TFM Radio

TFM Radio
Broadcast area	Tees Valley
First air date	June 24 1975
Frequency	96.6 MHz
Format	Contemporary
Owner	EMAP
Website	www.tfmradio.co.uk

TFM Radio is a Thornaby-on-Tees based Independent Local Radio station. Launched in June 1975 as Radio Tees, with the callsign "You've got a friend on 257" it was the first independent local radio station serving the area of Cleveland with parts of North Yorkshire and County Durham.

Ownership

For a short time it was part of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne based Metro Radio group, before it was taken over by EMAP. After the Metro Radio group was taken over, TFM, along with the other sister stations, was integrated into EMAP's Big City Network, and renamed 96.6 TFM to express the FM frequency which the station is broadcast on. In July 2007, TFM was rebranded TFM Radio and adopted the new slogan 'Today's Favourite Music'

Present

The station was the principal sponsor of The Darlington Arena, known as the TFM Radio Arena. The arena has a capacity of 25000 and plays host to Darlington Football Club's home fixtures.

The station broadcasts on the analogue frequency 96.6. DAB is provided by the EMAP Digital Teeside multiplex. TFM Radio's live broadcast can also be listened to from the website.

Presenters and Shows

From September 2007

Current Presenters and Shows:

Weekdays

• Nicksy - Early Morning Nicksy, Weekdays, 2-5am (Emap Simulcast Show)
• Graham Mack - Graham Mack in the Morning, Weekdays 5-10am (Streetboy out on the streets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
• Wayne Allen - Top Ten @ 10, Weekdays 10am-3pm
• Antony Collins - Drive, Weekdays 3-7pm,
• Rich & Luce - In Demand, Mon-Thurs 7-10pm (Emap Simulcast Show which launched in April 2007)
• Gary Phillipson - Late Night Zoo, Mon-Thurs 10pm-1am
• Luce - Feel Good Friday, Friday 7-10pm (Emap Simulcast Show which laaunched in July 2007)

Weekends

• Antony Collins - Weekend Breakfast, Saturday 6-10am,
• Stu Smith - Saturday 10am-12pm Sunday 10am-1pm
• Soccer Saturday - Saturday 12pm-2pm
• Nick Jordan - Saturday 2pm-5:30pm
• Jeff Winter - Football Phone In 5:30pm-7pm
• Wayne Allen - Floorfillers, Saturday 7-10pm, Sunday Show, Sunday 1-4pm
• Patrick Billington - Weekend Breakfast - Sunday 6-10am
• Richard Kell - Sunday 10pm-1am
• Lucio - Hit 40 UK, Sunday 4-7pm (Emap Simulcast Show)
• Nokia Select - Sunday 7-8pm (Emap Simulcast Show)
• Street Boy - Sunday 8-10pm
• Gary Phillipson - Late Night Zoo, Sunday 10pm-1am

Past Presenters include:

Les Gunn, Mark Matthews, Adrian Allen, Simon Parkin, Richard James, Nick Wright, Alex Hall, Andy Hollins, Roy Leonard, John Foster, Anna Belward, Craig Andrews, Sam Jackson, Neil Bentley, David Tighe, Steve Randall, Judie McCourt, Mark Powell, Ben Weston, Tom Davies, Steve Harris, Simon Cook, Lee Garrett, Tim West, Andrew Gascoigne, Ian Skye, Ditchy, Simon "Nicksy" Nicks, Nick Piercey, Les Ross, Darren Daily, Stewart Mcfarlane, Ed James, James Stannage, Terry Christian, Phil White, Jonathon Jennings, Mark Paxton, Andy Kluz, Gabby Yorath,

External links

• Official site
• [1] Gary Phillipsons Late Night Zoo on You Tube

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