Wave 102
Encyclopedia
Wave 102 is a radio station broadcasting to the city of Dundee
in Scotland
.
The station broadcasts a mixed music format and broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
When the station first launched it was called Discovery 102, since Dundee is known as the City of Discovery after the RRS Discovery
, which is docked there. The Wave 102 brand was born when The Discovery Channel forced it to change the name, claiming that people would mistakenly associate it with the network.
Dundee is also the city where game developers Rockstar North
was founded. The developers' Scottish (and Dundonian) roots are shown in various in-jokes/tributes in the game Grand Theft Auto
series. One such Dundee specific tribute is where one of the in-game radio stations in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
was named Wave 103.
On 15 May 2008 Adam Findlay and his company New Wave Media became the new owners of Wave 102.
to Take That
. Programming is locally focused and includes party music on Saturday evenings, and love songs in the late evening. All programming is produced locally with no national input.
Former Presenters Include:
George Duffus and Tom Wilson died. George was the chairman of the station at Launch and Tom Wilson was a programme director who died in 2004 who had a career with various radio stations across Scotland most notably Radio Forth in Edinburgh.
The station was founded by Douglas and June Anderson as part of The Petros Radio Group who launched Discovery AM in 1994 and Radio Waves in 1995, then decided to go for the full scale local licence with the help of their neighbour George Mackintosh (who started Radio Tay in 1980) along with a consortium who also founded Kingdom FM
in Fife
with the assistance of IRG (The Independent Radio Group)
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
The station broadcasts a mixed music format and broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
When the station first launched it was called Discovery 102, since Dundee is known as the City of Discovery after the RRS Discovery
RRS Discovery
The RRS Discovery was the last traditional wooden three-masted ship to be built in Britain. Designed for Antarctic research, she was launched in 1901. Her first mission was the British National Antarctic Expedition, carrying Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton on their first, successful...
, which is docked there. The Wave 102 brand was born when The Discovery Channel forced it to change the name, claiming that people would mistakenly associate it with the network.
Dundee is also the city where game developers Rockstar North
Rockstar North
Rockstar North is a British video game developer based in Edinburgh, Scotland, best known for creating the Grand Theft Auto and Lemmings franchises in its earlier guise as DMA....
was founded. The developers' Scottish (and Dundonian) roots are shown in various in-jokes/tributes in the game Grand Theft Auto
Grand Theft Auto (series)
Grand Theft Auto is a multi-award-winning British video game series created in the United Kingdom by Dave Jones, then later by brothers Dan Houser and Sam Houser, and game designer Zachary Clarke. It is primarily developed by Edinburgh based Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games...
series. One such Dundee specific tribute is where one of the in-game radio stations in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a 2002 open world action computer and video game developed by British games developer Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the second 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and sixth original title overall...
was named Wave 103.
On 15 May 2008 Adam Findlay and his company New Wave Media became the new owners of Wave 102.
Music
Wave 102 plays a wide range of adult orientated music, this is reflected in its playlist. As well as playing chart hits appealing to a 35+ age range, Wave 102 also plays various classic hits, from ABBAABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
to Take That
Take That
Take That are a British five-piece vocal pop group comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter...
. Programming is locally focused and includes party music on Saturday evenings, and love songs in the late evening. All programming is produced locally with no national input.
News & Sport
News & Sport also play a large part in Wave 102's output, it produces bulletins on the hour and half hour. The News Editor position is currently held by Erin LintonPresenters
Wave 102's current presenters include- Dave Price
- Alistair Smith
- Stuart Smith
- Gary Elwin
- Keith Thompson
- Charlie Duthie
- Stevie Kyle
- Paul Garty
- Jon Quipp
- Pete Smith
Former Presenters Include:
- Neil McLeod aka Dusty Rhodes (Former Programme Controller)..First Programme Manager when it was launched as Discovery 102
- Brian Paige (Former Programme Controller)
- Chris Bennison
- Michael Roncone
- Micky Gavin
- Andy Morgan
- Stuart McCafferty
- Chris Stuart
- George Duffus
- Tom Wilson (Late Programme Controller)
- Colin Paterson (Former Programme Controller)
- Grant Reid
- Yasmin Zemmoura
- Rod Johnston
- Mike Richardson (Former Programme Controller)
- Dave MacIntosh
- Pat Kelly
- Dave Connor
- Gwen Lawrie
- David Moran (Former Programme Contoller)
- Gordon Drummond
- Rebecca Banner
- Shirley Rennie
- Peter Mac (Former Programme Controller)
- Adam Stebbing
- Vanessa Motion
- Wayne Fisher
- Ray Dallas
- Jordan Burns
- Ryan Morrison
- Ronny Costello
- Daimen Richards
- Gary Muircroft (Former Programme Controller)
- Richard Thorburn
George Duffus and Tom Wilson died. George was the chairman of the station at Launch and Tom Wilson was a programme director who died in 2004 who had a career with various radio stations across Scotland most notably Radio Forth in Edinburgh.
The station was founded by Douglas and June Anderson as part of The Petros Radio Group who launched Discovery AM in 1994 and Radio Waves in 1995, then decided to go for the full scale local licence with the help of their neighbour George Mackintosh (who started Radio Tay in 1980) along with a consortium who also founded Kingdom FM
Kingdom FM
Kingdom FM is the dedicated Adult Contemporary radio station for Fife, Scotland. Kingdom FM broadcasts from its studios in Markinch on five frequencies across Fife, 95.2fm in West Fife, 96.1 in Central Fife, 105.4fm in St Andrews, 106.3fm in the East Neuk and 96.6fm in Kirkcaldy and on the web from...
in Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
with the assistance of IRG (The Independent Radio Group)
Management
- Managing Director - Adam Findlay
- Programme Manager & Head Of Music - Alistair Smith
- Sales Manager - Lesley Mackenzie
- Head of News - Erin Linton
- Sponsorship & Promotions Manager - Katie Jamieson