96.5 Bolton FM
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96.5 Bolton FM is a Community Radio
station based in Bolton
, UK
. Its studios are located at Office 6, Ashburner Street Market, Bolton.
96.5 Bolton FM launched at 11am on 20 June 2009 at the One Bolton Festival launch event located Victoria Square, Bolton
.
The station has several high profile connections including former Labour Whip Frank White as the station's former chairman and radio professional Darryl Morris as a Director and programming advisor.
Carl Hartley is a former Programme Controller of the station.
The station was awarded the title of 'Best Loved Local Radio Station in the UK' during the 2011 nationwide "thebestof" campaign called '14 days of love'
contestant Luke Marsden and local magician & illusionist Mark Daniel. On the 'Release' team playing the best new and upcoming music aimed at the younger generation of Bolton includes Saeed Atcha
http://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/burynews/9009291.Get_your_skates_on_/
Weekday afternoons include the Multi Award winning Liam O'Toole between 1pm-4pm (except Friday) and Charlie Wallwork between 4pm-6pm
On a Tuesday morning from 2am-4am listeners can tune in to the brand new show "Through the Nights" with David Taylor
On a Tuesday evening from 8pm, listeners can interact with the 'Community Corner', presented by Andy Partington and Margaret Corston, who has recently been featured in a National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) article - promoting adult learning
Kevin Gurney presents a Saturday evening show called Kev Gurneys Disco Days comprising some of the greatest music from the 80's and 90's and includes interviews with the stars of those decades.
Janet Crawford brings you 'After Dark' every Saturday from 1am-3am.
Your Sunday evening entertainment from 7pm includes Sunday Night Nostalgia where James Pilkington brings together "classy crooners, divine divas and musical memories for your delectation and delight"
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
station based in Bolton
Bolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
, UK
United Kingdom
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. Its studios are located at Office 6, Ashburner Street Market, Bolton.
96.5 Bolton FM launched at 11am on 20 June 2009 at the One Bolton Festival launch event located Victoria Square, Bolton
Bolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
.
The station has several high profile connections including former Labour Whip Frank White as the station's former chairman and radio professional Darryl Morris as a Director and programming advisor.
Carl Hartley is a former Programme Controller of the station.
The station was awarded the title of 'Best Loved Local Radio Station in the UK' during the 2011 nationwide "thebestof" campaign called '14 days of love'
Presenters
Current Presenters on the station include former Big Brother 9Big Brother 2008 (UK)
Big Brother 2008 was the ninth series of the British reality television series Big Brother, that aired on Channel 4 and E4. The series was launched on 5 June 2008, and ran for 13 weeks until 5 September 2008. The winner of Big Brother 2008 was Rachel Rice who beat bookies' favourite Michael Hughes...
contestant Luke Marsden and local magician & illusionist Mark Daniel. On the 'Release' team playing the best new and upcoming music aimed at the younger generation of Bolton includes Saeed Atcha
Programmes
Weekday breakfast presenter Luci Teal is a shining star of UK Roller derbyRoller derby
Roller derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups in which both teams designate a scoring player who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team...
http://www.burytimes.co.uk/news/burynews/9009291.Get_your_skates_on_/
Weekday afternoons include the Multi Award winning Liam O'Toole between 1pm-4pm (except Friday) and Charlie Wallwork between 4pm-6pm
On a Tuesday morning from 2am-4am listeners can tune in to the brand new show "Through the Nights" with David Taylor
On a Tuesday evening from 8pm, listeners can interact with the 'Community Corner', presented by Andy Partington and Margaret Corston, who has recently been featured in a National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) article - promoting adult learning
Kevin Gurney presents a Saturday evening show called Kev Gurneys Disco Days comprising some of the greatest music from the 80's and 90's and includes interviews with the stars of those decades.
Janet Crawford brings you 'After Dark' every Saturday from 1am-3am.
Your Sunday evening entertainment from 7pm includes Sunday Night Nostalgia where James Pilkington brings together "classy crooners, divine divas and musical memories for your delectation and delight"