| Broadcast area | Bath |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 107.9 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | South West Radio Ltd |
| History | |
First air date | 15 November 1999 – 24 March 2010 |
Bath FM was a local independent radio station based at the former Weston railway station in Bath, England. The station was launched in November 1999 and closed on 24 March 2010.[1]
The launch event was held in the pub opposite the radio station and it went live at 7.30am on Monday 15th November 1999. Breakfast show presenter Simon Parkin was the first voice heard on air and the first show from the newly installed studios followed at 9.30am, presented by programme controller Tim Manns.
The station originally broadcast to an area with a population of 82,000. In June 2002 the station’s first RAJAR figures gave the station a weekly audience reach of 25% and an audience share of 11.6%. In December 2008, after the acquisition by South West Radio Ltd, listening figures were at a more modest reach of 15% and an audience share of 3.4%.