Mellow 1557
Broadcast area | North East Essex |
---|---|
Frequency | 1557 AM Khz |
Ownership | |
Owner | Tindle Radio |
History | |
First air date | 7 October 1990 |
Mellow 1557 was a former medium wave radio station based in Frinton-on-Sea in Essex, United Kingdom.[1][2]
History
Ownership
The station launched on 7 October 1990 as an easy listening station for Tendring. By 1992 Southern Radio PLC had acquired Mellow, making it part of the same group which owned Ocean FM, Southern FM, South Coast Radio.[3][4]
In 1996 Southern Radio then sold Mellow on to Radio First before it purchased Invicta FM and Invicta SuperGold.
On September 1, 1998, it was sold by Radio First to Tindle Radio Ltd. On 19 November 1998, it relaunched on FM as Dream 100.[5][6]
Staff
Presenters on Mellow included Andre Kimche, John Hyde, James Hazell, Paul McClaren, Jeremy Durrant, Julian Bright, Paul Graham, Johnny Lewis, Paul Gledhill, John Chadwick Bill Rollins and Pete Edwards,Steve Marshall
Programme controllers of the station included Andy Archer, Roger Day and James Hazell.
References
- ^ "Address". Retrieved 2010-01-18.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Former station names". Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "Southern radio Group details". Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "Mellow head office address after take over". Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
{{cite web}}
: Unknown parameter|deadurl=
ignored (|url-status=
suggested) (help) - ^ "Details of take overs". Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ "Launch dates and frequencies" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-08-16. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
{{cite web}}
: Unknown parameter|deadurl=
ignored (|url-status=
suggested) (help)