Galaxy North East

Galaxy North East

Infobox Radio station
name=Galaxy North East


slogan = Passion For Music,
Passion For Life
airdate = June 1 1999
frequency = 105.3 MHz, 105.6 MHz, 105.8 MHz, 106.4 MHz
RDS Name "GALAXY"
share = 8.0%
share as of = September 2007
share source = [http://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly_listening.php]
area= North East England
format = Dance/R'n'B
owner = Global Radio UK
website = [http://www.galaxynortheast.co.uk www.galaxynortheast.co.uk]

Galaxy North East is an English regional radio station specialising in dance music and R'n'B. It is based in Wallsend, at the Silverlink Business Park, near the junction of the A1058 and the A19, near the [http://www.viz.co.uk/?domain=viz&page=%2Fprofanisaurus%2Fprofan_results.php%3Ffb%3D1%26profan%3Dsearchstory%26id%3D180%26prof_search%3DBilly+Mill Billy Mill roundabout] . It is owned by the Global Radio UK as part of its Galaxy Network of stations.

Although originally called Galaxy 105-106, the name was changed to Galaxy North East in 2006, in line with other Galaxy stations. This year also saw a change in demographic from 15-29 to 15-34 and a new strapline of "passion for music, passion for life".

Current local presenters

* Steve Furnell
* Karen Wright
* James Barr
* Riley & Durrant

Networked daytime presenters

* Sacha Brooks
* Matt Spokes
* Dave Kelly

Past presenters

* Paul Hollins
* Wes Butters
* Paul Gillies
* Chris Kaye
* Nicksy
* Kareem
* Ian Laverick
* Nick Jordan (aka Gary Wilkinson)
* Terry Golding
* Streetboy
* Roger Sanchez
* Steve Sutherland
* Paul Webster
* Rory Kay
* Gav Richards
* Sally Hudson - Left on Friday 11th April 2008 to go to Galaxy Manchester, she was first on Galaxy Northeast though, she "claimed" she had a sore throat caused by eating a spider while sleeping the night before.
* Melanie Sykes

Galaxy Radio Stations

* Galaxy Radio
* Galaxy Digital
* Galaxy Birmingham
* Galaxy Manchester
* Galaxy Scotland
* Galaxy Yorkshire

References

External links

* [http://www.galaxynortheast.co.uk Galaxy North East website]
* [http://www.galaxyfm.co.uk Galaxy group website]
* [http://www.wesbutters.com Galaxy Presenter Wins a Silver Sony]
* [http://www.geocities.com/thehotw/aircheck_UKNorthumberland.htm History of local radio in Tyne and Wear.]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/bilsdale/index.asp Bilsdale transmitter.]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/burnhope.asp Burnhope transmitter.]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/fenham.asp Fenham transmitter.]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/newton.asp Newton transmitter]


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