Isle of Wight Radio
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| Broadcast area | Isle of Wight |
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| Frequency | 102.0 MHz and 107.0 MHz |
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| Format | Contemporary |
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| Owner | Isle of Wight Radio Ltd |
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First air date | 15 April 1990 |
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Transmitter coordinates | 50°38′57″N 1°19′44″W / 50.6491°N 1.3290°W |
Isle of Wight Radio (Occasionally shortened to IW Radio) is an independent local radio station in Newport on the Isle of Wight. The station began transmitting from Briddlesford Farm AM transmitter on 15 April 1990. Isle of Wight Radio switched to FM in March 1998, its main transmitter is at Chillerton Down on 107FM, with three low power relays on 102FM in Cowes, Ventnor and Ryde.
History
Ownership
Isle of Wight Radio was independently-owned for two years before being purchased by GWR (now Global Radio) and then by The Local Radio Company. After being owned by The Local Radio Company, the station was controlled through a joint venture between TLRC and the Portsmouth FC,[1] under the name of Quadrant Media Limited. The joint venture also owned Spirit FM in Chichester and 107.4 The Quay in Portsmouth. In August 2009, the station was sold in a management buyout by programme controller Paul Topping, Claire Willis, Ian Walker and Hedley Finn MBE making it independently owned again.[2]
Awards
In December 2010 Radio Academy recognised the work done by Isle of Wight Radio since becoming independent by awarding the 'Station of the Year' award. The first time in four years. The Isle of Wight Radio news team also scooped the 'best original story' at the IRN/SKY NEWS awards 2011.
The station received many top industry awards in the past, including the Radio Academy's 'Station of the Year' award in 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. (stations with a target audience under 1 million).
In 2007, the station won the prestigious Sony Award for 'Station of the Year' (in the category for stations with under 300,000 listeners).
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