Viking FM
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Viking FM is a commercial radio station which has broadcast music and local information to the East Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North-East Lincolnshire counties of England since 1984. Based in Kingston upon Hull, it has had several corporate owners but is currently run by media empire Emap, and throughout its history has been a 24 hour source of pop music.
It began as Viking Radio on 102.7FM and 1161MW. The station's name was earlier planned to be 'Humber Bridge Radio'. In spring 1986, the frequency had to move to 96.9FM, the residence of arch-competitor Radio Humberside, who were demoted to 95.9FM. In summer 1986, the station hit the showbiz big time by signing up the pop music connoisseur Paul Gambaccini. In 1988, Viking Radio transformed into Viking FM.
In 1990, the owners, Yorkshire Radio Network (who also owned Radio Hallam and Pennine Radio), were bought by Metro Radio Group, who were ultimately bought by Emap Radio Group in 1996.
It is transmitted from the High Hunsley transmitter on the Yorkshire Wolds, near North Cave, sharing the 200ft mast with Galaxy 105.8.
External Links
- Viking FM (http://www.vikingfm.co.uk)
- Media UK (http://www.mediauk.com/radio/240)
- Early Jingles. (http://www.kpsenterprise.co.uk/mercia1980/viking/viking_radio.htm)
- History of local radio in Yorkshire. (http://www.geocities.com/thehotw/aircheck_UKYorks.htm)
- High Hunsley transmitter. (http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/high-hunsley.asp)