102.6 & 106.8 Durham FM

May 2024 Durham FM Durham England County Durham 2005 12 5 yes 2010 102.8 and 106.8 MHz Contemporary The Local Radio Company Durham FM was an Independent Local Radio station based in Durham, County Durham, England. http://www.radio-now.co.uk/vnorth.htm List of former station names 2010-01-27 History From its launch in 2005, Durham FM was owned and operated by TLRC. In December 2008, Durham FM submitted an application to Ofcom to co-locate with sister station, Sun FM in Sunderland. http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.4190 TLRC apply to move Durham FM to Sunderland 2010-01-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20090122072510/http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.4190 2009-01-22 dead Following a consultation, the majority of responses were against the idea. http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.4432 Consultation against move to Sunderland 2010-01-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20090228174907/http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.4432 2009-02-28 dead In July 2009, Ofcom give permission to rename Durham FM to Alpha Durham, and sister station Minster Northallerton to Alpha Northallerton. All programmes on would be shared, except for a local breakfast show and four-hour show on Saturday and Sunday, each produced and broadcast locally. Previously, TLRC asked for Ofcom approval to move Durham FM further north to Sunderland to share facilities with Sun FM, but a decision was delayed by the regulator. http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.4991 TLRC request name change of Durham FM to Alpha Durham 2010-01-27 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090901033148/http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.4991 2009-09-01 Instead, the three stations became part of UKRD's Star brand and the station's frequencies were then used to broadcast Star Radio North East which was formed when UKRD merged the services of Durham FM with Alpha 103.2 and Minster Northallerton. Until 2010, a daily local breakfast show was produced for the former Durham FM area. Ex-presenters 22em Peter Grant Craig Andrews Steve Phillips Vic Ribbands Chris Hakin Dicky Ord Dave 'Ceefax' Fenwick Geoff Longstaff Mike Jinx Marie Gardiner Mike Nicholson Kyle Wilkinson Les Gunn Mike Patterson Pete Clough Mat Page Tim West Sarah Knapper Lisa Dawson Ex-Newsreaders 22em Julie Howe (News Editor) Louise Bostock Emily Bull Ed Turner References Category:Durham, England Category:The Local Radio Company Category:Radio stations in North East England Category:Defunct radio stations in the United Kingdom Category:Radio stations established in 2005 Category:Radio stations disestablished in 2010