Wave FM
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| City | Dundee |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Dundee & Perth, Scotland |
| Slogan | All about Dundee and Perth |
| Frequency | 102 and 106.6 FM |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Owner | DC Thomson |
| Website | |
Wave FM is a radio station broadcasting to the cities of Dundee and Perth, Scotland.
The station broadcasts a mixed music format 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and was founded as part of The Petros Radio Group which launched Discovery AM in 1994 and Radio Waves in 1995, followed by the award of a full scale ILR licence with the help of a consortium which also founded Kingdom FM in Fife with the assistance of IRG (The Independent Radio Group)
When the station originally launched it was called Discovery 102, since Dundee is known as the City of Discovery after the RRS Discovery, which is docked there. The brand name was changed to Wave 102 after The Discovery Channel stated that people would mistakenly associate the station with its network.
On 15 May 2008 New Wave Media became the new owners of Wave 102, which was eventually joined by sister stations Original 106 in Aberdeen and Central FM in the Forth Valley.
On 26 October 2016 Ofcom approved an application from Wave 102 and Heartland FM to allow Wave 102 to take over the 106.6FM transmitter covering Perth. On Monday the 9th of January 2017 the station started to brand itself as 'Dundee and Perth's Wave 102'.
On 1 December 2016 three online-only stations were launched under the Wave 102 brand; Wave 102 Chart (playing non-stop hits), Wave 102 Country (24 hour current and classic country hits) and Wave 102 Gold (non-stop 60's, 70's and 80's hits). All are accessible from the station website and downloadable app.
In December 2017 it was announced that Dundee based DC Thomson had acquired the licences to broadcast to Dundee and Perth from New Wave Media.
On 19th March 2018 Wave 102 relaunched as Wave FM at 6am.
Programming
Wave FM’s range of adult orientated music is reflected in its playlist. The station plays chart hits appealing to a 35+ age range, and various classic hits. All programming is produced locally in their Dundee studios with no national or networked input.
News and sport bulletins are presented 24 hours a day, and on the hour and half hour in the mornings. National bulletins from Sky News Radio are carried in the evenings after 6pm. Weekend bulletins are between 08.00 and 12.00 with Sky News bulletins outside these hours. There is also a daily sports round up.
Current weekday presenters are Erin Linton and Andy Bullick (Andy & Erin at Breakfast), Ali DeFoy (Daytime) and Chris Beattie (Drivetime). Weekend presenters include Johnny Togneri, Martel Maxwell, Paul Garty and Rachel Weir.
Influence
Rockstar North, the Dundee founded game developer of the Grand Theft Auto series, added Scottish and Dundee sound and visual references in the game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, one being an in-game radio station called Wave 103.[1]
References
- ↑ "Grand Theft Auto's Scottish references and easter eggs". Retrieved 16 February 2017.
