Juice FM
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107.6 Juice FM is a British
Independent Local Radio
, set up in 1998 in Liverpool
after the closing of alternative music station 107.6 Crash FM and its subsequent purchase by Forever Broadcasting. It launched with a format broadly in keeping with that of Crash, but with a greater amount of mainstream pop and dance music. The station is now owned by UTV Radio.
s in the city and were driven by Janice Long
and backed by Kiss 102
's Mike Gray, Bob Geldof, Boy George, Primal Scream and Urban Splash
.
In the application for a full time licence, Crash FM said it would provide an alternative rock and dance station, aimed at the 15-34-year-old market in Liverpool and would get an audience of over 80,000 tuning in for 8 hours per week in the first year. The original shareholder slate also included CLT
although they withdrew before launch with the 25% stake taken by Channel Radio.
In September 2003, Forever Broadcasting sold Liverpool's Juice 107.6FM to Absolute Radio (UK) Limited (AR-UK), a consortium made up of Ulster Television (UTV) and Eurocast, for £3.1m. The deal was the first agreed under Royal Assent and considering the new Communications Act. AR-UK were, at the time, making moves in the FM radio licence world, notably in the West Midlands and Glasgow.
The Chairman of AR-UK, John McCann expressed delight upon the acquisition of the Liverpool Juice station and referred to their determination to bid for several new licences in the future. They aimed to build on the success experienced by the Juice management team, putting additional funding into more localised programming, news and marketing, and to make the station number one for the young people of Liverpool. Juice Liverpool made an adjusted operating loss of £760,000 and at 30 September 2002 had net liabilities of £4.02m. Forever did not provide separate statutory accounts for the station. Absolute Radio UK later sold Juice FM to UTV Radio UK who were expanding their UK and USA radio business.
United Kingdom
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Independent Local Radio
Independent Local Radio
Independent Local Radio is the collective name given to commercial radio stations in the United Kingdom. The same name is used for Independent Local Radio in Ireland.-Development of ILR:...
, set up in 1998 in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
after the closing of alternative music station 107.6 Crash FM and its subsequent purchase by Forever Broadcasting. It launched with a format broadly in keeping with that of Crash, but with a greater amount of mainstream pop and dance music. The station is now owned by UTV Radio.
History
The station which became Juice FM began its life from 27 Fleet Street in Liverpool as 107 Crash FM on 27 March 1998, covering Liverpool. They developed from a handful of RSLRestricted Service Licence
A UK Restricted Service Licence , is typically granted to radio stations and television stations broadcasting within the UK to serve a local community or a special event...
s in the city and were driven by Janice Long
Janice Long
Janice Long is an English radio broadcaster currently working on BBC Radio 2. Her show is on Sunday to Thursday nights from midnight to 02:00. She is the older sister of TV and radio personality Keith Chegwin.-Early career:...
and backed by Kiss 102
Galaxy Manchester
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's Mike Gray, Bob Geldof, Boy George, Primal Scream and Urban Splash
Urban Splash
Urban Splash is a British company which regenerates decaying industrial warehouses, mills, Victorian terraced houses and other buildings. These buildings have mainly been converted into housing...
.
In the application for a full time licence, Crash FM said it would provide an alternative rock and dance station, aimed at the 15-34-year-old market in Liverpool and would get an audience of over 80,000 tuning in for 8 hours per week in the first year. The original shareholder slate also included CLT
RTL Group
RTL Group is Europe's largest TV, radio and production company, and is majority-owned by German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. It has 45 television and 32 radio stations in 11 countries...
although they withdrew before launch with the 25% stake taken by Channel Radio.
Recent history
The station was acquired by Forever Broadcasting in late 1999 and relaunched as Juice 107.6 on 26 March 2000. By September of the same year, RAJAR had increased significantly.In September 2003, Forever Broadcasting sold Liverpool's Juice 107.6FM to Absolute Radio (UK) Limited (AR-UK), a consortium made up of Ulster Television (UTV) and Eurocast, for £3.1m. The deal was the first agreed under Royal Assent and considering the new Communications Act. AR-UK were, at the time, making moves in the FM radio licence world, notably in the West Midlands and Glasgow.
The Chairman of AR-UK, John McCann expressed delight upon the acquisition of the Liverpool Juice station and referred to their determination to bid for several new licences in the future. They aimed to build on the success experienced by the Juice management team, putting additional funding into more localised programming, news and marketing, and to make the station number one for the young people of Liverpool. Juice Liverpool made an adjusted operating loss of £760,000 and at 30 September 2002 had net liabilities of £4.02m. Forever did not provide separate statutory accounts for the station. Absolute Radio UK later sold Juice FM to UTV Radio UK who were expanding their UK and USA radio business.
Programing
All of Juice’s programming is presented and produced locally from its Liverpool studios in Fleet Street.Monday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme |
|---|---|
| 0000 – 0600 | Non Stop juice fm |
| 0600 – 1000 | Juice fm breakfast: Adam, Leanne and Chambo |
| 1000 - 1300 | Baz Todd |
| 1300 - 1600 | Steve Timmins |
| 1600 - 1900 | The Home run: Mark Kaye |
| 1900 - 2300 | Evening Takeover: Dan Roach |
| 2300 – 0000 | The late show: JC |
Tuesday/Wednesday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme |
|---|---|
| 0000 – 0100 | The late show: JC |
| 0100 – 0600 | Non Stop Juice fm |
| 0600 – 1000 | Juice fm breakfast: Adam, Leanne and Chambo |
| 1000 - 1300 | Baz Todd |
| 1300 - 1600 | Steve Timmins |
| 1600 - 1900 | The Home run: Mark Kaye |
| 1900 - 2300 | Evening Takeover: Dan Roach |
| 2300 – 0000 | The late show: JC |
Thursday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme |
|---|---|
| 0000 – 0100 | The late show: JC |
| 0100 – 0600 | Non Stop Juice fm |
| 0600 – 1000 | Juice fm breakfast: Adam, Leanne and Chambo |
| 1000 - 1300 | Baz Todd |
| 1300 - 1600 | Steve Timmins |
| 1600 - 1900 | The Home run: Mark Kaye |
| 1900 - 2200 | Evening Takeover: Dan Roach |
| 2200 – 0000 | The late show: JC |
Friday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme |
|---|---|
| 0000 – 0200 | Chalk & Cheese Live from Envi: Dan Roach |
| 0200 – 0600 | Non Stop Juice fm |
| 0600 – 1000 | Juice fm breakfast: Adam, Leanne and Chambo |
| 1000 - 1300 | Baz Todd |
| 1300 - 1600 | Steve Timmins |
| 1600 - 1800 | The Home run: Mark Kaye |
| 1800 - 2000 | The Powerhouse Part 1: Anton Powers Anton Powers Anton Powers is a high-profile DJ from Crosby, Liverpool. He is well known for performing DJ sets at some of the most popular venues in the north of England. Liverpool is his most prolific city, where he had a radio show on Juice FM which he has presented since 2001 & has became an essential listen... |
| 2000 – 2200 | House Sessions: Denny Dowd |
| 2200 – 0000 | Ian Longo Part 1 |
Saturday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme |
|---|---|
| 0000 – 0200 | Thomas Tuft |
| 0200 – 0800 | Non Stop Juice fm |
| 0800 – 1200 | Saturday breakfast: JC |
| 1200 - 1600 | Mark Kaye |
| 1600 - 1700 | Steve Timmins |
| 1700 - 1800 | Saturday mix: Ian Longo |
| 1800 - 2000 | The Powerhouse Part 2: Anton Powers Anton Powers Anton Powers is a high-profile DJ from Crosby, Liverpool. He is well known for performing DJ sets at some of the most popular venues in the north of England. Liverpool is his most prolific city, where he had a radio show on Juice FM which he has presented since 2001 & has became an essential listen... |
| 2000 – 2200 | Dave Whelan |
| 2200 – 0000 | Ian Longo Part 2 |
Sunday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme |
|---|---|
| 0000 – 0200 | Saturday Night Live from Koko: Steve Timins |
| 0200 - 0400 | The Red Zone: Steve Parry |
| 0200 – 0800 | Non Stop Juice fm |
| 0800 – 1200 | Sunday Service: Kev Seed |
| 1200 - 1400 | The Extra Helping: Adam, Leanne |
| 1400 - 1600 | The A Train: Tom Byrne |
| 1600 - 1900 | Juice fm Hitlist: JC |
| 1900 - 2100 | Juice fm Old Skool: Baz Todd |
| 2100 – 0000 | Sunday Nights: Tom Byrne |
Previous presenters
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- Graeme Smith (Radio DJ and TV Presenter)Graeme Smith (Radio DJ and TV Presenter)Graeme Smith is a British broadcaster born in Liverpool, England. He is currently employed by Bauer Radio.He currently co-hosts the breakfast show on 97.4 Rock FM based in Lancashire, a pre recorded Saturday mid morning show on Rock FM, a Sunday mid morning slot on Key 103 in Manchester and a...
- Vic McGlynnVic McGlynnVictoria Claire McGlynn, known as Vic McGlynn, is an English radio presenter and disc jockey ....
- Janice LongJanice LongJanice Long is an English radio broadcaster currently working on BBC Radio 2. Her show is on Sunday to Thursday nights from midnight to 02:00. She is the older sister of TV and radio personality Keith Chegwin.-Early career:...