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Tempo FM is the local radio station for Wetherby, West Yorkshire as well as for surrounding villages and Leeds districts. The radio station mainly plays easy listening music.

Background [edit]

The radio station commenced broadcasting on 107.4 MHz^[1] on 11 September 2006^[1] in Wetherby, West Yorkshire by Bob Preedy. The station plays easy listening music, during weekdays with specialist live and recorded programmes during the evenings. A wide range of music is played during the evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays presented by many local presenters. The radio station is funded partly by advertising, supplemented by donations and grants. The current head of music is Stuart Robinson, who is also a member of the management team comprising:- Alan Everard, William Baker, George Watts and Mike Davison.

The current licence period expires on 10 September 2016.^[1]

Broadcast area and competition [edit]

The station was originally based at the Engine Shed, Wetherby.^[1] In October 2012 it moved to new purpose built studios in the One Stop Centre in Westgate, Wetherby. At the same time it moved its transmitter to higher ground near Collingham. It covers Wetherby, Boston Spa, Collingham, Tadcaster, and Harewood, the station can in many places be picked up in the neighbouring county of North Yorkshire.

The radio's area overlaps in areas with that of Asian Fever FM (East Leeds, in particularly Harehills, Oakwood and Seacroft) and Stray FM (Harrogate), while competing with regional radio stations such as Radio Aire, Real Radio and BBC Radio Leeds.

Presenters [edit]

Stuart Robinson, George Watts, Steve France, Mike Davison, Eric Ovenden, Bill Baker, Dom Midgley, Gary Roberts, Bairbre McKendrick, Mike Starkings, John Blackburn, David Drury, Bill Baker, Rob Allen, Emily Kerr, Bruce Howard, Alan Potter, Bill Brooke, Guest features by: The Deepdale Creative Writing Group, Wetherby Neighbourhood Policing Team, Barleyfields Youth Club, Radio Project,

Slogans [edit]

• Your easy connection to Wetherby and Boston Spa (2006-2008)
• Easy listening radio from Wetherby (2008 to 2009)
• Your Radio out of Wetherby (2009 to 2010)
• Wetherby's Brighter Radio Station (2010 to 2011)
• Good Times...Great Songs from the Heart of Yorkshire (2011 to present)

References [edit]

External links [edit]

• Tempo FM
• Key commitments to Ofcom
• Ofcom service area map

Coordinates: 53°55′48″N 1°23′24″W / 53.93000°N 1.39000°W / 53.93000; -1.39000