- Durham FM
Infobox Radio Station
name = Durham FM
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area =Durham
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airdate =5 December 2005
frequency = 102.8 106.8 MHz
format = Contemporary
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owner =Local Radio Company
website = [http://www.durhamfm.com/ www.durhamfm.com]Durham FM is an
Independent Local Radio station forCounty Durham . It is owned byThe Local Radio Company .Durham FM broadcasts from studios based off Framwellgate Peth in the centre ofDurham to the rest of the county. The station went on air onDecember 5 2005 at 6am. The first song to be played on the station was "The King Of Rock 'n' Roll" byPrefab Sprout . Programmes have included "Craig & Vic On Tour" with Craig Andrews & Vic Ribbands, "Punked" with Mike Jinks, "Soccer Sunday", Craig & Kyle on Saturday and Paul Young's Record Box.In 2007, the station launched a search for its next presenter with The Dream Academy, which was won by Mat Page.
Presenters
Craig Andrews, Peter Grant, Vic Ribbands, Kyle Wilkinson, Geoff Longstaff, Mike Jinks, David Fenwick, Chris Hakin, Mike Nicholson, Mat Page, Les Gunn, Ed Turner, Louise Bostock and Julie Howe.
External links
* [http://www.durhamfm.com Official Website]
* [http://www.durhamfm.net/page.aspx?id=1 Listen Online]
* [http://www.myspace.com/craig_kyle Craig & Kyle]
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