Original 106
Encyclopedia
Original 106fm was formerly a radio station broadcasting to the Solent
region of southern England
, centred on the towns and cities of Portsmouth
, Southampton
and Bournemouth
, from its transmitters at Chillerton Down
, Mannings Heath (Poole) and Crabwood Farm (Winchester). It was awarded its broadcast licence in September 2005 and launched on October 1, 2006 and ceased broadcasting on September 30, 2008.
The station broadcast an Adult Alternative
format, with only 35% of its music coming from past or present Top 20 charts.
Original 106fm was notable for holding the first United Kingdom broadcast licence to be awarded to an overseas group when Canwest won the licence in 2005. They sold it to Celador
Radio Broadcasting in August 2008.
The station ceased broadcasting on September 30, 2008 and was replaced by Celedor's new station The Coast.
.
Regular "What's On" and entertainment guides were broadcast daily, complete with information features focused on life across the south coast of England.
found Original 106 in breach of its licence.
"This Spot Sampling report was triggered following complaints received by Ofcom that
Original 106, the “Adult Alternative” station for the Solent region, is not delivering the
music policy set out in its Format.
After carrying out a detailed analysis of the music logs from three days of Original’s
output, we found that the station, which its Format states is “an album-led music
service”, was clearly exceeding the percentage of Top 20 hit singles that its Format
permits it to play, and particularly during daytime hours. We concluded from our
analysis that an unacceptably high number of the music tracks being aired by
Original were mainstream pop records that do not sit happily with the station’s “Adult
Alternative” remit, and were therefore out-of-Format.
Original 106 is not operating within its Format and a Yellow Card warning has been issued."
On February 29, 2008 Original 106 was sampled again by OFCOM
on Wednesday 30 January, Thursday 31 January and Friday 1 February 2008. OFCOM
concluded:
"At the end of January 2008, we carried out a second three-day analysis of Original’s
output, and found that, across a 24 hour period, the station was now within its
permitted percentage of Top 20 hit singles. There was also a considerable reduction
in the number of tracks that could not comfortably be described as “Adult Alternative”.
The station was within its Format in other aspects of its music policy.
The station was also compliant with its Format regarding news and speech output,
which included a high percentage of speech at breakfast, along with interviews and
features, and two extended news bulletins. We concluded that Original 106 is now operating within its Format, and the Yellow Card issued in October 2007 therefore has been lifted."
Solent
The Solent is a strait separating the Isle of Wight from the mainland of England.The Solent is a major shipping route for passengers, freight and military vessels. It is an important recreational area for water sports, particularly yachting, hosting the Cowes Week sailing event annually...
region of southern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, centred on the towns and cities of Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
, Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
and Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
, from its transmitters at Chillerton Down
Chillerton Down transmitting station
The Chillerton Down transmitter is a broadcasting facility for FM and DAB radio at Chillerton Down on the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England...
, Mannings Heath (Poole) and Crabwood Farm (Winchester). It was awarded its broadcast licence in September 2005 and launched on October 1, 2006 and ceased broadcasting on September 30, 2008.
The station broadcast an Adult Alternative
Adult alternative
Adult alternative may refer to:*Adult album alternative, a radio format*Modern adult contemporary, a radio format*Smooth jazz, a radio format...
format, with only 35% of its music coming from past or present Top 20 charts.
Original 106fm was notable for holding the first United Kingdom broadcast licence to be awarded to an overseas group when Canwest won the licence in 2005. They sold it 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 Broadcasting in August 2008.
The station ceased broadcasting on September 30, 2008 and was replaced by Celedor's new station The Coast.
Original 106 music
Original 106 played a mix of hit singles and album tracks from a full range of adult-oriented genres including rock, pop, soul, R & B, blues, mellow and adult eclectic from the 1960s to the present day. Specialist music programmes complemented the main music mix, in the form of themed night-time shows each week night and "The Original Showcase" presented by Xan Phillips, a locally focused arts, music and entertainment show on Sunday evenings featuring new music, local bands, theatre, comedy, interviews, discussions etc. Richard Skinner presented the Original 106 Album Chart on Sunday afternoons. Original 106 played music by local bands and artists and in 2008 the station sponsored The Mag Awards, a music awards ceremony presented by The Mag (Music Magazine)The Mag (Music Magazine)
The Mag is an independent and alternative music magazine in the United Kingdom which has been published online since 2003. Contributions in the form of reviews and music articles were made by aspiring music-journalists, photographers and enthusiasts such as Pete Habert, Stuart Smith and Mark...
.
News, sport, traffic and information
Original 106 broadcast local news bulletins 24 hours a day. Alan Jennings was the News Editor. Journalists included Jalminder Sandhu, Simon Vincent and Clare Sowerbutts.Regular "What's On" and entertainment guides were broadcast daily, complete with information features focused on life across the south coast of England.
Presenters
- Tommy BoydTommy BoydTimothy Leslie Boyd , better known as Tommy Boyd, is a British radio and television presenter who now lives in Chichester, West Sussex.-Early career:...
- Richard SkinnerRichard Skinner (broadcaster)Richard Skinner is a British radio and television broadcaster.He is the only presenter to have fronted the three BBC 'flagship' pop music programmes Whistle Test, Top of the Pops and Top 40 show. -Early career:...
- Chris Wright
- Pat Sissons
- Xan Phillips
- Tim Butcher
- Matt Hopper
- Rosalie Lamming
- Adrian Scott
- Martyn LeeMartyn LeeMartyn Lee is a national radio broadcaster, Sony award-winning radio producer, NLP Master Practitioner and Hypnotist. He is a presenter on Absolute Radio, Absolute 80s, Absolute Radio 90s, Absolute Classic Rock and, most recently, Absolute Radio 00s.He is formerly Programme Director for radio...
Audience figures
In the period from January 2008 to June 2008 (RAJAR Q208), Original 106 reported 127,000 listeners over a 13-week period, and 45,000 people every single week.Management
- Managing Director: Kevin Stewart
- Programme Director: Martyn LeeMartyn LeeMartyn Lee is a national radio broadcaster, Sony award-winning radio producer, NLP Master Practitioner and Hypnotist. He is a presenter on Absolute Radio, Absolute 80s, Absolute Radio 90s, Absolute Classic Rock and, most recently, Absolute Radio 00s.He is formerly Programme Director for radio...
- News Editor: Alan Jennings
Licence breach and lifting
On October 8, 2007 OFCOMOfcom
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...
found Original 106 in breach of its licence.
"This Spot Sampling report was triggered following complaints received by Ofcom that
Original 106, the “Adult Alternative” station for the Solent region, is not delivering the
music policy set out in its Format.
After carrying out a detailed analysis of the music logs from three days of Original’s
output, we found that the station, which its Format states is “an album-led music
service”, was clearly exceeding the percentage of Top 20 hit singles that its Format
permits it to play, and particularly during daytime hours. We concluded from our
analysis that an unacceptably high number of the music tracks being aired by
Original were mainstream pop records that do not sit happily with the station’s “Adult
Alternative” remit, and were therefore out-of-Format.
Original 106 is not operating within its Format and a Yellow Card warning has been issued."
On February 29, 2008 Original 106 was sampled again by 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...
on Wednesday 30 January, Thursday 31 January and Friday 1 February 2008. 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...
concluded:
"At the end of January 2008, we carried out a second three-day analysis of Original’s
output, and found that, across a 24 hour period, the station was now within its
permitted percentage of Top 20 hit singles. There was also a considerable reduction
in the number of tracks that could not comfortably be described as “Adult Alternative”.
The station was within its Format in other aspects of its music policy.
The station was also compliant with its Format regarding news and speech output,
which included a high percentage of speech at breakfast, along with interviews and
features, and two extended news bulletins. We concluded that Original 106 is now operating within its Format, and the Yellow Card issued in October 2007 therefore has been lifted."