106.6 Smooth Radio is an Independent Local Radio station for the East Midlands, which replaced Saga 106.6 FM at 6am on Monday 26 March 2007. The station competes with BBC Radio 2, aiming its music at listeners aged 50 and over, and is part of the national Smooth Radio network, which encompasses London, the West Midlands, North West England and Glasgow. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For other uses, see Frequency (disambiguation). ... MegaHertz (MHz) is the name given to one million (106) Hertz, a measure of frequency. ... MegaHertz (MHz) is the name given to one million (106) Hertz, a measure of frequency. ... A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. ... Guardian Media Group plc is a company of the United Kingdom owning various mass media operations including The Guardian, The Observer and the Manchester Evening News. ... Logo used by the Independent Broadcasting Authority for promoting Independent Local Radio services. ... The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. ... Saga 106. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBCs national radio stations and is the most popular station in the UK. It broadcasts throughout the UK on FM radio between 88 and 91 MHz from its studios in Western House, adjacent to Broadcasting House in central London. ... Smooth Radio is a brand of radio stations in the United Kingdom owned by GMG Radio. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the Midlands. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ...

As well as being carried on FM in the East Midlands, the station can also be found on DAB digital radio and online. Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), also known as Eureka 147, is a technology for broadcasting of audio using digital radio transmission. ...

Origins

The station came into existence following GMG Radio's purchase of the Saga Radio Group in December 2006, and the granting of permission from the regulator Ofcom to change the format of its Smooth FM stations. The decision was made to change both the Smooth FM and Saga stations to Smooth Radio. Saga 106.6 FM closed at 6pm on Friday 23 March 2007, and was followed by a preview weekend for the new Smooth Radio. GMG Radio is the radio division of the Guardian Media Group. ... December 2006 is the twelfth and final month of the year and will begin in 2 day(s). ... Ofcom is a regulator for communication industries in the United Kingdom. ... Smooth FM is a brand of radio stations in the United Kingdom owned by GMG Radio. ... is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Station Format

106.6 Smooth Radio plays middle-of-the-road, adult contemporary music, aimed at listeners aged 45 and over. In many ways, it bears similarities to its predecessor. Many of the presenters who worked on Saga 106.6 FM now host shows on 106.6 Smooth Radio, while the slogan "Your life, your music" was used on Saga stations. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ...

Presenters

• Gary Burton - "Smooth Breakfast"
• Mark Goodier - "Smooth Mid-Mornings"
• Tim Gough - "Smooth Afternoons"
• Tony Lyman - "On The Move" and "Smooth Saturday Breakfast"
• Amanda Bowman - "Smooth Evenings"
• Ian Chilvers - "Smooth Nights" (Monday only) and "Smooth Sunday Breakfast"
• Jeff Cooper - "Smooth Saturday Mornings" and main holiday cover
• John Peters - "Smooth Saturday Afternoons", "Smooth Sunday Evenings" and "Smooth Nights" (Tuesday-Friday)
• Mark Burrows - "Smooth Saturday Evenings"
• Steve Orchard - "Smooth Nights (weekend)"
• Kev Roberts - "Smooth Soul"
• David Lloyd - "Sunday Morning Show"
• Guy Morris - "70s Sunday"
• Nick Barraclough - "Smooth Country"
• Steve Jordan - Stand in Presenter
• Eamonn Kelly - Stand in Presenter

Nick Barraclough's Smooth Country is broadcast on four Smooth Radio stations, while Mark Goodier's weekday Mid Morning show can be heard on three. All other output is produced locally. Gary Burton is the breakfast presenter at Heart 106 in the East Midlands. ... Mark Goodier (born 28th June 1961 in Rhodesia) is one of the most familiar voices on British radio. ... Tony Lyman is a British disc jockey, who currently presents the mid morning show on Nottingham based radio station 106. ... Amanda Bowman is a British disc jockey, who currently presents the weekday mid morning show, Across Midday, between 10am and 1pm on Nottingham based radio station Saga 106. ... Ian Chilvers is a British radio presenter and the current weekday overnight host on 106. ... Jeff Cooper (born 5 April 1952) is a British radio presenter and producer. ... John Peters (Born 19?? in Ashford, Kent) is a British disc jockey and long established personality in the East Midlands region. ... Nick Barraclough (born 1951 in Cambridge) is a British disc jockey, who is best known for hosting shows related to Country and Western music. ... Nick Barraclough (born 1951 in Cambridge) is a British disc jockey, who is best known for hosting shows related to Country and Western music. ... Mark Goodier (born 28th June 1961 in Rhodesia) is one of the most familiar voices on British radio. ...

External links

• SmoothRadioEast.com
• 106.6 Smooth Radio at Media UK