107.2 The Wyre was an Independent Local Radio station serving Kidderminster, Bewdley, Stourport-on-Severn, Stourbridge and Bromsgrove in England. The station was owned by MNA Broadcasting but was sold to UTV Media and merged on Monday 26 March 2012 with The Severn and 107.7 The Wolf to form Signal 107, a station also serving the Wolverhampton, Shropshire and north Worcestershire area.
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| Broadcast area | Kidderminster, Bewdley, Stourport-on-Severn, and Stourbridge |
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| Frequency | 107.2 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | UTV Radio |
| History | |
First air date | 12 September 2005 |
Last air date | 26 March 2012 |
History
editOriginally launched in September 2005 by the Midlands News Association (MNA Broadcasting). After three years, The Wyre gained permission from OFCOM to leave its Kidderminster studios and co-locate with Telford FM in Shropshire.[1]
On 3 February 2012 The Wyre, together with sister station The Severn, were acquired by UTV Media. Live programming ended on the same day on both stations.[2] The station was rebranded as Signal 107 at midday on Monday 26 March 2012 and merged with The Severn & 107.7 The Wolf.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wyre gains co-location approval". Radio Today. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ "Wyre and Severn sold to UTV Media". Radio Today. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ The Wolf, Wyre, Severn become Signal, Radio Today, 7 February 2012