Sounds FM

'''Sounds FM''' was a radio station in the [[Marlborough, New Zealand|Marlborough]] region of [[New Zealand]]. Sounds FM had its origins as a school-based radio station, [[X-Static FM]] operated by ''The X-Static Society.'' The station was based at [[Marlborough Boys' College]] and broadcast on 89FM with the callsign 2STA. This station originally went to air in 1986 and only operated on a part time basis during school lunch times and some evenings. The station was rebranded as ''Marlborough's 89FM'' in 1988 and remained at Marlborough Boys College until 1989 when the station moved to new premises at the [[Blenheim, New Zealand|Blenheim]] Post Office Building; by this time the station was broadcasting from 6AM to 12AM. In 1990 this station went off the air and ''The X-Static Society'' a year later launched a new station ''Sounds 93FM''. ''Sounds 93FM'' began on 16 August 1991 originally from ''The X-Static Society'' premises. The station originally broadcast on 92.9FM in Blenheim, and 94.5FM in [[Picton, New Zealand|Picton]] and to [[Kaikoura]]. The station was later sold to [[Marlborough Media]] and the name shortened to ''Sounds FM''. The relay to Kaikoura was dropped in the late 1990s but then re-established in early 2007 on 90.3FM. Marlborough Media also operated a second station called [[Easy FM (New Zealand)|Easy FM]]. In December 2007 Marlborough Media was sold to [[MediaWorks NZ|MediaWorks]] and in August 2008 Sounds FM was rebranded as [[More FM]]. Programming during the morning and early afternoon remains locally produced from the former Sounds FM studios. From 1pm to 6am, the station plays networking from the Auckland More FM studio, like most of the other More FM stations. The local breakfast show is currently hosted by Jamie Liddicoat and Natasha Knox. The 10am-1pm workday show is hosted by Josh Fogden. ==External links== *[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=257&objectid=10484562 New Zealand Herald - South Island radio stations join the network] *[http://www.mediaworks.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=134&articleID=463&flashEnabled=true MediaWorks Website - Radioworks acquires Marlborough Stations] {{coord missing|New Zealand}}