Alpha 103.2

Infobox Radio Station
name = Alpha Radio


city =
area = Darlington
branding =
slogan = More Variety
airdate = 30 November 1995
frequency = 103.2 MHz
share = 5.6%
share as of = July 2008
share source = [http://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly_listening.php]
format = Contemporary
power = 500KW
erp =
class =
callsign_meaning =
owner = The Local Radio Company
website = [http://www.alpha1032.com/ www.alpha1032.com]

Alpha 103.2 (previously known as "A1FM"), is an Independent Local Radio station based in Darlington, UK. It's programming mainly consists of AC hits, and news of the local Darlington FC football team.

The stations presenters line-up includes Tim West, Nick Jordan, Andrew Gascoigne, Mike Patterson, Dominic Dunn, Jeff Winter, Martin Lowes and Mike Nicholson.

Achievement

* Tim West's Breakfast Show was voted second in a poll to find the "best breakfast show in the North East of England" [http://www.merrymedia.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4557&Itemid=67] .

* In the RAJAR results published in July 2008 - more people listen to Alpha 103.2 than at anytime in the previous 3 years.

* Former Premiership Referee Jeff Winter joined the station at the start of the 08/09 season to front the football coverage

Past Presenters

Joel Ross (JK and Joel), Gary Wilkinson, Steve White, Gary Burgham, Nick Pierce, John Harding, Mark Brooks, Ricky Durkin, Steve Phillips, Roger Kennedy, Emma Hignett, James Watt, Chris Hakin, Sean Harrington, Andy Carter

Weekday Programmes

0600 Tim West @ Breakfast
1000 Nick Jordan
1400 Alpha On Demand
1500 Gazza's Big Drive Home
1900 Tom Stroud
2200 Lianna Lawrence
0100 The Big Mattrass with Martin Lowes