TFM Radio

Radio station


airdate= June 24 1975
frequency=96.6 MHz
RDS Name "TFMradio"
share = 9.0%
share as of = March 2008
share source = [http://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly_listening.php]
area= Tees Valley
format =Contemporary|owner = Bauer Radio
website = [http://www.tfmradio.co.uk/ www.tfmradio.co.uk]

TFM Radio is a Thornaby-on-Tees based Independent Local Radio station. Launched in June 1975 as Radio Tees, with the callsign "You've got a friend on 257" it was the first independent local radio station serving the area of the Tees Valley with parts of North Yorkshire and County Durham.

Ownership

For a short time it was part of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne based Metro Radio group, before it was taken over by Bauer Radio. After the Metro Radio group was taken over, TFM, along with the other sister stations, was integrated into EMAP's Big City Network, and renamed 96.6 TFM to express the FM frequency which the station is broadcast on.In July 2007, TFM was rebranded TFM Radio and adopted the new slogan 'Today's Favourite Music'. TFM has been often been mistaken for the shorter name of "Tees FM" or "Teeside FM".

Present

The station broadcasts on the analogue frequency 96.6. DAB is provided by the EMAP Digital [http://www.emapdigitalradio.com/edr/m_teeside.shtml Teesside multiplex] . TFM Radio's live broadcast can also be listened to from the website.

Past

The station was the principal sponsor of The Darlington Arena. During the period of the sponsorship, the stadium was known as the TFM Radio Arena. The arena has a capacity of 25000 and plays host to Darlington Football Club's home fixtures.

Current Programme Schedule

September 2008

Current Presenters and Shows

Monday - Thursday

*"12am - 1am"- Gary Phillipson - Late Night Zoo
*"1am - 5am"- Early Morning Nicksy - "(Bauer Radio Simulcast Show)"
*"5am - 10am"- Graham Mack in the Morning
*"10am - 2pm"- Wayne Allen
*"2pm - 3pm"- Back to the Future - Automated Programming
*"3pm - 7pm"- Antony Collins
*"7pm - 10pm"- In Demand with Rich & Luce - "(Bauer Radio Simulcast Show)"
*"10pm - 12am"- Gary Phillipson - Late Night Zoo

Friday

*"12am - 1am"- Gary Phillipson - Late Night Zoo
*"1am - 5am"- Early Morning Nicksy - "(Bauer Radio Simulcast Show)"
*"5am - 10am"- Graham Mack in the Morning
*"10am - 2pm"- Wayne Allen
*"2pm - 3pm"- Back to the Future - Automated Programming
*"3pm - 7pm"- Antony Collins
*"7pm - 10pm"- In Demand Friday (Rich + Luce) - "(Bauer Radio Simulcast Show)"
*"10pm - 12am"- Feel Good Friday - Automated Programming

Saturday

*"12am - 1am"- Feel Good Friday - Automated Programming
*"1am - 6am"- Dominic Walker @ The Weekend - "(Bauer Radio Simulcast Show)"
*"6am - 10am"- Antony Collins
*"10am - 2pm"- Stu Smith
*"2pm - 6pm"- Dave Campbell
*"6pm - 10pm"- Floorfillers with Wayne Allen
*"10pm - 12am"- Floorfillers - Automated Programming

Sunday

*"12am - 1am"- Floorfillers - Automated Programming
*"1am - 6am"- Dominic Walker @ The Weekend - "(Bauer Radio Simulcast Show)"
*"6am - 10am"- Neil Grayson
*"10am - 1pm"- Wayne Allen
*"1pm - 4pm"- Stu Smith
*"4pm - 7pm"- Hit 40 UK with Lucio - "(Bauer Radio Simulcast Show)"
*"7pm - 10pm"- Streetboy
*"10pm - 12am"- Gary Phillipson - Late Night Zoo

Notable Past Presenters include:

Les Gunn, Mark Matthews, Adrian Allen, Simon Parkin, Richard James, Nick Wright, Alex Hall, Andy Hollins, Roy Leonard, John Foster, Anna Belward, Craig Andrews, Sam Jackson, Neil Bentley, David Tighe, Steve Randall, Judie McCourt,James Stannage, Terry Christian, Phil White, Jonathon Jennings, Mark Paxton, Linda Kearsey (Lindarella), Andy Kluz, Gabby Yorath, Nick Piercey, Les Ross, Darren Daily, Stewart Mcfarlane, Ed James, Mark Powell, Ben Weston, Tom Davies, Steve Harris, Lee Garrett, Tim West, David 'Ditchy' Ditchfield

External links

* [http://www.tfmradio.co.uk/ Official site]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoLLedY7W7M] Gary Phillipsons Late Night Zoo on You Tube