DevonAir Radio, the new ILR station serving Exeter and Torbay, is planning an autumn 1980 launch, subject to final confirmation from the Independent Broadcasting Authority. The station will broadcast on both VHF and medium wave, with a strong emphasis on local news, information, and community involvement, alongside a varied music […]
1979 DevonAir Radio
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Local radio battle near end The three groups fighting it out for the franchise to run the independent local radio station covering Torbay and Exeter are coming to the final stages before a decision is made. All three — Bay City Radio, Haldon Radio, and Riviera Radio — are represented […]
Misunderstanding over studio plan The secretary of Radio Haldon, which will be South Devon’s independent radio station when it opens around the end of next year, has said that a planning application to use a Torquay hotel as a studio was withdrawn because of a “misunderstanding.” The application, to use […]
Three want local radio contract There are three applications for the contract to operate an Independent Local Radio service for Exeter and Torbay, the IBA said today. There had been hints of some late applications but when the closing date arrived there were only the expected three from Bay City […]
Setback for Radio Haldon It took Torbay’s planners a matter of minutes yesterday to refuse Radio Haldon permission for a broadcasting studio in Torquay. However, the people behind the company, who will operate on the air as DevonAir, said today: “We will still be opening up in Torquay. “We have […]
New move in Trades Council president row The TUC are to be asked to investigate the involvement of Torbay Trades Council president Mr Brian Quarmby with Bay City Radio. The president is a director of the consortium which with two others is fighting for the broadcasting franchise of Exeter and […]
Local radio delayed by planners DEVONAIR has pulled out of negotiations for a broadcasting studio at the Tregantle Hotel, Torquay, because Torbay council is taking too long to deal with the application. “We will have to look elsewhere,” Mr Norman Devonport, chairman of Devon Air’s mother company, Radio Haldon, said […]
Union man rapped for radio linkby Simon Orrell THE PRESIDENT of Torbay Trades Union Council has been attacked by a member of the executive committee who claims the head of the council is involved with a local radio group without the knowledge and support of many of the trade unionists. […]
Torbay studio plan dropped RADIO HALDON — who have been awarded the contract for independent broadcasting in the Torbay and Exeter area — have withdrawn their application to use a Torquay hotel as their Torbay studio. Planning officers told Torbay council’s planning committee yesterday that the scheme to convert the […]
Radio station for Torbay DEVONAIR, Torbay and Exeter’s independent radio station, will be the first of its kind in the world to have twin stations, Mr Norman Devonport, chairman of Haldon Radio, revealed today. Yesterday, the Independent Broadcasting Authority announced that Haldon Radio had won the three-horse race for the […]
Speculation over radio pull-out The fight for the independent local radio franchise for Torbay and Exeter area may now be between two applicants following a rumour that Bay City Radio had been dropped by the Independent Broadcasting Authority. The IBA in London refused to discuss the situation. “We cannot confirm […]
Traders air radio views Service from local radio TORQUAY Chamber of Trade does not want to see the new local radio station given over entirely to pop music. Members felt there should be a balanced programme with music catering for all tastes, local news and traffic bulletins and information for […]
Battle begins for air waves MEMBERS of the Independent Broadcasting Authority will visit Exeter and Torbay next week to hold preliminary interviews with the three sets of applicants for the contract to provide an Independent local radio service. Further interviewing will take place in London later. Applications for the Exeter/Torbay […]
Local radio ‘should serve community’ THERE was a murmur of discontent when Mrs Mary Warnock, a member of the Independent Broadcasting Authority, told a mainly elderly and religious-minded audience that old people liked pop music. Mrs Warnock chaired an open meeting called by the IBA at Oldway, Paignton. Several hundred […]
Traders decide what they want from radio PAIGNTON Chamber of Trade, who were asked by the IBA to submit their views on a local radio station, last night made their final decisions. Points and ideas included were: Advertising in Torbay kept separate from the twin area, Exeter. Time set aside […]
DevonAir Radio was granted planning permission to use the 4th floor at Harbour Point, Torquay, on the 29th October 1979.
The IBA has offered the sixth new contract for an ILR station, leaving only three more to be agreed. The Stage – Thursday 19 July 1979
Wull, m’dears, yer be the latest nooz ’bout thicky local wireless stashun Exeter be gwain to ‘ave vor itzelf any year now. An’ if you be thinkin’ this be a passel of ol’ crams, readon m’dears, read on. For one of the aims of the new station, to be called […]
DevonAir, the proposed independent local radio station for Mid and East Devon expects to be broadcasting by 1981, possibly earlier. Mr. Norman Devonport, its chairman, said at a press conference in Exeter yesterday that the station, to be run by Radio Haldon Limiter, would cost about £750,000 to start, but […]
Devon’s new independent local radio station – Devon Air – will make history as the first of its kind in the world. It will be the first to run a “twin” operation – with a service for the Exeter area on one side and the Torbay on the other.
Devon’s new independent local radio station, Devon Air, hopes to be broadcasting to its potential audience of 450,000 listeners by 1981 and possibly earlier. So said its chairman, Mr Norman Devonport, at an Exeter Press Conference today.
Devon’s new independent local radio station will be run by Radio Haldon. That is the announcement expected early next week from the Independent Broadcasting Authority following a series of interviews in Devon and in London. The IBA has had to choose between three groups which had applied for the franchise, […]
Devon’s new independent local radio station, DevonAir, is expecting to be a broadcasting in about a year from now. Good progress is being made with plans to put the station or on the air, its Secretary, Mr. Hamish Turner, said yesterday. The station will serve the Exeter, Exmouth, Honiton, Tiverton, […]
The applications are invited for the local radio programme contract for the Exeter and Torbay area under the terms of the Independent Broadcasting Authority Acts 1973 and 1978. The document containing particulars, including the coverage maps, and details of the information required from applicants may be obtained on written request […]
Devon’s new independent local radio station – DevonAir – will make history as the first of its kind in the world. It will be the first to run a “twin” operation –with the service for the Exeter area on one side and the Torbay area on the other. As far […]
Torbay’s radio studio –for the DevonAir radio station which expects to be on the air next year –is likely to be on Torquay harbourside. Torbay planning committee has approved a scheme to have the studio on the fourth floor of St. James Chambers in Victoria Parade. The plans were passed […]