Saga 106.6 FM
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| Broadcast area | East Midlands |
| Frequencies | FM: 101.4 MHz 106.6 MHz DAB: 12C |
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| Format | Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | GMG Radio |
| History | |
First air date | 11 February 2003 |
Last air date | 23 March 2007 |
Saga 106.6FM was an Independent Local Radio for the East Midlands, broadcasting to Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland. Part of the Saga Radio Group, the regional station was broadcast from the Riverside Business Park in Nottingham, close to the old Central/Carlton Television studios on Lenton Lane.
The presenters on the station included John Peters, who launched Radio Trent (the East Midlands' first commercial radio station in 1975), Paul Robey, Jeff Cooper, Andy Marriott, Tim Rogers, David Lloyd, Sheila Tracy, David Hamilton, Mike Wyer and Erica Hughes. Paul Robey was also Saga's Group Programme Director.[citation needed]
Programming
The station's output was aimed at an audience over the age of fifty, with the playlist covering most genres from the 1940s to the present day, along with specialist shows focussing on Country and Western, Jazz, Big Band music and Rock and Roll.
Broadcasting
The main 106.6FM signal came from the Waltham transmitter (near Melton Mowbray), while the 101.4FM signal came from the Drum Hill transmitter near Little Eaton in Derbyshire. The station was also available on DAB on the NOW Nottingham ensemble and online.
