- Galaxy Radio
Infobox Radio station
name=Galaxy Radio
airdate=
frequency=DAB Digital Radio Sky Digital: Channel 0171
Virgin Media : Channel 919Online (Live Audio Stream)area= Selected areas across the UK
format =Dance &R'n'B
owner =Global Radio
website = [http://www.galaxyfm.co.uk Galaxy FM]Galaxy Radio is a
radio station broadcasting across the United Kingdom (and Ireland Sky and DAB only) owned byGlobal Radio . The Galaxy Network consists ofGalaxy Birmingham ,Galaxy Manchester ,Galaxy North East ,Galaxy Yorkshire andGalaxy Scotland and Galaxy South Coast are to launch in late 2008 from whereXFM Scotland (formerlyBeat 106 ) andPower FM currently broadcasts. Galaxy Radio specialises in dance and r'n'b music. Since Friday 21st March 2008, the radio station has changed their " 'Passion for Music, Passion for Life' " strap-line slogan to " 'Love Music' ". Since Monday 28th April 2008, Galaxy has rebranded their whole radio station with a brand new layout including a fresh logo and a completely new show schedule.Galaxy Radio History
The first Galaxy radio station,
Galaxy 101 , was launched in 1990 inSouth West England broadcasting fromBristol and was operated under the Chiltern Radio Group. Chrysalis Radio purchased the station in 1996 and in 1997 expanded the network by buying theFaze FM operated stations which were Kiss 102 in Manchester (nowGalaxy Manchester ) and Kiss 105 in Yorkshire (nowGalaxy Yorkshire ) respectively. In 1998, black community station Choice FM was acquired in Birmingham and becameGalaxy Birmingham . Chrysalis Radio scored another success in 1999 with theRadio Authority 's award of the North East regional licence toGalaxy North East . However, Galaxy 101's success inBristol was starting to falter, and the station was sold to theGWR Group in 2002, becomingVibe 101 (nowKiss 101 ).With Galaxy renaming their stations in 2006 to their respective areas of Birmingham, Manchester, North East, Yorkshire and Digital, they introduced a new "Up for It" image but at the same time being a more grown-up station. This is reflective in Galaxy's demographic now increasing from the 15-29 age range to the 15-34 age range.
Galaxy Dance Anthems
Galaxy recently released the three disk box set called " 'Galaxy Dance Anthems' " featuring 50 'club classics'.
Galaxy Presenters & DJs (Past)
Alistair Whitehead
Boy George David Morales Paul Oakenfold Riley & Durrant
Alex Pepper
Adil Ray
Neil Bentley
Nemone
Jo Good
Paul Hayes
Slammin Boys
808 State
Ralph Lawson
Utah Saints
Wayne C MacDonald
3 Style
Lucio Buffone
Wayne C McDonaldGalaxy Presenters & DJs (Present)
Andi Durrant
Steve SutherlandRiley & Durrant
Sacha Brooks
David Dunne
Tom Ferguson
Simon Hirst (Yorkshire only)
Dave Kelly
Jo Jo
Sarah Main
Dan O'Connell
Danny Oakes (Yorkshire only)
Ant PayneAdele Roberts
Matt Spokes
Duncan Wallace
Sean Coleman (Birmingham only)Chrysalis Radio Sold
On Monday 25th June 2007, it was announced that
Chrysalis Radio , including the Galaxy Network, along with its sister stations The Arrow,LBC and Heart, were to be sold for £170 million toGlobal Radio UK by ownersChrysalis Group .Chrysalis Radio became wholly owned by Global Radio on Monday July 30th 2007 when the transaction was completed. [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/06/25/bcnchrys125.xml Chrysalis sells three radio stations] ] [ [http://www.globalradiosales.com/global/ Global Radio ] ]
Galaxy Radio Stations
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Galaxy Digital - DAB, Sky, Cable (As Galaxy Yorkshire with UK ID's and Adverts)
*Galaxy Birmingham - 102.2 FM and DAB (West Midlands)
*Galaxy Manchester - 102.0 FM and DAB
*Galaxy North East - 105.3, 105.6, 105.8, 106.4 FM and DAB
*Galaxy Scotland - 105.7 and 106.1; Due to launch on 8 November 2008. Currently broadcasting asXFM Scotland
*Galaxy Yorkshire - 105.1, 105.6, 105.8 FM and DAB
* Galaxy South Coast - 103.2; Due to launch on 22 November 2008. Currently broadcasting as 103.2 Power FMExternal Links
* [http://www.galaxyfm.co.uk Galaxy FM Website]
References
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