Smooth Lake District is an Independent Local Radio station for the Lakes, owned and operated by Global and part of the Smooth network.
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| Broadcast area | Lake District |
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| Frequency | FM: 100.1 MHz (Kendal and Morecambe) 100.8 MHz (Windermere) 101.4 MHz (Keswick) DAB+: 11B (Morecambe Bay) |
| Branding | Always The Best Music for the Lake District |
| Programming | |
| Format | Soft Adult Contemporary |
| Network | Smooth Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Global |
| Heart North West | |
| History | |
First air date | 27 October 2001 |
Former names | Lakeland Radio |
| Links | |
| Website | Smooth Lake District |
Overview
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Originally known as Lakeland Radio, the station broadcasts from transmitters at Kendal on 100.1 MHz,[1] the western side of Lake Windermere on 100.8 MHz[2] and Keswick Forest on 101.4 MHz.[3][4]
Originally licensed to serve the South Lakes, the station's coverage area extended northwards on 23 April 2013 when it began broadcasting to Keswick and surrounding villages.[5] Part of the service area overlaps with that of its Lancaster-based sister station The Bay (now Heart North Lancashire & Cumbria).
On 20 November 2017, CN Group announced Lakeland Radio would be sold to Global along with sister station The Bay - the sale was finalised by 1 December 2017.[6] Global later announced Lakeland Radio would become part of the Smooth network.
The Lakeland Radio brand and programming were phased out in February 2018 and following a transition period, the station was relaunched as Smooth Lake District at 6 am on Monday 5 March 2018.[7]
In September 2019, the station closed its Kendal studios and co-located with sister station Smooth North West in Manchester.[8]
Following OFCOM's decision to relax local content obligations from commercial radio, Smooth's local Drivetime and weekend shows were replaced by network programming from London.[9] Local news bulletins, traffic updates, and advertising were retained, alongside the station's Lake District breakfast show.
Programming
editLocal programming is produced and broadcast from Global's Manchester studios from 6-10 am on weekdays. All networked programming originates from Global's London headquarters, including The Smooth Drive Home with Angie Greaves.[10]
News
editGlobal's Newsroom broadcasts hourly local news bulletins from 6 am to 7 pm on weekdays and from 6 am to 12 pm on weekends.[11]
National news updates air hourly from Global's London headquarters at all other times.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "mb21 - The Transmission Gallery". tx.mb21.co.uk.
- ^ "mb21 - The Transmission Gallery". tx.mb21.co.uk.
- ^ "mb21 - The Transmission Gallery". tx.mb21.co.uk.
- ^ Lakeland Radio broadcasting to Keswick area[permanent dead link], News & Star, 23 April 2013
- ^ Lakeland Radio adds third FM frequency, Radio Today, 25 April 2013
- ^ Lakeland Radio Sold To Global Entertainment Group, Lakeland Radio, 20 November 2017
- ^ Plans announced for The Bay and Lakeland Radio – RadioToday, Radio Today, 8 January 2018
- ^ Lake District radio stations' studios to close Nicole Regan, The Mail, 26 February 2019
- ^ Smooth Radio poaches Angie Greaves for national Drive, Radio Today, 29 May 2019
- ^ Smooth Radio public file - Lake District
- ^ Smooth Radio public file - Lake District