Atlantic FM
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| Broadcast area | Cornwall, United Kingdom |
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| First air date | 6 July 2006 |
| Frequency | 105.1 and 107 MHz |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Owner | Atlantic Broadcasting Ltd |
| Website | www.atlantic.fm |
Atlantic FM, is a radio station based in and serving Cornwall, United Kingdom. The station, owned by Atlantic Broadcasting Ltd, began broadcasting on July 6, 2006 at 0730 BST, and is broadcast from St Agnes. The station, aimed at 25 to 54 year olds, mainly plays Adult Contemporary music, and features national and local news and information, including surf reports for Cornish towns and locations such as Newquay and Polzeath on the North Cornwall coast, and Whitsand Bay on the South Cornwall coast.
The station can be found on 105.1 and 107.0 FM, and there is also a live stream on Atlantic's website.
The Tindle Radio Group own a 47% share of Atlantic FM. The remainder is owned by "Camel Media", a partnership of local investors, together with the station's Chairman Richard Eyre.
The Weekday lineup includes Tim Ley with the "Full Cornish Breakfast" between 5am and 10am, Chris Edgecombe with "Life on the Edge" between 10am and 2pm, Matt Bunt with "The Home Run" between 3pm & 7pm, and Nigel Barker with "The Breeze" and "Late Night Live" between 7pm and midnight.
Atlantic FM carries live programming every day until midnight, with automated programmes overnight. All programmes are produced locally at the station's studios overlooking the Atlantic ocean at St Agnes on the North Cornish coast.
The Atlantic FM News team produces live local news bulletins throughout daytime output seven days a week. On weekdays it also produces "The Pulse" at 1250 & 1750. This is a 10 minute news show including local and national coverage, plus entertainment news, sport, surf conditions and local weather.
The station has a higher proportion of speech than many ILR services, typically averaging between 35% and 40% during weekday daytime programmes. Speech comprises topical and entertainment features, interviews, and information from across Cornwall.
Presenters
The current presenter line up includes:
- Matthew Bunt
- Chris Edgecombe
- Dean Moore
- Tim Ley
- Nigel Barker
- Ian Polmear
- Robin Parris
- Tony Townsend
- Laura Campbell
- Matt Tidbull
- Vicky Nash
- Gus Honeybun
Management
The management team consists of:
- Jim Trevelyan - Managing Director
- Chris Edgecombe - Programme Controller
- Matt Bunt - Assistant Programme Controller
- Jamie Reed - News Editor
- Dan Jones - Deputy News Editor
External links
- Atlantic FM - Station Website
- Atlantic Report Atlantic FM news podcast
- [1] Atlantic FM's licence format with Ofcom.
References
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