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The Severn (radio)
Encyclopedia
The Severn is a local commercial station owned by MNA Broadcasting which is split into three areas covering Shrewsbury
& Central Shropshire, Oswestry
& North Shropshire and Telford
& Wrekin in the United Kingdom. The Shrewsbury and Oswesrty radio stations launched at 7am on Monday 18 September 2006 with the first song played being Sting - Seven Days. The first voices on air were Will Tudor, (former Beacon FM Shropshire breakfast presenter) on 106.5 The Severn, Shrewsbury and Ben Day on 107.1 The Severn, Oswestry.
Their sister station 107.4 Telford FM had however been on air since May 1999 but rebranded as 107.4 The Severn on 20 September 2010 to allow more Shropshire wide coverage and shared programming. The Midlands News Association (MNA) also locally produce the Shropshire Star
newspaper and MNA broadcasting also own 107.2 The Wyre for North Worcestershire.
Shrewsbury's radio frequency is 106.5 MHz, Oswestry's & North Shropshire's frequency is 107.1 MHz and Telford & Wrekin's frequency is 107.4 MHz.
Weekday from 6 is the Neil Bentley Breakfast Show with the latest on Shropshire's roads every fifteen minutes. Tom Campbell presents the Daytime Show from 11 and Pete Baker presents The More Music Drive Home from 3pm. Phil Shieber, Stuart Hickman and Dani Wozencroft make up the weekend daytime schedule with music shows such as "Great Music & More" and "Guilty Pleasures" during the evening.
Other content includes national and local news, travel bulletins throughout the week until 6pm (5pm weekends), local quizzes, on air games, competitions, local 'Lost & Found' bulletins, 'Community Noticeboard' with local events and 'Job Search' bulletins.
It was announced on 30th November 2011 that The Severn and it's sister station The Wyre are to cease broadcasting at the end of December 2011. A short statement said that the company has found it hard to trade profitably in the challenging economic conditions.
News
Travel
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council...
& Central Shropshire, Oswestry
Oswestry
Oswestry is a town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483, and A495 roads....
& North Shropshire and Telford
Telford
Telford is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, approximately east of Shrewsbury, and west of Birmingham...
& Wrekin in the United Kingdom. The Shrewsbury and Oswesrty radio stations launched at 7am on Monday 18 September 2006 with the first song played being Sting - Seven Days. The first voices on air were Will Tudor, (former Beacon FM Shropshire breakfast presenter) on 106.5 The Severn, Shrewsbury and Ben Day on 107.1 The Severn, Oswestry.
Their sister station 107.4 Telford FM had however been on air since May 1999 but rebranded as 107.4 The Severn on 20 September 2010 to allow more Shropshire wide coverage and shared programming. The Midlands News Association (MNA) also locally produce the Shropshire Star
Shropshire Star
The Shropshire Star is a regional newspaper covering the whole of Shropshire, plus parts of Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Cheshire, the Llangollen area and northern Powys in the United Kingdom.-About:The editor is Keith Harrison....
newspaper and MNA broadcasting also own 107.2 The Wyre for North Worcestershire.
Shrewsbury's radio frequency is 106.5 MHz, Oswestry's & North Shropshire's frequency is 107.1 MHz and Telford & Wrekin's frequency is 107.4 MHz.
Content
The Severn plays mainly adult contemporary music, "Today's Music and Classic Hits", with a mixture of music from the last few decades and 'today's music'.Weekday from 6 is the Neil Bentley Breakfast Show with the latest on Shropshire's roads every fifteen minutes. Tom Campbell presents the Daytime Show from 11 and Pete Baker presents The More Music Drive Home from 3pm. Phil Shieber, Stuart Hickman and Dani Wozencroft make up the weekend daytime schedule with music shows such as "Great Music & More" and "Guilty Pleasures" during the evening.
Other content includes national and local news, travel bulletins throughout the week until 6pm (5pm weekends), local quizzes, on air games, competitions, local 'Lost & Found' bulletins, 'Community Noticeboard' with local events and 'Job Search' bulletins.
It was announced on 30th November 2011 that The Severn and it's sister station The Wyre are to cease broadcasting at the end of December 2011. A short statement said that the company has found it hard to trade profitably in the challenging economic conditions.
The Severn Team
Presenters- Alan Nicklin
- Gary King
- Neil Bentley
- Pete Baker
- Phil Ray
- Phil Shieber
- Stuart Hickman
- Tom Campbell
News
- Carlie Swain
- Dani Wozencroft
- Ruth Griffiths
Travel
- Carlie Swain
- Dani Wozencroft
- Phil Ray
- Ruth Griffiths
Listen Live Online
MNA Broadcasting Websites
- 106.5 & 107.1 FM | The Severn - For Shrewsbury (Central Shropshire) & North Shropshire
- 107.2 FM | The Wyre - For Kidderminster, Bewdley and Stourport
- MNA Broadcasting - MNA Broadcasting website