Eagle Radio

Former radio station in Surrey, England

Eagle Radio

Dolphin House, Guildford – the radio station's former base – in 2014, showing the logo in use at that time

Broadcast area| Surrey and North-East Hampshire
Frequency| FM: 96.4 MHz
DAB
Programming
Format| Hot AC
Network| Greatest Hits Radio
Ownership
Owner| Bauer Radio

Sister stations

| Formerly: eagle80s
eagle70s
History

First air date

| 4 January 1996; 29 years ago (1996-01-04)

Last air date

| 1 September 2020; 4 years ago (2020-09-01)

Former names

* 96.4 The Eagle
* 96.4 Eagle Radio

Technical information

Transmitter coordinates

| 51°13′42″N 0°36′19″W﻿ / ﻿51.2284°N 0.6054°W﻿ / 51.2284; -0.6054

Eagle Radio was an Independent Local Radio station in the Surrey and North East Hampshire area of England. Based in Guildford in the Guildford College campus, Eagle Radio was part of the UKRD Group of radio stations.

## Launch

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Peter Gordon launched 96.4 The Eagle at 7:45a.m. on 4 January 1996, with the words "Hey, I've landed", an allusion to "the Eagle has Landed", spoken by Neil Armstrong after the Apollo 11 mission had reached the surface of the Moon.[1] The first song played was "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel and the second song was "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac.

## History

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The station changed its name from 96.4 The Eagle to 96.4 Eagle Radio in February 2007 and later changed to solely Eagle Radio. It launched on DAB Digital Radio on 12 December 2013.

Until 2018, Eagle Radio broadcast The Vodafone Big Top 40 chart show (previously The Pepsi Chart & Hit40UK) which was produced from Capital FM in London and syndicated across over 140 commercial radio stations in the UK. However, the show was withdrawn from syndication in 2018 and now broadcasts solely on Heart & Capital stations.[2]

Sister stations eagle70s and eagle80s were launched on DAB in 2017 and 2018 respectively.[3]

## Closure

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Eagle Radio was purchased by Bauer Media in 2019 along with other stations in the UKRD group.[4] On 27 May 2020, it was announced that Eagle Radio would become Greatest Hits Radio[5] from early September 2020. The station went through a transitional period where its playlist was changed over to the 70s, 80s and 90s era, and jingles changed to reflect the station playing "greatest hits". Eagle Radio was finally rebranded to Greatest Hits Radio at 6:00am on 1 September 2020.

## Notable past presenters

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* Leona Graham (now at Absolute 80s)

## References

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1. ^ Clarkson, Stuart (7 August 2020). "Peter Gordon does final show on Eagle Radio after 25 years". Radio Today. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
2. ^ Martin, Roy (19 September 2018). "Bauer stations to drop Vodafone Big Top 40 show". Radio Today. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
3. ^ "Eagle Radio launches DAB spin-off Eagle 80s". Radio Today. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
4. ^ Waterson, Jim (27 May 2020). "Dozens of local radio stations to vanish across England". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
5. ^ Shaw, Neil (27 May 2020). "40 radio station names across the UK to disappear". SurreyLive. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

## External links

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* Greatest Hits Radio Surrey & East Hampshire

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Bauer Media Group

Publishing|

| Germany|

* Adel exklusiv
* Alles für die Frau
* Astrowoche
* Auf einen Blick
* Auto Zeitung
* Auto Zeitung Classic Cars
* Auto Zeitung Gebrauchtwagen
* Avanti
* Bella
* Bravo
* Bravo Girl
* Bravo Sport
* Bummi
* Bussi Bär
* Card Collector
* Closer
* Cosmopolitan
* Das Neue
* Das Neue Blatt
* einfach.sein
* Fernsehwoche
* Freizeitwoche
* Good Health
* Happinez
* Heidi
* In meiner Küche
* inTouch
* inTouch Style
* Joy
* kochen & genießen
* Laura
* Laura Wohnen Kreativ
* Lecker
* Lissy
* Mach mal Pause
* Maxi
* Mehr Spass
* Mein Hund & Ich
* Mein Lieblingsrezept
* Mein TV & Ich
* Meine Melodie
* Meins
* Mini
* Mutti
* Myway
* Neue Post
* Pflege & Familie
* Rezepte Pur
* Schöne Woche
* Selbst ist der Mann
* Shape
* Super Freizeit
* tina
* tina GESUND&Fit
* tina Koch&Back-Ideen
* tina WOMAN&Style
* tv14
* tvpur
* tv!top
* TV Hören und Sehen
* TV Klar
* TV Movie
* TV Movie digital
* Volksstimme
* Welt der Wunder
* Woche Heute
* Wohnidee

|

United Kingdom|

* Angling Times
* Bella
* Bike
* Bird Watching
* Car
* Classic Bike
* Classic Cars
* Closer
* Empire
* FHM
* Golf World
* Grazia
* Heat
* Match
* Model Rail
* Mojo
* More!
* Motor Cycle News (MCN)
* Parker's
* Performance Bikes
* Pop
* Practical Classics
* Practical Fishkeeping
* Practical Photography
* Pregnancy & Birth
* Rail
* Take a Break
* That's Life!
* Today's Golfer
* TV Choice
* TV Quick
* Zoo

Radio|

| Denmark|

* Nova
* The Voice
* Radio 100
* Pop FM
* myROCK
* Radio Soft

|

Finland|

* Radio Nova
* Iskelmä
* Radio City
* SuomiRock
* NRJ
* Radio Nostalgia
* Kasari
* Radio Pooki
* Radio 957
* Auran Aallot
* KISS

Germany|

* Radio Hamburg (25%)

Ireland|

* 98FM
* Newstalk
* SPIN 1038
* SPIN South West
* Today FM

Norway|

* KISS
* Norsk Pop
* P24-7 MIX
* Radio 1
* Radio Norge
* Radio Rock
* Radio Topp 40
* Radio Vinyl

Poland|

* Radio 90 FM
* Radio GRA
* Radio Jura
* RMF Classic
* RMF FM
* RMF MAXXX
* RMF Ukraina

Portugal|

* Cidade FM
* M80 Radio
* Rádio Comercial
* Smooth FM
* Vodafone FM

Slovakia|

* Europa 2
* Rádio Expres
* Rádio Melody
* Rádio Rock

Sweden|

* Gold FM
* Mix Megapol
* NRJ
* Lugna Klassiker
* Rockklassiker
* Radio Active
* Radio Disney
* Retro FM
* Svensk Pop
* Topp 40
* Vinyl FM

Ukraine|

* RMF Ukraina

United Kingdom|

| Networks|

* Absolute Radio
* Greatest Hits Radio
* Hits Radio
* KISS
* Magic Radio

|

Digital|

* Absolute Radio Country
* Heat Radio
* Hits Radio Pride
* Jazz FM
* Kerrang! Radio
* Magic Classical
* Planet Rock

Stand-alone|

* Cool FM
* Downtown Radio
* Downtown Country

Former|

* Bauer City 3
* Mojo Radio
* Q Radio
* Radio City Talk
* Smash Hits Radio
* Sam FM
* 3C
* Magic

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