Wight FM
| File:Wight FM logo.jpg | |
Type of site | Music & Community |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Created by | Communal |
| Website | www.wightfm.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Free |
| Launched | 1 February 2009 |
| Current status | Not active |
Wight FM was an internet radio service based on the Isle of Wight which closed in December 2009. It was first launched on 1 February 2009 and initially included high-profile radio DJs such as David Hamilton, Paul Burnett, Mike Read[1] Ed Stewart[2] and Howard Pearce among others.[3] [4]Its main sponsorship and form of advertising was the Isle of Wight Gazette. Alex Dyke was the founder and owner of the station. He now presents on Radio Solent on weekday mornings & hosts an ex-Wight FM invention called Bubblegum & Cheese on Saturdays between 11am & 2pm. This ran on Wight FM on Saturday & Sunday mornings with Ed Stewart, in voicetracked form. The station ceased transmission in 2009. Wight FM TV never launched.
Line-up
Weekdays
At time of closure:
| 12 Midnight – 7am | Late Night Music Jam |
| 7am – 7pm | Daytime Music Jam |
| 7pm – 12 Midnight | Music Jam |
Weekends
| 12 Midnight – 7am | Late Night Music Jam |
| 7am – 7pm | Daytime Music Jam |
| 7pm – 12 Midnight | Music Jam |
References
- ↑ "The sobering tale of Mike Read's vinyl record auction". Saga. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ↑ "Ed Stewart obituary". The Guardian. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ↑ "Digital Spy - "Wight FM to include Blackburn, Burnett and others as presenters"". www.digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ↑ "Dyke plans Wight FM comeback". Radio Today. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
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