Smooth West Midlands

105.7 Smooth Radio
Frequency	105.7 MHz
Programming
Format	Adult Contemporary
Ownership
Owner	Guardian Media Group
History
First air date	26 March 2007

105.7 Smooth Radio is an Independent Local Radio station for the West Midlands of the United Kingdom, and replaced Saga 105.7 FM at 6am on Monday 26 March 2007. The station competes with BBC Radio 2, aiming its music at listeners aged 35 and over, and is part of the national Smooth Radio network, which encompasses London, the East Midlands, the North West of England and Glasgow.

As well as being carried on FM in the West Midlands, the station is also broadcast on DAB digital radio and online.

Origins

The station came into being following GMG Radio's purchase of the Saga Radio Group in December 2006, and the granting of permission from the regulator Ofcom to change the format of its Smooth FM stations in London and the North West. The decision was made to change both the Smooth FM and Saga stations to Smooth Radio and Saga 105.7 FM was closed at 6pm on Friday 23 March 2007. This was then followed by a preview weekend for the new Smooth Radio giving listeners the chance to hear the presenters and music which would be on the new station.

Station Format

105.7 Smooth Radio plays middle-of-the-road, adult contemporary music, aimed at listeners aged 35 and over. It bears very few similarities to its predecessor. Though many of the presenters who worked on Saga 105.7 FM now host shows on 105.7 Smooth Radio, very few of the specialist shows from the Saga days have survived, and Smooth's initial slogan "Your life. Your music.", which was used on Saga stations, has now been modified.

Presenters and Shows

WEEKDAYS

00:00 - 06:00 Glen Morris (Mon) / Steve Phillips - Smooth Overnights
06:00 - 10:00 Nick Piercey - Smooth Breakfast
10:00 - 13:00 Mark Goodier - Smooth Mid-Mornings
13:00 - 16:00 Carlos - Smooth Afternoons
16:00 - 20:00 Tammy Gooding - Smooth Drive Home
20:00 - 00:00 Andy Peebles - Andy Peebles' Soul Train

SATURDAY

00:00 - 06:00 Glen Morris - Smooth Overnights
06:00 - 07:00 Non-Stop Smooth
07:00 - 10:00 Tony Blackburn - Smooth Weekend Breakfast
10:00 - 13:00 Carlos - Saturday Mornings
13:00 - 14:00 Weekend Supplement
14:00 - 18:00 Chris Best - Saturday Evenings
18:00 - 20:00 Dave Brown - Mowtown Show
20:00 - 00:00 Andy Peebles - Soul Train

SUNDAY

00:00 - 06:00 Glen Morris - Smooth Overnights
06:00 - 07:00 Non-Stop Smooth
07:00 - 10:00 Tony Blackburn - Smooth Weekend Breakfast
10:00 - 13:00 Charlie Jordan - Sunday Mornings
13:00 - 14:00 Weekend Supplement
14:00 - 18:00 Stuart Ellis - Sunday Afternoon
18:00 - 20:00 Pete Waterman - Step Back In Time
20:00 - 00:00 Tony McKenzie - Evening Show

Other

Amongst others, Mark Goodier's Mid Morning Show, Tony Blackburn's Weekend Breakfast Show and Andy Peebles' Soul Train are simulcast from London and can be heard on the other stations in the Smooth Network. Evening and overnight shows are also simulcast with other Smooth stations. All other output is produced locally.
Smooth Crew attend local events and shows, providing a face for the station. They can regularly be seen in their Smooth's branded cars, interacting with the public and giving out Smooth merchandise. They can often be found at fetes, carnivals and shopping centres with the Smooth DJ's and live music.

News Team

Nick Quraishi
Juliet Spare

NEWSROOM : 0121 452 3262

Local news is broadcast from 6am - 7pm with headlines at peak times; after 7pm a in house national bulletin is broadcast from the GMG News Hub in Manchester until midnight.

External links

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