Sunshine 1530
Encyclopedia
Sunshine 1530 was a radio station which broadcast to Herefordshire
and Worcestershire
on 1530 and 954 kHz Medium Wave from studios in Worcester
, England
.
to fit in with the rest of the group's AM stations. Soon afterwards, it was sold to Muff Murfin of Murfin Music International
as the station overlapped with neighbouring Classic Gold 774 in Gloucestershire
. Some time later, it was rebranded as Classic Hits, and became a full-fledged local service with no links to either Wyvern FM or the Classic Gold network.
In 2007, Laser Broadcasting
relaunched the station as Sunshine Radio. After Laser went bust, it was purchased by Murfin Media.
On 6 April 2010, it was announced that the station would close following a failed transfer of ownership details.
Presenters at the time of closure included: Steve Heywood, Nigel Snow, Dave Webb, Paul Masters and Liam Cash.
The studios still remain in operation at the original site in Cotheridge, Worcester, serving as backup studios for the remaining Sunshine Radio stations on 855 kHz for Shropshire and Herefordshire and Monmouthshire stations. The original transmission mast has recently been demolished. The Transmitter building itself still stands adjacent to the studio building, however the transmitter has since been sold and removed.
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
and Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
on 1530 and 954 kHz Medium Wave from studios in Worcester
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
, 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...
.
History
The station started life as Radio Wyvern on both FM and AM in 1982. In 1994, the station split into Wyvern FM, playing newer music, and Wyvern AM which was essentially a gold service. The AM station was then rebranded as Classic GoldClassic Gold Digital Network
Classic Gold Digital Network was one of the biggest 'gold' formatted radio networks in the United Kingdom, with a potential audience of 47 million. Classic Gold was broadcast on analogue and DAB digital platforms, as well as Sky channel 0189.-History:...
to fit in with the rest of the group's AM stations. Soon afterwards, it was sold to Muff Murfin of Murfin Music International
Murfin Music International
Murfin Music International and Murfin Media are companies run by Muff Murfin, and are based at The Old Smithy Studios in Kempsey, Worcestershire, England....
as the station overlapped with neighbouring Classic Gold 774 in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
. Some time later, it was rebranded as Classic Hits, and became a full-fledged local service with no links to either Wyvern FM or the Classic Gold network.
In 2007, Laser Broadcasting
Laser Broadcasting
Laser Broadcasting was a commercial radio operator based in Darlington in County Durham, England.-History:The group was founded in 2002 by Nigel Reeve—one of the launch directors of Classic FM and one time chief executive of London News Radio owners of LBC—and Nick Jordan, a media sales executive...
relaunched the station as Sunshine Radio. After Laser went bust, it was purchased by Murfin Media.
On 6 April 2010, it was announced that the station would close following a failed transfer of ownership details.
Presenters at the time of closure included: Steve Heywood, Nigel Snow, Dave Webb, Paul Masters and Liam Cash.
The studios still remain in operation at the original site in Cotheridge, Worcester, serving as backup studios for the remaining Sunshine Radio stations on 855 kHz for Shropshire and Herefordshire and Monmouthshire stations. The original transmission mast has recently been demolished. The Transmitter building itself still stands adjacent to the studio building, however the transmitter has since been sold and removed.