Wave 105
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| Broadcast area | Solent |
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| Slogan | The South's Best Variety of Hits |
| First air date | June 14, 1998 |
| Frequency | 105.2 MHz and 105.8 MHz FM |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Owner | EMAP |
| Website | www.wave105.com |
Wave 105 is a UK local commercial radio station broadcasting across the Solent region, incorporating Hampshire, Dorset, Isle of Wight and part of West Sussex. Playing a mix of soft rock and adult contemporary music, it combines presenter-lead shows with local news, information and entertainment guides.
Based in studio buildings at Segensworth East, on the outskirts of Fareham, the station broadcasts on 105.2 MHz (Hampshire & Isle of Wight) and 105.8 MHz (Dorset) FM, as well as on DAB digital radio and online. Wave began broadcasting on 14 June 1998, instantly competing with local rival stations Ocean FM, Power FM, The Saint (then SouthCity FM) and BBC Radio Solent. Sporting a potential audience reach of 1,799,000 people, Wave has an 8.5% market share with 362,000 regular listeners [1], beating Power FM (6.0%), Ocean FM (4.7%) and The Saint (3.0%). However, long-term local loyalty to BBC Radio Solent means this exceeds Wave's listener figures with an 11% audience share. News is provided by Wave's local news team in conjunction with Independent Radio News.
[edit] Ownership
Now owned by media company EMAP, Wave was initially created by Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) who were acquired by EMAP [2] during a period of radio industry takeovers in 2005.
The station is run by current Managing Director Martin Ball, with Dave Shearer as Programme Manager & Controller.
[edit] Awards
In 2004, the station won the NTL Commercial Radio Station of the Year award [3], in the category for stations with a potential audience of over one million listeners.
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