Hallam FM
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| Broadcast area | South Yorkshire and the North Midlands |
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| Slogan | Your Station, Your Music |
| Frequency | 97.4 MHz (Sheffield), 102.9 MHz (Barnsley and Rotherham), 103.4 MHz (Doncaster), DAB, Online |
| First air date | October 1, 1974 |
| Format | Contemporary |
| Audience share | 13.9% (March 2008, [1]) |
| Owner | Bauer Radio |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.hallamfm.co.uk |
Hallam FM is an independent local radio station broadcasting to South Yorkshire and the North Midlands. Its output is principally contemporary pop, and hits from the 80s and 90s. It is owned by Bauer Radio and is part of their Big City Network of stations. The station is based in Sheffield.
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[edit] History
The station started broadcasting on 1548kHz/194m AM, 95.2 and 95.9MHz FM under the name of Radio Hallam from its studios at Hartshead in Sheffield City Centre in October 1974 [2]. The first presenter heard on air was ex-BBC Radio 1 DJ Johnny Moran, the first record he played was "I've Got the Music in Me" by Kiki Dee, which stuck after a minute and a half.
In 1987, Hallam merged with neighbouring Yorkshire station Pennine Radio to form the Yorkshire Radio Network.
The frequencies were changed in the 80s to 96.1 FM for Rotherham, 97.4 FM for Sheffield, 102.9 FM for Barnsley, and 103.4 for the remainder of South Yorkshire. After a take-over of the parent company YRN by the Metro Radio group the AM frequency became Great Yorkshire Gold. The Rotherham transmitter was turned off in the 90s as part of Hallam's licence agreement and is now used by Rother FM. Hallam also moved buildings to 900 Herries Road, just minutes from Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough ground. The office space at Hartshead is now used by The Sheffield Star newspaper [3].
For a time, Hallam used the overnight sustaining service The Superstation.
As the Metro Radio group was bought by EMAP, Hallam FM also became part of the Big City Network.
[edit] Broadcasting
Hallam FM has a 26% reach in its broadcast area.[1] Its main competitors are BBC Radio 1, Galaxy Yorkshire & Real Radio. Other local competing stations include; BBC Radio Sheffield, Peak FM, Rother FM, Dearne FM & Trax FM.
The station broadcasts on analogue frequencies on 97.4 FM (Tapton Hill), 103.4 FM (Clifton, near the M18) and 102.9 FM (Ardsley) in Sheffield, Doncaster and Barnsley respectively. Almost the whole region is covered on 103.4 FM. The station also broadcasts via DAB on the Bauer Radio multiplex, and on the internet.
[edit] Current presenters and shows
John Harrison (known as 'Big John'), currently presents the station's breakfast show on weekdays and The Church of Big John on Sunday mornings. The daytime schedule also includes Michelle Dignan, Ollie Hayes and Kam Kelly.
From 7 p.m. onwards, programming is networked with other Big City stations, and includes In Demand with Rich and Luce which originates from Key 103 on weekdays (replaced by Feel Good Friday on Friday evenings) and The Confessional, a mainly talk-based show which is broadcast from Hallam's studios but is also simulcast on 96.3 Radio Aire and 96.9 Viking FM. Output from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. is automated non-stop music.[2]
Weekend output includes Floorfillers on Saturday evenings and the networked chart show Hit 40 UK on Sunday afternoon. Also on a weekend Jim Coulson provides the music and football score updates from 2pm-6pm, he also has a show on a Sunday, 7pm-10pm.
[edit] Past presenters
Notable past presenters include:
- Matt Jagger known as PhoneBoy
- Daryl Denham (currently at Real Radio) who presented the breakfast show in the late 90s
Past Presenter of the late night 10pm till 1am slot
- Nick Margerrison, now at Kerrang Radio
- Scottie McClue
- Tom Binns
- Current and former hit40uk presenters Lucio Buffone and Simon Hirst both previously worked at Hallam FM
- Tim Shaw, now at Kerrang Radio (for over four years)
- Martin Kelner
- Keith Skues
- Diana Luke
- Dixie
- Dave Bethel
- Matt Foister and Emma Wasden
- James Piekos, now at 96.9 Viking FM
- Kelly Temple
- Johnny Moran
- debbie mac
- Bill MacDonald
- Martin Kelner
- Vicky Locklin
- gerry kersey
- Roger Moffatt
- James H Reeve
[edit] Notes
[edit] External links
- Hallam FM
- History of local radio in Yorkshire.
- Clifton transmitter.
- Tapton Hill/Crosspool transmitter.
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