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BGonaSTICK · 11-12-06, 04:29 PM

Ofcom has approved plans to change Smooth FM 102.2 into a radio station for the over-50s.

Owner GMG Radio requested that it replaced Smooth's soul-based daytime music policy with easy listening, more news and speech programmes that appeal to an older age group.

Smooth in London will retain 45 hours of specialist jazz programming per week in the evenings.

A 30-day public consultation was held before the watchdog gave plans the green light. One response from rival Emap asked the regulator to ensure a difference in format from its own Magic FM.

Ofcom's ruling said: "There is no station specifically for over-50s. In addition the station would have a higher proportion of speech and continue to carry its unique specialist jazz output."

Ofcom’s radio licensing committee said that the revamped station will have an obligation to ensure that at least 20% if the music played in daytime should date from before 1966.

Source: Digital Spy

diapason · 11-12-06, 04:56 PM

We've got SAGA Radio here in Glasgow for the over 50s -they do programmes on genealogy and knitting and much more besides.

BGonaSTICK · 11-12-06, 06:45 PM

Down here we have BBC Radio 1 which is much the same, but without the knitting :

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BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Smooth FM swaps soul for over-50's Ofcom has approved plans to change Smooth FM 102.2 into a radio station for the over-50s. Owner GMG Radio requested that it replaced Smooth's soul-based daytime music policy with easy listening, more news and speech programmes that appeal to an older age group. Smooth in London will retain 45 hours of specialist jazz programming per week in the evenings. A 30-day public consultation was held before the watchdog gave plans the green light. One response from rival Emap asked the regulator to ensure a difference in format from its own Magic FM. Ofcom's ruling said: "There is no station specifically for over-50s. In addition the station would have a higher proportion of speech and continue to carry its unique specialist jazz output." Ofcom’s radio licensing committee said that the revamped station will have an obligation to ensure that at least 20% if the music played in daytime should date from before 1966. Source: Digital Spy __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

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diapason Resident Organgrinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Paisley, Scotland Posts: 526 Thanks: 11 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Smooth FM swaps soul for over-50's We've got SAGA Radio here in Glasgow for the over 50s -they do programmes on genealogy and knitting and much more besides. __________________ An eight foot long diapason sounds bottom C Technomate 1000D Super, Two dishes receiving three satellites

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BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Smooth FM swaps soul for over-50's Down here we have BBC Radio 1 which is much the same, but without the knitting : __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W