Listeners rely on disc jockey Bob Kingsley to make them wide awake in the morning. Daily Mirror – Tuesday 24 February 1981
DevonAir Radio
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Consortium – For instance, two of the groups who would like the Exeter/Torbay franchise, Radio Exe and Torbay, and Exeter Broadcasting Company, are joining forces to make one consortium which is now operating as as Radio Haldon.
There will be no sad farewells when the plug is finally pulled on commercial radio station DevonAir today.
The station’s Christmas card says it. Instead of the usual bright sun shining in the middle of their logo, they have a sinking sun setting behind the hills with Father Christmas waving goodbye.
DevonAir staff are stunned as station loses licence A brief four paragraph statement from the Radio Authority at 8.15am yesterday left DevonAir’s dreams in ruins.
The battlelines for some of Devon’s airwaves were drawn up yesterday as competing companies submitted their applications for two independent radio franchises.
Three South West radio stations are bidding to replace DevonAir in Exeter and Torbay.
An all Devon-based radio station has joined the competition to take over the county’s independent air waves.
The battle for Devon’s airwaves opens today.
One of the contenders for the Devon and Torbay independent radio franchise pledged yesterday to offer jobs to some DevonAir staff.