Galaxy 105
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| First air date | February 14, 1997 |
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| Frequency | 105.1 MHz, 105.6 MHz, 105.8 MHz + DAB |
| Format | Dance |
| Owner | Chrysalis Group |
Galaxy 105 is the largest regional British radio station outside of London and is owned by the Chrysalis Group as part of its Galaxy Network of stations specialising in dance music and R'n'B. It is based in Leeds. It started life under the name of Kiss 105, named after the successful London based Kiss 100. The studios are at Josephs Well near Park Lane in Leeds.
It broadcasts on 105.8 MHz FM at a power of 9.6 kW from High Hunsley, which covers East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire and on 105.1 MHz FM at a power of 2.4 kW from Emley Moor, which covers West Yorkshire. It also has two filler transmitters, both on 105.6 MHz FM, one from Idle at 0.5 kW which covers Bradford and the other from Tapton Hill at 0.24 kW covering Sheffield.
DAB broadcasts are on the MXR 12A Yorkshire region multiplex from nine transmitters, with the strongest signal from Emley Moor, and other DAB signals from Belmont, Bilsdale, Acklam Wold (North Yorkshire), and Tapton Hill. Galaxy 105 is also transmitted on DAB throughout the East Midlands on the NOW Nottingham (12C) and NOW Leicester (11B) multiplexes, in conjunction with Chrysalis's Heart 106.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Galaxy 105 website
- Galaxy group website
- History of local radio in Yorkshire.
- Emley Moor transmitter.
- High Hunsley transmitter.
- Idle transmitter.
- Tapton Hill/Crosspool transmitter.
- DooYoo
Galaxy Network: Galaxy Manchester | Galaxy 102.2 | Galaxy 105 | Galaxy 105-106
Heart Network: 100.7 Heart FM | Heart 106 | Heart 106.2 | Heart Digital
LBC Network: LBC 97.3 | LBC News 1152
Other Stations: The Arrow - Rock
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