Kiss 101

Kiss 101 is a radio station in Bristol broadcasting out to South Wales and West of England playing Dance music, Hip Hop and R& B. It now forms part of a national Kiss station, which also includes Kiss 105-108 (East Anglia) and Kiss 100 (London) and is owned by Bauer Radio. HistoryThe station originally started broadcasting as a pirate radio station called For The People or FTP, which secured a legal licence to broadcast to the city of Bristol in 1990 on 97. 2 MHz FM. However, after only a year on air, it was acquired by the Chiltern Radio Group and was renamed '''Galaxy 97. 2'. The station manager was Keith Francis, who also presented the 1000 - 1400 weekday programme. Galaxy 97. 2 The Hot FM quickly gained popularity and achieved a 50% reach in the key 15 - 24 target demographic. (Jicrar 1992). It became the UK's best performing dance music station in terms of reach, hours and share. On 4 September 1994, the group won the UK's first regional licence and Bristol's Galaxy 97. 2 became Galaxy 101, broadcasting to an area stretching from Swansea in Wales through Bristol and south into Somerset on 101. 0 MHz FM. Since reception quality of the new service was poor in central Bristol, the station was permitted by the Radio Authority to retain its 97. 2 transmitter, which beforehand was considered an entirely separate licence.

Kiss 101 is a radio station in Bristol broadcasting out to South Wales and West of England playing Dance music, Hip Hop and R& B. It now forms part of a national Kiss station, which also includes Kiss 105-108 (East Anglia) and Kiss 100 (London) and is owned by Bauer Radio. HistoryThe station originally started broadcasting as a pirate radio station called For The People or FTP, which secured a legal licence to broadcast to the city of Bristol in 1990 on 97. 2 MHz FM. However, after only a year on air, it was acquired by the Chiltern Radio Group and was renamed '''Galaxy 97. 2'. The station manager was Keith Francis, who also presented the 1000 - 1400 weekday programme. Galaxy 97. 2 The Hot FM quickly gained popularity and achieved a 50% reach in the key 15 - 24 target demographic. (Jicrar 1992). It became the UK's best performing dance music station in terms of reach, hours and share. On 4 September 1994, the group won the UK's first regional licence and Bristol's Galaxy 97. 2 became Galaxy 101, broadcasting to an area stretching from Swansea in Wales through Bristol and south into Somerset on 101. 0 MHz FM. Since reception quality of the new service was poor in central Bristol, the station was permitted by the Radio Authority to retain its 97. 2 transmitter, which beforehand was considered an entirely separate licence.