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Newbury Sound 
Broadcast area West Berkshire Frequency 105.6 MHz, 107.4 MHz First air date 29 May 2000 Format Adult Contemporary Audience share 7.8% (June 2009, [1]) Owner Celador Website http://www.newburysound.co.uk/ Newbury Sound (formerly Kick FM) is an Independent Local Radio that broadcasts from Bone Lane, Newbury, and covers West Berkshire.
The station began broadcasting full-time in 2000, although several restricted service licence broadcasts were run beforehand under the 'Kick FM' name. Another station, NBC FM, run by Bruno Brookes and Keith Chegwin, made a rival application to the Radio Authority to become a full-time station in West Berkshire.
The full time service was launched by Ian Downs (Downsy) who left in 2002 and returned to the station seven years later.
Kick FM was bought by Tindle Radio in 2006, but was then sold in August 2009 to Andover Sound. The station was rebranded as Newbury Sound at 7am on Monday 5th October 2009.
In August 2011, Newbury Sound along with Andover Sound were sold to Celador Radio.
Presenters
- Paul Hopwood (Saturday Sport)
- Paul Hurrell (Weekend mornings/lunchtime)
- Stuart McGinley, Programme Controller (Weekday drivetime, Saturday early breakfast)
- Steve Randall (Weekday mornings/lunchtime)
- Chris Wright (Weekday breakfast, Sunday breakfast)
- Smiley Dave (Band Interviewer, Unplugged)
News staff
News Editor Faye Marsh
Broadcast Journalist Emily Tolloczko
External links
Categories:- Radio stations in Berkshire
- Organisations based in Berkshire
- Radio stations established in 2000
- Newbury, Berkshire
- United Kingdom radio station stubs
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