2CR FM
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| Broadcast area | Bournemouth |
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| First air date | 15 September 1980 |
| Frequency | 102.3 MHz |
| Format | Contemporary |
| Owner | GCap Media |
| Website | www.2crfm.co.uk |
2CR FM ("Two Counties Radio") is a British Independent Local Radio station broadcasting from a former carpet shop in Southcote Road in Bournemouth. Its name is derived from the fact that its broadcast area includes parts of the counties of Dorset and Hampshire.
[edit] Presenters
Former BBC Radio Solent presenter John Piper launched the station in 1980, with the words "Good Morning Hampshire, Good Morning Dorset". At that time it was a "full service" station with music, personalities, phone-ins, and a local news service.
Other notable presenters include Christian O'Connel (who now presents the breakfast show on Virgin Radio) and the UK's first Professor of Radio, Sean Street, who still teaches in the 2CR FM area at Bournemouth University, Fran Godfrey (Radio 2 Newsreader), Geoff Allen, John Terrett, Richard Gwynn and Glenn Richards (CJ Munroe on Palm FM).
BBC Match of the Day commentator Dan O'Hagan got his big break on the station, reporting from Wembley Stadium on AFC Bournemouth's appearance in the 1998 Auto Windscreens Shield final.
[edit] Current scheduling
The current weekday programme schedule is as follows:
6-9am Richie & Caroline at Breakfast
9-1pm Gemma Ward
1-4pm Stephen Blanchard
4-7pm Rob Smith Getting You Home
Corporate Directors: Ralph Bernard (Chairman) | Steve Orchard (Operations Director) | Wendy Pallot (Group Finance Director)
National FM radio station: Classic FM
The One Network: 2CR FM | 2-Ten FM | 96 Trent FM | 96.9 Chiltern FM | 97.6 Chiltern FM | BRMB | Beacon Radio | Buzz 97.1 | Champion 103 | Coast 96.3 | Essex FM | Horizon Radio | Fox FM | Bath's GWR FM | Bristol's GWR FM | Wiltshire's GWR FM | Gemini FM | Hereward FM | Invicta FM | Lantern FM | Leicester Sound | Marcher Sound | Mercia FM | Mercury FM | Northants 96 | Orchard FM | Plymouth Sound FM | Power FM | Q103 Cambridge | Radio Broadland | RAM FM | Red Dragon FM | SGR Colchester | SGR-FM | Severn Sound | Southern FM | Ten 17 | Wyvern FM
Other Local FM Stations: Capital 95.8 | South Hams Radio | Ocean FM
Local AM Stations: Capital Gold Network
Choice FM: Choice FM London | Choice 107.1 FM | Choice Digital
Xfm Network: Xfm London | Xfm Manchester | Xfm Scotland
Digital-only stations: Capital Disney | Chill | Core | Fun Radio | Planet Rock | theJazz
TV Station: Classic FM TV
Website: www.gcapmedia.com
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