Win 107.2
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Win FM, the on-air name of Winchester Independent Radio, was a local radio station for Winchester
, in Hampshire
, England, and surrounding areas. After two one-month trial broadcasts
in 1996 and 1997 it won a permanent licence and began to broadcast on October 3, 1999. It closed on October 2, 2007.
The trial broadcasts were made from temporary studios in Winchester High Street. The permanent station broadcast from studios on the top floor of the Brooks Shopping Centre, Winchester.
The station played pop music from the 1960s onwards, and covered local news and events in central Hampshire, with news bulletins generally on the hour through weekday daytimes and weekend mornings. There were also 15-minute local news programmes Winchester Today on weekday lunchtimes and Winchester Tonight on weekday evenings.
Win FM did many outside broadcasts from around the area, including presenting live at the switch-on of the Winchester Christmas lights, the and the Winchester Round Table fireworks display.
Presenters included Simon Norton, Andy Martindale, Phil Stocks, Ken Rayner, Brian Matthews, Tim Butcher, Phil Marriott, Dina Burgess, Nick David, Steve Ridout, Jo Jones, Matt Aldous, Ben Shoveller, Dave Moses and James Morgan.
The station was originally owned by The Local Radio Company and Jacob & Johnson, then owners of the Hampshire Chronicle
newspaper. Jacob & Johnson sold their share at the same time as they sold the Hampshire Chronicle. Ownership later passed to Radio Investments Inc, and then to a later company using the old name The Local Radio Company
. It was bought by Tindle Radio in October 2006. Tindle closed the station in October 2007, replacing it with Dream 107.2.
The 107.2 frequency has subsequently been used by: Dream 107.2 (2007-8), Radio Hampshire (2008-9), Play Radio (2009-10) and The Breeze (2010-).
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
, in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, England, and surrounding areas. After two one-month trial broadcasts
Restricted Service Licence
A UK Restricted Service Licence , is typically granted to radio stations and television stations broadcasting within the UK to serve a local community or a special event...
in 1996 and 1997 it won a permanent licence and began to broadcast on October 3, 1999. It closed on October 2, 2007.
The trial broadcasts were made from temporary studios in Winchester High Street. The permanent station broadcast from studios on the top floor of the Brooks Shopping Centre, Winchester.
The station played pop music from the 1960s onwards, and covered local news and events in central Hampshire, with news bulletins generally on the hour through weekday daytimes and weekend mornings. There were also 15-minute local news programmes Winchester Today on weekday lunchtimes and Winchester Tonight on weekday evenings.
Win FM did many outside broadcasts from around the area, including presenting live at the switch-on of the Winchester Christmas lights, the and the Winchester Round Table fireworks display.
Presenters included Simon Norton, Andy Martindale, Phil Stocks, Ken Rayner, Brian Matthews, Tim Butcher, Phil Marriott, Dina Burgess, Nick David, Steve Ridout, Jo Jones, Matt Aldous, Ben Shoveller, Dave Moses and James Morgan.
The station was originally owned by The Local Radio Company and Jacob & Johnson, then owners of the Hampshire Chronicle
Hampshire Chronicle
The Hampshire Chronicle is a local, broadsheet newspaper, based in Winchester, Hampshire, England. The first edition was published on August 24, 1772, making it one of the oldest publications in England....
newspaper. Jacob & Johnson sold their share at the same time as they sold the Hampshire Chronicle. Ownership later passed to Radio Investments Inc, and then to a later company using the old name The Local Radio Company
The Local Radio Company
The Local Radio Company is a British media company, originally based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, that owns ten independent local radio stations in the UK...
. It was bought by Tindle Radio in October 2006. Tindle closed the station in October 2007, replacing it with Dream 107.2.
The 107.2 frequency has subsequently been used by: Dream 107.2 (2007-8), Radio Hampshire (2008-9), Play Radio (2009-10) and The Breeze (2010-).