2CR FM

Infobox Radio station


name=2CR FM
airdate= 15 September 1980
frequency=102.3 MHz
share = 6.9%
share as of = September 2007
share source = [http://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly_listening.php]
area= Bournemouth
format =Contemporary
owner = Global Radio]
website= [http://www.2crfm.co.uk/ www.2crfm.co.uk]

2CR FM ("Two Counties Radio") is a British Independent Local Radio station broadcasting from a former carpet shop in Southcote Road in Bournemouth. Its name is derived from the fact that its broadcast area includes parts of the counties of Dorset and Hampshire. It is part of The One Network.

Former BBC Radio Solent presenter John Piper launched the station in 1980, with the words "Good Morning Hampshire, Good Morning Dorset". At that time it was a "full service" station with music, personalities, phone-ins, and a local news service.

The most notable member of staff is Rosemary Mundy. From the launch date to today, Rosemary has been an integral part of the station. Rosemary is the office manager of the radio station. Other notable presenters include Christian O'Connell (who now presents the breakfast show on Absolute Radio) and the UK's first Professor of Radio, Sean Street, who still teaches in the 2CR FM area at Bournemouth University, Fran Godfrey (Radio 2 Newsreader), Tim Butcher, Geoff Allen (now with BBC Radio Solent in Bournemouth and Southampton), John Terrett (now at Al-Jazeera TV), the late Richard Gwynn, Glenn Richards, Graham Mack (TFM Radio), Simon Ward, Alan Rowett (BBC Producer, now Delta Radio) and Martyn Lee (now at regional station The Coast) ITV News' Crime Correspondent Adrian Britton started as a receptionist at the station before moving into the newsroom. BBC Match of the Day commentator Dan O'Hagan got his big break on the station, reporting from Wembley Stadium on AFC Bournemouth's appearance in the 1998 Auto Windscreens Shield final.

The station headed into the millennium, gaining its biggest ever RAJAR figures with Richie, Martyn & Emma on the Morning Crew, followed by Katherine Orman presenting 10am-2pm and Adrian Clarkson on Drive 2-7pm. The line-up stayed like that until 2002 when Adrian Clarkson was replaced by GWR network presenter - Rob Smith. Shortly afterwards Katherine Orman left to be replaced by James "Lloydie" Lloyd.

2CR FM has been named as one of the stations owned by Global Radio to re-branded as Heart.

Past Presenters

Current Weekday Presenters

6am-9am The Paul Bunker Show (with Paul Bunker and Caroline Verdon)
9am-1pm Richie Firth
1pm-4pm Gemma Ward
4pm-7pm Rob Smith
7pm-10pm Music Control (Networked Show)
10pm-1am Late Night Love (Networked Show)
1am-6am Music On Demand (Networked Show)

Friday

6am-7pm As Above
10pm-1am Skool Daze (Networked Show)
1am-6am Music On Demand (Networked Show)

Current Weekend Presenters

Saturday 6am-10am Rob Smith
10am-12pm Jeremy Kyle (Networked Show)
12pm-4pm Gemma Ward
4pm-8pm James 'Lloydie' Lloyd
8pm-11pm Hairbrush Divas (Networked Show)
11pm-1am Toni Phillips (Networked Show)
1am-6am Music On Demand (Networked Show)

Sunday

6am-10am Richie Firth
10am-2pm Mike Brown
2pm-4pm Ryan Seacrest (Networked Show)
4pm-7pm Hit40UK (Networked Show)
7pm-10pm Jason Donavan (Networked Show)
10pm-1am Late Night Love (Networked Show)
1am-6am Music On Demand (Networked Show)