| Broadcast area | East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| Frequency | 106.8 mHz FM |
| Branding | 106.8 Soul City |
| Programming | |
| Format | Soul, Funk & Disco |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Broadcast North Limited |
| Technical information | |
| Class | Restricted Service Licence |
| Power | 1 Watt |
Soul City was a Radio Station based in Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The station broadcast on 106.8 to both sides of the River Hull.[1]
History
editThe station started out as Soul City 107.5 in Romford, which is now Time 107.5. The name Soul City was bought from the owners by Roger Cutsforth, who at the time was the Sales Manager for the station. The name was brought to Hull, where Roger and business partner Mick Redmonds developed a brand.
So far, there have been three RSL broadcasts, each one lasting 28 days. All of the broadcasts have been based at studios behind Beverley Road in the City and have carried the tag line Hull's life and soul.
The last song played on Soul City's last broadcast was "Soul City Walk" by Archie Bell & The Drells.
Format
editThe music policy was to play all genres of Soul, Funk and Disco music. This included specialist shows and features on R&B, Gospel, Northern Soul, Jazz, Reggae and Ska.
Below is the playlist for 7a.m. - 8a.m. on 6th July 2005:
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Licence bid
editAlthough a unique format, Soul City was unsucsessful in its bid for the Hull FM licence advertised by Ofcom.[2] The company lost out to KCFM, another station who have carried out RSL broadcasts in the area.
Read Soul City's licence bid here: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/car/ifmapps/hull/scqa.pdf
Schedule
editBelow is the actual schedule from the last RSL broadcast which started 16th June 2005.
- Weekdays.
- 7am -10am Brown Sauce - Mike Brown gives you the perfect accompaniment to a hearty breakfast.
- 10am-1pm The Soul City Cafe - Join Cheryl Wilkinson for a daily caffeine fix and some nibbles, ooh-er. Cheryl was also joined by Suzanne or "Youthy" as she was known.
- 1pm-4pm Disco Diva - Three hours of classic floor fillers with DJ Melody. After week one this progamme was hosted by Chris Dougan and Bons Neuf(Stuart Hansom).
- 4pm-7pm Car Wash - In their words, "more irreverent b*****ks with Rog and Geoff".
- 7pm-10pm The Evening Session - Dave Hudson delves a little deeper into the Soul Hall of Fame.
- 10pm-12am The Soul Sanctuary - "The Godfather of Soul City" Mr.Paul Butler returns for the choicest Soul cuts and Rare groove.
- 12am-1am Soul City Live - A selection of the very best "live albums" from the world of Soul and Funk.
- 1am-7am The All Nighter - A back to back selection of Soul including 12 inch singles and extended album tracks.
- Saturdays.
- 7am-10am Something For The Weekend - Kill or cure your hangover, get up with Gayle Lofthouse.
- 10am-2pm Beer Goggles - A light hearted look at the weeks top stories
- 2pm-4pm Urban Essentials - Blues & Soul magazine's DJ Bigger guides us through the latest R&B.
- 4pm-6pm Viva La Diva - Highlighting women who are breaking new ground, producing, writitng and creating cutting edge sounds and leading trends in the fiels of music of black origin.
- 6pm-8pm Soul City Rookie - Have a listen to the latest virgin to the airwaves. This show was presented by Bons Neuf, the broadcast alter-ego of Stuart Hansom.
- 8pm-10pm Romeo's Revisited - Geoff King takes alook back at the halcyon days of disco at R&J's.
- 10pm-12am Rhythm & Groove - Dave James unique take on the Urban scene.
- 12am-7am The All Nighter - See above.
- Sundays.
- 7am-10am Something For The Weekend - See above.
- 10am-12pm Top Gospel - Remember what mama used to say? Junior Giscombe introduces the world of gospel according to Soul City.
- 12pm-2pm Soul Appreciation Society - Join the purist club with Mr. Flip.
- 2pm-5pm J-Night on a Sunday - Light and Modern Jazz with "The Reverend".
- 5pm-7pm Freshly Squeezed - Soulful House, Rare Groove and Latino with DJ Space.
- 7pm-10pm Northern Lights - A look into the Northern Soul scene with the guys from Hull Soul Club.
- 10pm-12am The Sons of Rizla - Johnno and the guys bring a little bit of Reggae to the air.
- 12am-7am The All Nighter - See above.
News
editDuring the week Soul City produced its own news at 8am, 9am, 12pm, 1pm, 5pm and 6pm.
Kate Henderson, a media student from Leeds University would read the bulletins at Breakfast and across Lunchtime, while Rog & Geoff would read the drive-time reports. Kate Henderson now works at Viking FM.[3]
Presenters
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