- Frequencies :It broadcasts from its studios at St...
.
Presenters
Stuart Robinson,George Watts,
Steve France,
Mike Davison,
Eric Ovenden,
John Blackburn,
David Drury,
Bill Baker,
Danielle Robinson,
Rob Allen,
Emily Kerr,
John Hutchinson,
Bruce Howard,
Alan Potter,
Vicki Manley,
Paul Burnley,
Wayne Bavin,
Guest features by:
The Deepdale Creative Writing Group,
Wetherby Neighbourhood Policing Team,
Barleyfields Youth Club, Radio Project, the Wetherby News.
Slogans
- Your easy connection to Wetherby and Boston Spa (2005-2008)
- Easy listening radio from Wetherby (2008 to 2009)
- Your Radio out of Wetherby (2009 to 2010)
- Wetherby's Brighter Radio Station (2010 to present)