Stray FM
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| Broadcast area |
Harrogate / Yorkshire Dales (Western North Yorkshire, Northern West Yorkshire, Southeastern Cumbria & Northern Lancashire) |
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| Frequency | 97.2 FM (Harrogate), 107.1 FM (Ilkley, Otley and Pateley Bridge), 102.6 FM (Richmond), 1413 AM (Skipton) and 936 AM (Wensleydale) |
| First air date | 4 July 1994 |
| Format | Contemporary |
| Audience share | 8.5% (December 2009, [1]) |
| Owner | UKRD |
| Website | www.strayfm.com |
Stray FM is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the western half of North Yorkshire, England. The original licence covered the towns of Harrogate and Ripon and the surrounding areas.[2]. From February 1st 2012 the station expanded to cover the Yorkshire Dales. It is owned by UKRD.
The format is currently "A tuneful music led station, for Harrogate and the surrounding area, highly focussed on local news and issues". [3]
The station started broadcasting on 4 July 1994, eleven years to the day after BBC Radio York started transmitting and two years to the day after Minster FM first went on air. The station had previously operated a number of 28-day broadcasts in the Harrogate area.
In 2008, 97.2 Stray FM was awarded an Arqiva Award for "Station of the Year" (TSA under 300,000).
In 2012, UKRD bought Yorkshire Dales licensee Fresh Radio. The company has said it will merge the coverage areas and serve the enlarged area into the Dales as Stray FM from Harrogate [4]
[edit] Presenters
Current presenters include:
- Nick Hancock[5]
- Alex Cann[6]
- James Stanley[7]
- Tony Collins[8]
- Patrick Dunlop[9]
- David Whittle[10]
- Mike Nicholson[11]
- Jennie Lees[12]
- Gareth Webb
Former presenters include:
- Rick Still
- Ali Warren
- John Wilson
[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 53°59′26″N 1°32′21″W / 53.990615°N -1.539112°E
