Andover Sound
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Andover Sound is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting from studios in East Street, Andover
, and serving North West Hampshire and parts of East Wiltshire.
The station was launched in May 2008 by former ITV Meridian news anchor Ian Axton
, who owns 80% of the company. The remaining 20% is owned by Tindle Radio.
In July 2009 the station won a New York Festivals Radio Award in the 'News/Documentary Special' category for the programme 'Remembering Jamie' - a 30 minute documentary about the sudden death of a local teenager.
Andover Sound bought Kick FM, a radio station in West Berkshire, in August 2009. From 7 am on 5 October 2009 Kick FM began broadcasting as Newbury Sound. In December 2009, Andover Sound was named as the Radio Academy South Station of the Year.
In April 2010 Andover Sound was nominated for two Sony Radio Academy Awards
. The radio station was named in the Station of the Year (300,000 or fewer listeners) category and the Andover Sound News Team, made up of news editor Ben McGrail and journalist Faye Marsh, was nominated in the News Journalist of the Year Category.
In June 2010 the radio station was named as the Arqiva Commercial Radio Station of the Year (300,000 or fewer listeners).
In August 2011, Andover Sound along with Newbury Sound were sold to Celador
Radio.
Faye Marsh
Broadcast Journalist
Charlotte Bradford
Andover, Hampshire
Andover is a town in the English county of Hampshire. The town is on the River Anton some 18.5 miles west of the town of Basingstoke, 18.5 miles north-west of the city of Winchester and 25 miles north of the city of Southampton...
, and serving North West Hampshire and parts of East Wiltshire.
The station was launched in May 2008 by former ITV Meridian news anchor Ian Axton
Ian Axton
Ian Axton is a British television newsreader.He presents The West Country Tonight on ITV West and ITV Westcountry, produced by ITV West & Westcountry, he joined the programme in May 2010 following the departure of Steve Scott....
, who owns 80% of the company. The remaining 20% is owned by Tindle Radio.
In July 2009 the station won a New York Festivals Radio Award in the 'News/Documentary Special' category for the programme 'Remembering Jamie' - a 30 minute documentary about the sudden death of a local teenager.
Andover Sound bought Kick FM, a radio station in West Berkshire, in August 2009. From 7 am on 5 October 2009 Kick FM began broadcasting as Newbury Sound. In December 2009, Andover Sound was named as the Radio Academy South Station of the Year.
In April 2010 Andover Sound was nominated for two Sony Radio Academy Awards
Sony Radio Academy Awards
The Sony Radio Academy Awards , started in 1983, are some of the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry. They are run by ZAFER Associates in association with the Radio Academy...
. The radio station was named in the Station of the Year (300,000 or fewer listeners) category and the Andover Sound News Team, made up of news editor Ben McGrail and journalist Faye Marsh, was nominated in the News Journalist of the Year Category.
In June 2010 the radio station was named as the Arqiva Commercial Radio Station of the Year (300,000 or fewer listeners).
In August 2011, Andover Sound along with Newbury Sound were sold to Celador
Celador
Celador is a global light entertainment company originally formed as an independent production company in 1983. It has produced a number of popular light entertainment shows and is probably best known for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and co-producing the film Slumdog Millionaire which collected...
Radio.
Presenters
- Steve Randall (Weekday Breakfast, Saturday Breakfast)
- Chris Wright (Weekday mornings/lunchtime)
- Stuart McGinley (Weekday afternoons)
- Simon Hardwick (Weekend Early Breakfast)
- Rob Hawkins (Sport on Saturday)
- John Ellery (Sunday)
- Shirley Swain (The Next Big Thing)
News staff
News EditorFaye Marsh
Broadcast Journalist
Charlotte Bradford