107.7 The Wolf

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107.7 FM The Wolf
Wolf .jpg
Broadcast area Wolverhampton
Frequency 107.7 MHz
First air date 7 October 1997
Format Hot AC
Audience share 3.90%
Owner UTV Radio
Website [1] www.thewolf.co.uk

107.7 The Wolf is a British Independent Local Radio station based in Wolverhampton that serves the city and its surrounding area. The studios and transmitter are at Mander House in the centre of Wolverhampton. It used to be owned by Forever Broadcasting and then The Wireless Group but was bought by UTV in mid 2005.[1]

The station is managed locally by Marie Wright - Station Director, and Richard (Dicky) Dodd - Programme Manager. Both have extensive experience in West Midlands radio, with Marie hailing from media sales and Richard starting his radio career in 1995 at Beacon Radio.

Contents

[edit] Output

[edit] Music

The Wolf's music policy consists of a variety of hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s and today. The mix will vary, but no more than 25% of the tracks will be from the current chart and at least 25% of the tracks from the 70s & 80s.[2]

[edit] Straplines

107.7 The Wolf has had many straplines over the years featuring:

Playing your favourite songs on the radio.
Great Songs for a Great City
The 50/50 music mix
Playing your favourites of the 70's, 80's 90's and today
Playing only the songs you love
Playing today's best mix.

[edit] Speech

The station features community news and comprehensive information of particular interest to the area, and hourly local news bulletins from a local staff (at least during peak-time) and features. At other times national news will be covered by a service of bulletins.

Speech will not fall below 20% of output during daytime weekdays and Saturdays (15% on Sundays).[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "mediauk.com". Archived from the original on 2009-06-08. http://www.mediauk.com/radio/223/107.7-the-wolf. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 
  2. ^ a b "www.ofcom.org.uk". Archived from the original on 2009-06-08. http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/rau/formats/al199-1.doc. Retrieved 2009-06-05. 

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 52°35′06″N 2°07′41″W / 52.585065°N -2.128141°E / 52.585065; -2.128141


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