The Breeze (North Somerset)

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The Breeze (North Somerset)
Broadcast areaNorth Somerset
Frequency100.8FM (Porlock)
102.4FM (Minehead)
105.6FM (Yeovil)
106.6FM (Chard)
107.4FM (Bridgwater)
107.7FM (Weston-super-Mare)
Programming
FormatEasy listening
NetworkThe Breeze
Ownership
OwnerBauer
History
First air date
23 October 1999
Last air date
31 August 2020

The Breeze (North Somerset) was a local radio station serving North Somerset, England.

The station was folded into Greatest Hits Radio South West, as part of a rebrand, on 1 September 2020.

History[]

The Breeze started life as 107.7 WFM with presenters Steve Carpenter, Anthony Ballard, Andy Saunders[1] and launched on 23 October 1999.[2] It was later rebranded by the then new owners UKRD as a way of recognition of its existing Star brand. The station was then known as Star 107.7 before changing to Star Radio in North Somerset.[citation needed]

In November 2009, Star Radio (North Somerset) was sold by UKRD and renamed Nova Radio on 26 September 2010. At midnight on 29 March 2013, the station was re-launched as The Breeze following a takeover by Celador Radio.[3]

In 2019 the station & The Breeze Network was purchased by Bauer Radio and on 1 September 2020 the network was closed and replaced with Greatest Hits Radio.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ "Local licence awards:Bristol/North Somerset". Ofcom. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  2. ^ "The Breeze". Media UK. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Somerset's Nova Radio flips to The Breeze". Radio Today. Retrieved 16 January 2014.

External links[]

Coordinates: 51°20′38″N 2°58′34″W / 51.344°N 2.976°W / 51.344; -2.976

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