Touch FM (Warwick)

107.3 Touch FM was an independent local radio station broadcasting to the Warwick, Leamington Spa and Kenilworth areas of Warwickshire.[1]

107.3 Touch FM
Broadcast areaWarwick, Leamington Spa and Kenilworth
Frequency107.3 MHz
Programming
FormatContemporary
NetworkTouch FM
Ownership
OwnerQuidem Ltd
History
First air date
4 April 2008
Links
Website107.3 Touch FM

History

OFCOM awarded the Warwick licence to the CN Group in January 2006 for their 2-Day FM application. However, it took the group over two years to commence broadcasting, which they eventually did on Friday 4 April at 7 pm under the name of 107.3 Touch Radio. The initial presenter line-up was Ben Day, who left The Severn to take up his new position on Breakfast, Louisa Allen on mid-mornings, Mikey Faulkner on drive and Matt Walters on the evening show.[2]

The CN Group later sold its Midland based Touch Radio Network to Quidem.[3] The station was then re-branded to 107.3 Touch FM.

In September 2019, Quidem announced it had entered a brand licensing agreement with Global, citing financial losses.[4] Two months later, following permission from regulator, Ofcom to change the station's format,[5] it was confirmed Touch FM (Warwick) would merge with its Quidem-owned sister stations and launch as Capital Mid-Counties on 2 December 2019.[6]

Local output for the Mid-Counties region consists of a three-hour regional Drivetime show on weekdays, alongside localised news bulletins, traffic updates and advertising for Warwick, Leamington Spa and Kenilworth. Touch FM ceased broadcasting at 7pm on Friday 29 November 2019.

References
  1. "Touch FM website listing individual stations and the areas they serve". Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  2. "Details of launch on radiotoday.co.uk". Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  3. "Details of CN Group selling Touch to Quidem". Retrieved 17 January 2010.
  4. Quidem enters brand licensing agreement with Global, Radio Today, 2 September 2019
  5. Ofcom approves format changes for Quidem stations, Radio Today, 14 November 2019
  6. Global confirms Capital FM to replace Quidem stations, Radio Today, 27 November 2019


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