Keri Jones
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Keri Jones is a British radio executive.
Keri Jones attended university from 1989 to study law and worked for a number of radio station
s throughout the 80's and 90's including DevonAir
, Radio Medica, Viking FM, BBC Radio Humberside
, Fosseway Radio
, Leicester Sound
, Valleys Radio
and various BBC Local Radio
stations. He was the managing director and founder of Quay West Radio
in Somerset
before moving to Pembrokeshire
in 1999. He formed 107 "Haven FM", a month-long trial radio station
which began in July 1999.
In November 2001, the Radio Authority (now Ofcom
) awarded Haven FM the first licence for Pembrokeshire. The station (renamed 102.5 Radio Pembrokeshire
) launched on July 14, 2002 and was profitable even before launch due to the number of advertising clients. The RAJAR
results have shown that Radio Pembrokeshire
broke industry records by achieving the UK’s highest ratings for nine quarters in a row, consistently delivering around 40% market share.http://www.mediauk.com/radio/rajar/391/102.5-radio-pembrokeshire. Radio Pembrokeshire has won industry awards such as the Sony Radio Academy Awards
silver award in Wales in 2003 and 2004, Arqiva
commercial radio award in 2005 and 2006.
In 2003 he helped launch Radio Carmarthenshire
and Scarlet FM
in Carmarthenshire
from a studio complex in Narberth, Pembrokeshire
. In 2006 Haven FM media group secured the new licence for Swansea
and Swansea Bay Radio
launched in November 2006.
In August 2006, Jones sold his majority shares in Haven FM to Town & Country Broadcasting, started a radio consultancy business and now oversees the running of Radio Scilly
which launched on 3 September 2007.
Keri Jones attended university from 1989 to study law and worked for a number of radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
s throughout the 80's and 90's including DevonAir
DevonAir
DevonAir Radio was the independent local radio station serving East Devon, Exeter and Torbay.-History:On 27th March 1978, the Independent Broadcasting Authority invited applicants for the Exeter/Torbay local radio licenece...
, Radio Medica, Viking FM, BBC Radio Humberside
BBC Radio Humberside
BBC Radio Humberside is a BBC Local Radio service covering the area of the former English county of Humberside, which was returned to North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire the East Riding of Yorkshire and the City of Kingston upon Hull on 1 April 1996....
, Fosseway Radio
Fosseway Radio
Fosseway Radio was a local commercial radio station based in Leicestershire, and owned by Lincs FM Group. It served the south-west of that county, as well as North Warwickshire. It was based on Castle Street in Hinckley. The name of the station referred to the nearby Fosse Way, which marks the...
, Leicester Sound
Leicester Sound
Leicester Sound was an Independent Local Radio station which broadcast to Leicestershire. The station merged with two other East Midlands stations, Trent FM and Ram FM to form Capital FM East Midlands on Monday 3 January 2011.-Background:Leicester Sound was launched by the owners of Radio Trent on...
, Valleys Radio
Valleys Radio
Valleys Radio was a British radio station broadcasting to the heads of the South Wales Valleys. The broadcast area was covered by two transmitters, 999kHz from the Aberdâr transmitter, and 1116kHz from the Ebbw Vale transmitter, with the Ebbw Vale signal being the comparatively stronger of the...
and various BBC Local Radio
BBC Local Radio
BBC Local Radio is the BBC's regional radio service for England and the Channel Islands, consisting of 40 stations. They cover a variety of areas with some serving a city and surrounding areas, for example BBC Radio Manchester; a county, for example BBC Radio Norfolk; an administrative region for...
stations. He was the managing director and founder of Quay West Radio
Quay West Radio
Quay West Radio was the brand of two radio stations broadcasting in Somerset.*Quay West 107.4 broadcast in the Bridgwater and Sedgemoor areas.*Quay West 100.4/102.8 broadcast to West Somerset.-History:...
in Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
before moving to Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
in 1999. He formed 107 "Haven FM", a month-long trial radio station
Restricted Service Licence
A UK Restricted Service Licence , is typically granted to radio stations and television stations broadcasting within the UK to serve a local community or a special event...
which began in July 1999.
In November 2001, the Radio Authority (now Ofcom
Ofcom
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
) awarded Haven FM the first licence for Pembrokeshire. The station (renamed 102.5 Radio Pembrokeshire
Radio Pembrokeshire
Radio Pembrokeshire is an independent local radio station located in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales.- History :The prelude to Radio Pembrokeshire was Haven FM, which broadcast on 107.0 MHz from a small makeshift studio at Bethany Chapel in Pembroke Dock during the summer of 1999...
) launched on July 14, 2002 and was profitable even before launch due to the number of advertising clients. The RAJAR
RAJAR
RAJAR was established in 1992 to operate a single audience measurement system for the radio industry in the United Kingdom. RAJAR is jointly owned by the British Broadcasting Corporation and the RadioCentre...
results have shown that Radio Pembrokeshire
Radio Pembrokeshire
Radio Pembrokeshire is an independent local radio station located in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, Wales.- History :The prelude to Radio Pembrokeshire was Haven FM, which broadcast on 107.0 MHz from a small makeshift studio at Bethany Chapel in Pembroke Dock during the summer of 1999...
broke industry records by achieving the UK’s highest ratings for nine quarters in a row, consistently delivering around 40% market share.http://www.mediauk.com/radio/rajar/391/102.5-radio-pembrokeshire. Radio Pembrokeshire has won industry awards such as the 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...
silver award in Wales in 2003 and 2004, Arqiva
Arqiva
Arqiva is a telecommunications company which provides infrastructure and broadcast transmission facilities in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. The present company, with headquarters located at Crawley Court in the village of Crawley, Hampshire, was formed by National Grid Wireless...
commercial radio award in 2005 and 2006.
In 2003 he helped launch Radio Carmarthenshire
Radio Carmarthenshire
Radio Carmarthenshire is a British Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Carmarthenshire county on 97.1 and 97.5 FM from studios in Narberth, Pembrokeshire in South Wales. It launched on 13 June 2004...
and Scarlet FM
Scarlet FM
Scarlet FM is a local radio station covering the Llanelli, Burry Port and Pembrey areas of south Carmarthenshire in west Wales. It plays contemporary and classic songs...
in Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
from a studio complex in Narberth, Pembrokeshire
Narberth, Pembrokeshire
Narberth is a town in Pembrokeshire, Wales. . It was founded around a Welsh court, but later became a Norman stronghold on the Landsker Line. It became the headquarters of the hundred of Narberth. It was once a marcher borough...
. In 2006 Haven FM media group secured the new licence for Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
and Swansea Bay Radio
Swansea Bay Radio
Bay Radio is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting in Swansea and South West Wales. The station launched as Swansea Bay Radio on 5 November 2006 with Take That's Back for Good as the first song played....
launched in November 2006.
In August 2006, Jones sold his majority shares in Haven FM to Town & Country Broadcasting, started a radio consultancy business and now oversees the running of Radio Scilly
Radio Scilly
Radio Scilly is a not for profit, non-profit distributing community radio station, owned and run by Keri Jones. It launched at 2pm on 3 September 2007, and broadcasts to 2,100 residents of the Isles of Scilly...
which launched on 3 September 2007.