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| area=[[Swansea]]<br>[[Llanelli]]<br>[[Neath Port Talbot]]<ref name="Ofcom">{{cite book|title=Local Radio Licence: Coverage Brief and Specification (Swansea)|publisher=Ofcom|year=1994}}</ref> |
| area=[[Swansea]]<br>[[Llanelli]]<br>[[Neath Port Talbot]]<ref name="Ofcom">{{cite book|title=Local Radio Licence: Coverage Brief and Specification (Swansea)|publisher=Ofcom|year=1994}}</ref> |
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The station director of The Wave is Helen Bowden. Steve Barnes is The Wave's current programming controller.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewave.co.uk/contact |title=Director and Programmer |publisher=Thewave.co.uk |accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref> |
The station director of The Wave is Helen Bowden. Steve Barnes is The Wave's current programming controller.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewave.co.uk/contact |title=Director and Programmer |publisher=Thewave.co.uk |accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref> |
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The majority of The Wave's output is produced and presented from the station's studios in Gowerton. Local programming airs from |
The majority of The Wave's output is produced and presented from the station's studios in Gowerton. Local programming airs from 6 am to 10 pm on Monday to Thursday, 6am to 7 pm on Fridays, 6am to 6 pm on Saturdays and 8 am to 12 pm on Sundays. The station's local presenters are: |
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The Wave also airs network shows which are broadcast across the majority of UTV Radio's local GB stations from the 'UTV Network Centre'.<ref name="PublicFile"/> Some networked shows on the station feature a different music policy compared to The Wave's main music playlist. The Wave opts out of the network schedule to carry a local edition of ''Total Access'' on Monday |
The Wave also airs network shows which are broadcast across the majority of UTV Radio's local GB stations from the 'UTV Network Centre'.<ref name="PublicFile"/> Some networked shows on the station feature a different music policy compared to The Wave's main music playlist. The Wave opts out of the network schedule to carry a local edition of ''Total Access'' on Monday – Thursday evenings. |
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===Music policy=== |
===Music policy=== |
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The Wave airs a [[Top 40]]-leaning mix of music from a number of styles and genres within pop, [[urban contemporary|urban]], rock and [[dance music|dance]], therefore making up [[contemporary hit radio]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nyradioguide.com/formats.htm |title=CHR Format |publisher=Nyradioguide.com |accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref> This format, specified by media regulator [[Ofcom]], is formed mainly by current chart and contemporary hits, along with an optional 'spice' of older music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/formats/ |title=OFCOM License to all CHR station as well as all format explained |publisher=Ofcom.org.uk |accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref> The Wave airs the network chart show ''[[The Vodafone Big Top 40]]'', as well as a local chart show, ''The Wave Chart Show'', on Saturday mornings. |
The Wave airs a [[Top 40]]-leaning mix of music from a number of styles and genres within pop, [[urban contemporary|urban]], rock and [[dance music|dance]], therefore making up [[contemporary hit radio]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nyradioguide.com/formats.htm |title=CHR Format |publisher=Nyradioguide.com |accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref> This format, specified by media regulator [[Ofcom]], is formed mainly by current chart and contemporary hits, along with an optional 'spice' of older music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/formats/ |title=OFCOM License to all CHR station as well as all format explained |publisher=Ofcom.org.uk |accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref> The Wave airs the network chart show ''[[The Vodafone Big Top 40]]'', as well as a local chart show, ''The Wave Chart Show'', on Saturday mornings. |
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Ofcom describes the format of The Wave as "a music and information station |
Ofcom describes the format of The Wave as "a music and information station – mainly [[UK Singles Chart|chart]] and [[Contemporary music|contemporary]] but may include older tracks".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/radiolicensing/amfm/al091-2.htm |title=The Wave 96.4 OFCOM (see "View Station Format")|publisher=Ofcom.org.uk |accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref> |
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==Station imaging== |
==Station imaging== |
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Broadcast area | Swansea Llanelli Neath Port Talbot[1] |
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Frequency | 96.4 MHz, DAB, Online |
Branding | 96.4 FM The Wave |
Programming | |
Format | Contemporary hit radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | UTV Radio |
Swansea Sound | |
History | |
First air date | 30 September 1974 (as Swansea Sound) 30 September 1995 (as Sound Wave FM) |
Links | |
Website | The Wave |
The Wave is an independent local radio station serving the Swansea, Llanelli, Neath and Port Talbot areas of South Wales.[1] The station is owned by UTV Radio and mainly broadcasts chart and contemporary music, alongside news and local information, for an audience of under 40s.[2]
History
Early years
Initially broadcasting as Swansea Sound, the station split into two separate services on 30 September 1995, creating a new music-led station called 96.4 Sound Wave on 96.4 FM, while Swansea Sound continued to broadcast on 1170 AM. The separate stations are based at studios in Gowerton, from where Swansea Sound began broadcasting in September 1974. In 1998, the FM station changed its name to The Wave, due to some listeners having inexplicably refer to it as "Swansea Soundwave".[3][4]
2000s
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The Wave continued providing a local service to the Swansea area. In 2002, The Radio Authority announced plans for a Swansea DAB multiplex to form, allowing The Wave to broadcast on a digital platform under the format of contemporary hit radio.[5] 2003 saw the station adding the South Wales' Hit Music tagline as their slogan[6] as well as issuing out a highly popular competition called A Week On Wheels, which returned the following year as a promotion.[7]
In January 2004, The Wave was officially launched on the new DAB multiplex.[8] The Wave came under management of UTV Radio in 2005, when the company acquired The Wireless Group, the owner of the station in the early 2000s.[9] The station had a tradition of organising Party in the Park in Singleton Park, Swansea for many years, but due to the financial cost, the event ended in 2006.[10] Instead, The Wave began a partnership with Escape into the Park, a similar music event involving mostly contemporary dance music.[11] In 2008, The Wave began using the marketing brand You Love It, We Play It which was processed by UTV Radio.[12] A year later, the station switched to the Today's Best Mix strapline.[13]
2010s
The Wave and Swansea Sound were involved in UTV Media's Wales Live scheme, an aborted attempt to provide a service designed to support local news through radio, television and online mediums. The project was set to launch by October 2010, but ultimately failed.[14]
The Wave received an updated logo design which was made into a car sticker, with the inclusion of "DAB and Online" displayed alongside "96.4 FM" on the bottom of the logo. The Wave, along with other local commercial radio stations within the UK, became apart of the Radioplayer UK project, an internet service formed by the BBC, Global Radio and the Guardian Media Group that supplies a listen live feed of UK radio stations across the world.[15][16]
Coverage area
The station's official Ofcom transmitted service area (TSA) covers Swansea, Neath, Port Talbot and Llanelli, although The Wave can also be received further east in places such as Bridgend and the South Wales Valleys (particularly on DAB).[17] The station can also be faintly picked up in further areas of South West Wales, such as Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, as well as across the Bristol Channel in North Devon.[18]
Programming
The station director of The Wave is Helen Bowden. Steve Barnes is The Wave's current programming controller.[19]
The majority of The Wave's output is produced and presented from the station's studios in Gowerton. Local programming airs from 6 am to 10 pm on Monday to Thursday, 6am to 7 pm on Fridays, 6am to 6 pm on Saturdays and 8 am to 12 pm on Sundays. The station's local presenters are:
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The Wave also airs network shows which are broadcast across the majority of UTV Radio's local GB stations from the 'UTV Network Centre'.[2] Some networked shows on the station feature a different music policy compared to The Wave's main music playlist. The Wave opts out of the network schedule to carry a local edition of Total Access on Monday – Thursday evenings.
Music policy
The Wave airs a Top 40-leaning mix of music from a number of styles and genres within pop, urban, rock and dance, therefore making up contemporary hit radio.[20] This format, specified by media regulator Ofcom, is formed mainly by current chart and contemporary hits, along with an optional 'spice' of older music.[21] The Wave airs the network chart show The Vodafone Big Top 40, as well as a local chart show, The Wave Chart Show, on Saturday mornings.
Ofcom describes the format of The Wave as "a music and information station – mainly chart and contemporary but may include older tracks".[22]
Station imaging
The Wave's current jingle set is provided by Music 4, who also produce the jingles for the rest of the UTV Network and provided the imaging for The Wave in June 2000.[23][24] The production creator is Mark Powell who is also the Drive Show presenter.[25][26] The main voice overs on The Wave are Dan Harper and Richard Cope, who are used to shape the upbeat imaging, which contains the slogan today's best mix, the station ID and the feature or show.[27][28]
Events
The Wave have produced various events throughout the local area. Notable events include the Local Hero Awards, where The Wave rewards local people for "making a difference" to the area; the Cash for Kids Appeal, which consists of an on-air auction; and the Style Awards.[2] An events guide is also broadcast on The Wave, known as The Lowdown.[29]
See also
References
- ^ a b Local Radio Licence: Coverage Brief and Specification (Swansea). Ofcom. 1994.
- ^ a b c Public File
- ^ "Details of 1998 Name Change" (PDF). Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "States both in same studios, as well as details". Swanseaopenhouse.com. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "2002 – The Wave on DAB". Ofcom.org.uk. 13 December 2002. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ [See Logo in 2000s section for proof]
- ^ "Week on Wheels". Web.archive.org. 12 October 2003. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "DAB 2004". Radio-now.co.uk. 31 January 2004. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ UTV 2005 Takeover[dead link]
- ^ "PITP". Shop.rexfeatures.com. 19 June 2005. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "Escape into the Park comes under Swansea Bay festival, therefore, the event is sponsered by The Wave 96.4". Swansea.gov.uk. 2 June 2006. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "UTV Marketing/Format". Radiotoday.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ 09:27. "New Style 09". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
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has numeric name (help) - ^ "The Wave and Swansea Sound mentioned in UTV press release". U.tv. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "Radioplayer UK – About". Radioplayer.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "Search 96.4 FM The Wave – Radioplayer UK". Radioplayer.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "Analgoue Broadcast Radio Measured Coverage Area Maps" (PDF). Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ 09:28. "Available in North Devon". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
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has numeric name (help) - ^ "Director and Programmer". Thewave.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "CHR Format". Nyradioguide.com. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "OFCOM License to all CHR station as well as all format explained". Ofcom.org.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "The Wave 96.4 OFCOM (see "View Station Format")". Ofcom.org.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "Vibe Imaging / Music 4 Wave". Music4.com. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "New jingles launch on UTV local stations". radiotoday.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "Mark Powell Imaging". Markpowell.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "Mark Powell Drive Show". Thewave.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "Info on Dan Harper UTV VO and 'Upbeat' Style". Voiceovers.co.uk. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "The Wave 96.4 FM Forum". Forumjar.com. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
- ^ "Events Lowdon on Website". Thewave.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2011.