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Encyclopedia > FM 103 Horizon
Horizon Radio
Image:StationImage3.jpg
Broadcast area Milton Keynes
First air date 15 October 1989
Frequency 103.3 MHz
Format Contemporary
Owner GCap Media

Horizon Radio is the name of the pop-format Independent Local Radio station for Milton Keynes and North Buckinghamshire. Broadcasting on 103.3FM from the Bow Brickhill transmitter, it plays a mix of music from the 1980's, 1990's and Today. The station is known for its Morning Crew Show with hosts Cueball and Ros, the mid-morning show with Gareth James and Emma and Wes in the afternoon. Image File history File linksMetadata StationImage3. ... Milton Keynes is a large town in northern Buckinghamshire, in South East England, about 45 miles/75 km north-west of London, and roughly halfway between London and Birmingham. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sine waves of various frequencies; the bottom waves have higher frequencies than those above. ... 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. ... GCap Media plc is a British commercial radio company formed from the merger of the Capital Radio Group and GWR Group. ... Logo used by the Independent Broadcasting Authority for promoting Independent Local Radio services. ... Milton Keynes is a large town in northern Buckinghamshire, in South East England, about 45 miles/75 km north-west of London, and roughly halfway between London and Birmingham. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ...


The station was launched as Horizon Radio by Chris Pearson in October 1989 as sister station to neighbouring Chiltern Radio. It was subsequently rebranded as 'The Hotter Mix' and FM 103. Yazz from her Plastic Population told everybody that the only way was up with the new sound of Horizon Radio. The first song played was Uptight by Stevie Wonder. The station was later re-branded as FM 103 Horizon before changing to Horizon Radio in 2006. Chris Pearson was born in Dartford, Kent and is a radio presenter on the worldwide BFBS radio network. ...


Horizon Radio is part of GCap Media's One Network.


The name Horizon has no real significance, although it was thought that its coverage area only extended out as far as Milton Keynes' city limits; realistically can be heard as far north as Corby and west as Bristol[citation needed]. Milton Keynes is a large town in northern Buckinghamshire, in South East England, about 45 miles/75 km north-west of London, and roughly halfway between London and Birmingham. ... Shown within Northamptonshire Geography Status: Borough Region: East Midlands Admin. ... Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London and between the cities of Bath, Gloucester and the borough of Swindon. ...


BBC Radio One DJ, Chris Moyles had a brief stint at Horizon Radio before moving on to Capital FM.


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Corporate Directors: Ralph Bernard (Chairman) GCap Media plc is a British commercial radio company formed from the merger of the Capital Radio Group and GWR Group. ... A corporation is a legal person which, while being composed of natural persons, exists completely separately from them. ... In relation to a company, a director is an officer of the company charged with the conduct and management of its affairs. ...

National FM radio station: Classic FM Classic FM is the United Kingdoms first national commercial radio station, broadcasting classical music in a popular and accessible style. ...


The One Network: 2CR FM | 2-Ten FM | 96 Trent FM | 96.9 Chiltern FM | 97.6 Chiltern FM | BRMB | Beacon Radio | Buzz 97.1 | Champion FM 103 | Coast 96.3 | Essex FM | FM 103 Horizon | Fox FM | Bath's GWR FM | Bristol's GWR FM | Wiltshire's GWR FM | Gemini FM | Hereward FM | Invicta FM | Lantern FM | Leicester Sound | Marcher Sound | Mercia FM | Northants 96 | Orchard FM | Plymouth Sound FM | Power FM | Q103 Cambridge | Radio Broadland | RAM FM | Red Dragon FM | SGR Colchester | SGR-FM | Severn Sound | Southern FM | Ten 17 | Wyvern FM The One Network is the collective name for the thirty-eight of GCap Medias local radio stations, broadcast at various locations in the United Kingdom It was previously known as The Mix Network and coincided of stations owned by GWR Group, but upon the merger of Capital Radio Group... 2CR FM (Two Counties Radio) is a commercial radio station broadcasting from Bournemouth. ... 2-Ten FM is an Independent Local Radio station serving Berkshire and North Hampshire with studios in Reading. ... 96 Trent FM is an Independent Local Radio station which broadcasts from Nottingham in the United Kingdom. ... Chiltern FM is an Independent Local Radio station based at Goldington Road in Bedford. ... Based on Chiltern Road in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Beacon Radio is the name of an Independent Local Radio station in the Midlands of England, previously known as Beacon FM, and Beacon Radio 303 before that. ... Buzz 97. ... Champion FM 103 is an ex-GWR station broadcasting to Anglesey & Gwynedd from the Arfon transmitter. ... Coast 96. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Fox FM is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Oxfordshire, United Kingdom on the frequencies 102. ... GWR FM is a UK radio station that serves Bath. ... GWR FM is a stations serving the former county of Avon. ... GWR FM serves Wiltshire. ... Gemini FM is a Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Exeter and Torbay in Devon, United Kingdom. ... Hereward FM is the Independent Local Radio station for Peterborough and Cambridgeshire. ... Invicta FM is an Independent Local Radio station which broadcasts to the county of Kent in England. ... Lantern FM is an independent local radio station in the North Devon area. ... Leicester Sound is a radio station in Leicester, England. ... MFM 103. ... Mercia FM is an Independent Local Radio broadcasting from Coventry. ... Northants 96 Categories: Station stubs | UK Radio Stations ... Orchard FM is a radio station broadcasting from Somerset, England. ... Plymouth Sound is a FM radio station broadcasting to Plymouth in Devon, United Kingdom. ... Power FM (or 103. ... Q103 Cambridge is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Cambridge on 103. ... Radio Broadland (formerly Broadland 102) is part of the GCap Media national radio network. ... Ram FM is a commercial radio station broadcasting to Derby and surrounding areas including Burton-upon-Trent and Matlock. ... Red Dragon FM is the commercial radio station serving the Cardiff and Newport areas. ... SGR Colchester is a radio station broadcasting to Colchester in the United Kingdom. ... The Radio Orwell logo SGR FM evolved from Suffolk Group Radio which was the parent company for two Independent Local Radio stations serving the county of Suffolk in England. ... Severn Sound is an Independent Local Radio station that broadcasts to Gloucestershire in the United Kingdom. ... Southern FM Categories: Station stubs | UK Radio Stations ... Ten-17 FM is an Independent Local Radio station, based at the Ladies Bush Centre in Harlow. ... Wyvern FM Categories: Station stubs | UK Radio Stations ...


Other Local FM Stations: Capital Radio | South Hams Radio | Ocean FM This article is about the British radio station. ... South Hams Radio Categories: Station stubs | UK Radio Stations ... // Overview Ocean FM is a British commercial radio station serving South Hampshire, West Sussex and the Isle of Wight primarily for Portsmouth and Southampton. ...


Local AM Stations: Capital Gold Network Capital Gold is a radio station which started in London in 1988 on Capital Radios AM frequency, as the British government urged radio stations to end simulcasting (broadcasting the same programmes simultaneously on FM and AM) and threatened to remove one of their frequencies if simulcasting continued. ...


Choice FM: Choice FM London | Choice 107.1 FM | Choice Digital Choice FM London See also Choice 107. ... Choice 107. ...


Xfm Network: Xfm London | Xfm Manchester | Xfm Scotland Xfm is a brand of commercial radio stations focused on current and unsigned alternative music and owned by GCap Media in the United Kingdom. ... Xfm is a commercial radio station in the United Kingdom. ... Xfm Manchester was awarded the FM radio licence to broadcast to the city of Manchester in North West England on June 9, 2005. ... XFM Scotland is a regional radio station broadcasting to Scotlands Central Belt, an area surrounding the two cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. ...


Digital-only stations: Capital Disney | Chill | Core | Fun Radio | Planet Rock | theJazz | The Storm Capital Disney is a radio station aimed at 8 to 16 year olds. ... Chill is the name of a digital-only radio station in the UK. It broadcasts on the DAB digital radio platform in several locations in mid and southern England. ... Core is a digital radio station broadcasting across the UK on the Digital One multiplex. ... FUN radio is a childrens radio station in the UK. Its operated by Childrens Radio UK Ltd which is owned by GCap Media, Hit Entertainment and the childrens radio campaigner Susan Stranks. ... Planet Rock is a digital radio station in the United Kingdom. ... theJazz will be a British commercial jazz radio station. ... The Storm was a digital-only, modern rock music radio station broadcasting in parts of Central and Southern UK, and owned by GCap Media. ...


TV Station: Classic FM TV Classic FM TV is the world’s first 24-hour Classical Music Channel, available free-to-air on satelite, Sky Digital and Cable TV services, the channel is also available on the Internet. ...

Website: www.gcapmedia.com


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FM 103 Horizon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (180 words)
FM 103 Horizon is the name of the local pop station for Milton Keynes and North Buckinghamshire.
The station launched as Horizon Radio in October 1989 as sister station to neighbouring Chiltern Radio.
It was subsequently rebranded as 'The Hotter Mix' and FM 103.
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