- U105
Infobox Radio station
name = U105
airdate =November 14 2005
frequency = 105.8 MHz
Freeview: 726 (Northern Ireland only)
share = 5.7%
share as of = September 2007
share source = [http://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly_listening.php]
area =Greater Belfast
format =Soft AC /Oldies /Easy listening
owner =UTV Radio
website = [http://www.u105.com/ www.u105.com]
| U105 is aBelfast based radio station, providing a mix of music and speech as well as hourly news bulletins. Its owners,UTV Radio say the station will be real competition for the BBC's Radio Ulster.U105 broadcasts on 105.8 FM to Belfast and surrounding area. It launched at 6am on Monday the 14th of November 2005.
UTV also broadcasts the radio station throughoutNorthern Ireland on its chunk of Freeview's Multiplex 2 (which it shares withChannel 4 andTeletext ). It is also broadcasted over the station's website.Ofcom , the British communications regulator, awarded the licence to UTV, which was up against stiff competition from local and national radio groups.It broadcasts from the
Black Mountain transmitting station , located a few miles to the west ofBelfast .Presenters
*Carolyn Stewart
*Paul Boyd (presenter, Saturday's 105 Late Show)
*David Johnson
*Lynda Bryans (also aUTV Live presenter)
*Maurice Jay
*Ken Bruce
*Otto Mation (Automated output with no DJ)
*Peter Corry
*Hedley Maginnis
*The Soulfly
*Rick Nugent
*Hendi (Michael Henderson)
*Julian Martin
*Gerry Kelly
*John O'Hara
*John RosboroughGeorge Jones*Ivan Martin
*Frank Mitchell (also a
UTV Live presenter)External links
* [http://www.utvplc.com/indepth.asp?sub=ps&sublk=prl&id=378 UTV Press Release]
* [http://www.u105.com U105 Website]
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