The Wyre
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| Broadcast area | Kidderminster, Bewdley, Stourport-on-Severn, and Stourbridge |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 107.2 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | UTV Radio |
| History | |
First air date | 12 September 2005 |
107.2 The Wyre was a local commercial radio station serving Kidderminster, Bewdley, Stourport-on-Severn, Stourbridge and Bromsgrove in England. The station was owned by MNA Broadcasting but was sold to UTV Media and merged on Monday 26 March 2012 with The Severn and 107.7 The Wolf to form Signal 107, a station also serving the Wolverhampton, Shropshire and north Worcestershire area.
History[]
Originally launched in September 2005 by the Midlands News Association (MNA Broadcasting). After three years, The Wyre gained permission from OFCOM to leave its Kidderminster studios and co-locate with Telford FM in Shropshire.[1]
On 3 February 2012 The Wyre, together with sister station The Severn, were acquired by UTV Media. Live programming ended on the same day on both stations.[2] The station was rebranded as Signal 107 at midday on Monday 26 March 2012 and merged with The Severn & 107.7 The Wolf.[3]
See also[]
- UTV Radio
- 107.7 The Wolf
- The Severn
- Signal 107
References[]
- ^ "Wyre gains co-location approval". Radio Today. 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
- ^ "Wyre and Severn sold to UTV Media". Radio Today. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ The Wolf, Wyre, Severn become Signal, Radio Today, 7 February 2012
Coordinates: 52°23′11″N 2°14′50″W / 52.386395°N 2.247356°W
- Adult contemporary radio stations in the United Kingdom
- Radio stations in Worcestershire
- Radio stations in Shropshire
- Defunct radio stations in the United Kingdom