Central 103.1 FM
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Central 103.1 FM is a radio station in the United Kingdom
broadcasting to Falkirk
, Stirling
and Clackmannanshire
from studios in Falkirk High Street.
and was Scotland's first community radio station and one of a few "incremental" licences issued by the IBA. The company's founding managing director was Colin Lamont AKA Scottie McClue. Within a two month the operation fell into financial difficulties In September its management structure was overhauled and the station was relaunched as Central FM, employing a new business model, a contract agreement with Radio forth to sharing programming, news provision and back office services until 1994. Crittision was made about this agreement, in which it believe it was to improve a commercial operations and "not for the benefit of the local community Central FM's station manager, Mr Brian Hawkins, said: There is more local content now than there ever was. and pointed out the company had received no complaints about output of the station. On 9 December 1993 THE Radio Authority yesterday re-awarded the licence for Stirling and Falkirk to the operator, Central FM, allowing the company to continaul broadcasting until 2003.
Despite the operational changes, the company was still not profitable, and in 1996, Radio Investments Limited increased its holding in the company to 60% and assumed operational control. The effective change in ownership led to the dissolution of the management agreement with Radio Forth, and ultimately to the relocation of the station from the John Player Building (aka the Stirling Enterprise Park) in Stirling to Falkirk.
After a round of radio group consolidation, EMAP plc currently hold 20% of Central FM, with the controlling interest (approx 60% of shares) held by RIL's successor company, The Local Radio Company PLC, and the remainder by independent investors, some of whom were involved in the original service, Centresound.
In 2008, the Local Radio Company sold their shares to the chairman, John Quinn who had been involved with the station for a number of years.
The station has recently been awarded Scottish Station of the Year (2011) and a Sony Radio Award for best UK Radio Station (audience under 300,000 listeners).
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United Kingdom
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broadcasting to Falkirk
Falkirk
Falkirk is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the Forth Valley, almost midway between the two most populous cities of Scotland; north-west of Edinburgh and north-east of Glasgow....
, Stirling
Stirling
Stirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...
and Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire
Clackmannanshire, often abbreviated to Clacks is a local government council area in Scotland, and a lieutenancy area, bordering Perth and Kinross, Stirling and Fife.As Scotland's smallest historic county, it is often nicknamed 'The Wee County'....
from studios in Falkirk High Street.
Station history
Central FM launched on the 4 June 1990 under the name Centresound broadcasting to the CentralCentral Region, Scotland
Central Region was a local government region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. It is now divided into the council areas of Falkirk, Stirling, and Clackmannanshire, which had previously been districts within Central...
and was Scotland's first community radio station and one of a few "incremental" licences issued by the IBA. The company's founding managing director was Colin Lamont AKA Scottie McClue. Within a two month the operation fell into financial difficulties In September its management structure was overhauled and the station was relaunched as Central FM, employing a new business model, a contract agreement with Radio forth to sharing programming, news provision and back office services until 1994. Crittision was made about this agreement, in which it believe it was to improve a commercial operations and "not for the benefit of the local community Central FM's station manager, Mr Brian Hawkins, said: There is more local content now than there ever was. and pointed out the company had received no complaints about output of the station. On 9 December 1993 THE Radio Authority yesterday re-awarded the licence for Stirling and Falkirk to the operator, Central FM, allowing the company to continaul broadcasting until 2003.
Despite the operational changes, the company was still not profitable, and in 1996, Radio Investments Limited increased its holding in the company to 60% and assumed operational control. The effective change in ownership led to the dissolution of the management agreement with Radio Forth, and ultimately to the relocation of the station from the John Player Building (aka the Stirling Enterprise Park) in Stirling to Falkirk.
After a round of radio group consolidation, EMAP plc currently hold 20% of Central FM, with the controlling interest (approx 60% of shares) held by RIL's successor company, The Local Radio Company PLC, and the remainder by independent investors, some of whom were involved in the original service, Centresound.
In 2008, the Local Radio Company sold their shares to the chairman, John Quinn who had been involved with the station for a number of years.
Awards
Central FM has won numinous awards over the years:- Winners of the 2008 Radio Academy Nations and Regions Awards in the Scotland area
The station has recently been awarded Scottish Station of the Year (2011) and a Sony Radio Award for best UK Radio Station (audience under 300,000 listeners).
Presenters
PresentersSchedule
- Joe Kilday (Central FM Breakfast & Programme Controller)
- Nicky Reid (Central FM Breakfast)
- Liam McCann (Homerun 2pm-6pm & Head Of Music)
- Steve Courtney (10am-2pm weekdays & Saturday Breakfast 6am-10am)
- Jim Blair (Mon-Thurs 6pm-10pm)
- Tom Bell (Sundays 1pm-4pm)
- Gavin Dick (Fri 7pm-10pm & Sun 10pm-1am)
- Dougie Jackson (Sat 10am-2pm)
- Francesca Menoni (Party Central Sat 6pm-10pm)
- David Black
- Brian Woolfson
- Callum Clark (Sundays 7pm-10pm)
- Allan McCabe (Sport Central Fri 6:15pm-7pm)
- Andrew Murray (Sport Central Fri 6:15pm-7pm)
Past
- Gary Muircroft now with Northsound Radio
- Grant Thomson now with Northsound 1Northsound 1Northsound 1 is a radio station serving Aberdeen and the north east of Scotland. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations and plays contemporary music from the 1980s to today, alongside news, sport and travel bulletins. Daytime and weekend...
- John Slater now with Northsound 1Northsound 1Northsound 1 is a radio station serving Aberdeen and the north east of Scotland. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations and plays contemporary music from the 1980s to today, alongside news, sport and travel bulletins. Daytime and weekend...
- Ryan Morrison now with Galaxy ScotlandGalaxy Scotland105-106 Capital is a regional radio station broadcasting to Scotland's Central Belt, an area surrounding the two cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, and the kingdom of Fife...
- Gary Peattie now with Kingdom FMKingdom FMKingdom FM is the dedicated Adult Contemporary radio station for Fife, Scotland. Kingdom FM broadcasts from its studios in Markinch on five frequencies across Fife, 95.2fm in West Fife, 96.1 in Central Fife, 105.4fm in St Andrews, 106.3fm in the East Neuk and 96.6fm in Kirkcaldy and on the web from...
- Barry Snedden now with Kingdom FMKingdom FMKingdom FM is the dedicated Adult Contemporary radio station for Fife, Scotland. Kingdom FM broadcasts from its studios in Markinch on five frequencies across Fife, 95.2fm in West Fife, 96.1 in Central Fife, 105.4fm in St Andrews, 106.3fm in the East Neuk and 96.6fm in Kirkcaldy and on the web from...
- Daimen Richards now with Wave 102Wave 102Wave 102 is a radio station broadcasting to the city of Dundee in Scotland.The station broadcasts a mixed music format and broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week....
- Stewart Fenwick now with Celtic Music RadioCeltic Music RadioCeltic Music Radio is a Community Radio station, broadcasting on 1530 kHz AM to the Glasgow and Central Scotland area. It can also be accessed via a...
- Ian Ogg now with Your RadioYour RadioYour Radio is a small scale commercial radio station owned by Clyde & Forth Media, which has a licence to broadcast to the Scottish areas of West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh. Your Radio broadcasts on the 103 and 106.9 Mhz FM frequencies.The station is based in Dumbarton near the castle and...
- Erin Linton now with Kingdom FMKingdom FMKingdom FM is the dedicated Adult Contemporary radio station for Fife, Scotland. Kingdom FM broadcasts from its studios in Markinch on five frequencies across Fife, 95.2fm in West Fife, 96.1 in Central Fife, 105.4fm in St Andrews, 106.3fm in the East Neuk and 96.6fm in Kirkcaldy and on the web from...
- Cara Longmuir now with Kingdom FMKingdom FMKingdom FM is the dedicated Adult Contemporary radio station for Fife, Scotland. Kingdom FM broadcasts from its studios in Markinch on five frequencies across Fife, 95.2fm in West Fife, 96.1 in Central Fife, 105.4fm in St Andrews, 106.3fm in the East Neuk and 96.6fm in Kirkcaldy and on the web from...
- Lynne Hoggan now with Real RadioReal RadioReal Radio is a network of adult contemporary independent local radio stations in England, Scotland and Wales and is operated by . Each station broadcasts local breakfast through to drive time shows and network programming in the evening and through the night...
- Mhairi Heron
- Mike Arthurs
- John Collins
- Malky Brown
- Dave McIntosh
- Mike Pelosi
- Captain Kev
- Alex Horsburgh
- Jim MacLeod
- Alec Shuttleworth
- David Bain
- Stuart Rodgers
- Lyn Trotter
- Gus Stewart
- Chris Bell
- John McFadyen
- Susan Spence
- Tadek Kopszywa
- Sarah Moyes
- Leighanne Coyle
News team
- Andrew Murray (Head of News and Sport)
- Carole Murphy
- Lindsey ArchibaldLindsey ArchibaldLindsey Archibald is a Scottish television presenter and journalist, who used to work for Setanta Sports as the main host of Rangers TV.Originally from Denny, Falkirk Archibald spent four years in radio, including Edinburgh’s Radio Forth, where she was a football commentator, then joined ITV Border...
- Louise Cullen
- Nicky Reid