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Support gathers online as Radio Republic looks to launch new Revolution | Print |  Email to a friend
Tuesday, 09 September 2008

Scanning across How-Do’s stories relating to the demise of the old format of Oldham’s 96.2 The Revolution it soon becomes obvious that - even if it wasn’t reflected in the RAJAR results - the station did enjoy a hardcore of passionate support.
Scanning across How-Do’s stories relating to the demise of the old format of Oldham’s 96.2 The Revolution it soon becomes obvious that - even if it wasn’t reflected by RAJAR - the station did enjoy a hardcore of passionate support.

It has now become clear that the former presenting team from The Revolution is looking to tap into that (apparently affronted) fan base and launch a new, independent radio entity for Manchester – codenamed Radio Republic.

The Revolution was bought last week by broadcaster Steve Penk, bringing a curtain down on its ‘we play the music we love’, rather radical music policy and ushering in more mainstream play lists and audience appeal.

However, the former presenters at The Revolution, who migrated en mass with the introduction of the new music policy, have quickly set up an online movement to launch a phoenix operation out of (what they see as) the ashes of their former station.

Radio Republic is the current working name for a group led by Phil Beckett, Martin Coogan, Cottee and musicians turned DJs Mani and Mike Joyce.

Other presenters that have pledged allegiance to the Republic include Mick Ferry, Scott Carey, Kati, Alex Carter, Broady, Graeme Hawley, Jeff Hordley, Mark and Leon, and Tom and Gnash.

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Together they are planning to launch a new station with a similarly independent ethos to the ‘old’ Revolution, playing a diverse range of music that shares the common denominator of being ‘cool’.

Although the format/broadcast platform of the station has yet to be decided, the group is already looking for premises within Manchester city centre.

According to the Radio Republic MySpace page the nascent collective is currently trying to sign as many ‘friends’ as possible to show a groundswell of support for the concept prior to approaching investors.

A standalone Radio Republic website is rumoured to be going live in the near future.

The Revolution’s last RAJAR figures showed audience figures of only 17,000 and a market share of 1.4 per cent.

http://www.myspace.com/radiorepublicmanchester

 

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 1 By Simon Wharton website, on 09-09-2008 19:30
I'll be signing up and happy to show my support in any way I can
 2 By gill, on 14-09-2008 11:46
count me in
 3 By steve from middleton, on 15-09-2008 20:39
Count me in too. I'm with you all the way. Your successors at the Rev have bored me to tears already and they've only been on air one day! Goodluck!
 4 By Smudge website, on 16-09-2008 17:11
Spread the word, spread the love! 
The Republic must be built! x
 5 By Howard, on 16-09-2008 21:08
Can't see where Penk's going to get his listeners from. If they live in the Oldham area, and they like MOR/mainstream, then they are already listening to ThrowAwayTheKey, LastCentury, and even BBC Manchester. Signal and Tower are also clearly audiable (pity). So does Penk expect them to migrate from there? Key 103 was a "wonderful" station, said Penk when he worked there! The local commercial stations have had a steady decline for the last 3 - 4 years (looking at Pank's favourite RAJAR figures) as we all are drifting away onto the internet where we can hear what we like, and no "playlist" in sight. Revolution has been hijacked, I hope it fails.
 6 By Tony Stretford, on 17-09-2008 20:05
Sign up...With hope in your heart...! Come on Coogs no going for a lie down until this is sorted! Viva la Republic!
 7 By Mark Thompson, on 11-10-2008 07:28
Looking forward to the launch of the new 'Greatest Radio Station IN THE UNIVERSE'. Good luck boys and girls.

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