Town 102

Town 102

Infobox Radio Station
name = Town 102


town = Ipswich
area = Ipswich
branding =
slogan = Just Great Songs for Ipswich
airdate = October 19 2006
frequency = 102.0 MHz FM (Ipswich)
format = Music Variety
power = 1000(H)/1000(V) [cite web|url=http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/car/ifmapps/ipswich/townfm.pdf|title=Application to Ofcom|date=September 2005|accessdate=2007-05-29]
erp =
class =
callsign_meaning =
owner = Tindle Radio Group
website = [http://www.town102.com www.town102.com]

Town 102 is a radio station serving Ipswich, owned by Tindle Radio plc.

The station plays "Just Great Songs for Ipswich". It features competitions and also provides local news and information for the Ipswich area.

FIS FM

On April Fools Day 2008, the station played a joke on the listeners of the station, claiming they had been taken over by a window company. The jingles on the day sounded a mix between Town 102 and a "dark-ish" ident of FIS FM. (Comment by a Digital Spy forum user).

Until 12.00pm on that day, they referred to themselves as FIS FM. However, listeners of the station were unhappy and took it seriously, sending in text messages of disgust.

On the Town 102 website, a poll was put up asking Have you been affected by an April Fool today?, 26% said yes. The RDS was left unchanged. After 12pm, the station returned to its normal output.

chedule

Monday - Thursday
5.00am The Town 102 Breakfast Club with Dave James
10.00am Harvey Lee
2.00pm The Power Hour
3.00pm Nick Morrell In The Afternoon (Soon to be Daniel Fox from October 13th)
7.00pm Evenings With Geoff Hillyer
11.00pm The Love Hour
12.00am Through The Night

Friday
5.00am The Town 102 Breakfast Club with Dave James
10.00am Harvey Lee
2.00pm The Power Hour
3.00pm Nick Morrell In The Afternoon (Soon to be Daniel Fox from October 13th)
7.00pm Club Classics with David Rees
12.00am Jonny or Neilos

Saturday
5.00am Saturday Breakfast
10.00am The Saturday Show
2.00pm Danno Fox
6.00pm Club Classics with David Rees
12.00am Jonny or Neilos

Sunday
5.00am Easy Like Sunday Morning with Trisha Ransome
8.00am Sunday Breakfast with Steve Springett
12.00pm Craig Stevens
4.00pm Dave James Afternoon Show
7.00pm The Best Of The Chatroom
10.00pm Weekend Wind Down

Bob Strong Leaves Town 102

During August 2008, Bob Strong, Town's mid-morning presenter was 'missing' from the airwaves. Fans of the Wolverhampton born presenter, on Facebook started to make their views heard through their page as the station's programme manager David Rees and Tindle Radio themselves refused to give an explanation as to Bob's disappearance.

On Thursday, the 21st of August, the local paper; East Anglian Daily Times published a story [cite web|url=http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/news/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=News&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=news&itemid=IPED20%20Aug%202008%2011:19:12:753|title=Mystery over radio DJ's disappearance|date=August 2008|accessdate=2008-08-21] on the missing presenter, however, despite their attempts; the paper failed to get any information from the PC at Town or from the head of Tindle Radio.

On the 27th August 2008, fans left angry at the unexplained disappearance of Bob Strong from his programme were to hold a protest. This prompted Town to release a statement 2 days later explaining that Bob had left (see below).

On the 29th August 2008, Town 102 sent an e-mail to those who contacted them & told local press that the mid-morning presenter had left the radio station. [cite web|url=http://www.radiotoday.co.uk/comment.php?comment.news.3749|title=Bob Strong leaves Town|date=August 29 2008|accessdate=2008-09-25] [cite web|url=http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/news/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=News&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=News&itemid=IPED28%20Aug%202008%2022%3A47%3A46%3A150|title=Radio presenter 'has left station'|date=August 29 2008|accessdate=2008-09-25]

Adam Morris Leaves Town 102

On Thursday 25th September 2008, Adam Morris will leave Town to join Mix 96 and front the breakfast show. Geoff Hillyer will present The Chatroom from Monday 29th September 2008

Daniel (Danno) Fox Joins Town 102

On Thursday 2nd September 2008, it was announced that Suffolk-born Daniel Fox, who has worked in East Anglia on GCap Media owned Hereward FM is to join the station as the new afternoon presenter on Monday, October 13th. [cite web|url=http://www.radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.3879.12|title=Fox returns home to Town|date=October 2 2008|accessdate=2008-10-02]

This means that Nick Morrell who used to present the breakfast show on Town 102, will move to the mid-morning slot, formerly presented by Bob Strong who left in August. Nick has also worked for rival station SGR FM fronting both the breakfast and drivetime shows too.

News Readers

* Angharad Thomas
* Sarah Buxton
* Susie Brodrick
* Verity Wilde
* Davina Rosen

References


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