Smooth Lake District
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = Smooth Lake District
| logo = SMOOTH-LARGE.png
| city = Manchester
| area = Lake District
| branding = Always The Best Music for the Lake District
| airdate = 27 October 2001
| former_names = Lakeland Radio
| frequency = FM: 100.1 MHz (Kendal and Morecambe)
100.8 MHz (Windermere)
101.4 MHz (Keswick)
DAB+: 11B (Morecambe Bay)
| format = Soft Adult Contemporary
| network = Smooth Radio
| power =
| erp =
| class =
| callsign_meaning =
| owner = Global
| sister_stations = Heart North West
| webcast =
| website = [http://www.smoothradio.com/lakes/ Smooth Lake District]
}}
Smooth Lake District is an Independent Local Radio station for the Lakes, owned and operated by Global and part of the Smooth network.
Overview
Originally known as Lakeland Radio, the station broadcasts from transmitters at Kendal on 100.1 MHz,{{cite web|url=http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=67|title=mb21 - The Transmission Gallery|website=tx.mb21.co.uk}} the western side of Lake Windermere on 100.8 MHz{{cite web|url=http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=68|title=mb21 - The Transmission Gallery|website=tx.mb21.co.uk}} and Keswick Forest on 101.4 MHz.{{cite web|url=http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=1141|title=mb21 - The Transmission Gallery|website=tx.mb21.co.uk}}[http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/business/lakeland-radio-broadcasting-to-keswick-area-1.1051302 Lakeland Radio broadcasting to Keswick area]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, News & Star, 23 April 2013
Originally licensed to serve the South Lakes, the station's coverage area extended northwards on 23 April 2013 when it began broadcasting to Keswick and surrounding villages.[http://radiotoday.co.uk/2013/04/lakeland-radio-adds-third-fm-frequency/ Lakeland Radio adds third FM frequency], Radio Today, 25 April 2013 Part of the service area overlaps with that of its Lancaster-based sister station The Bay (now Heart North Lancashire & Cumbria).
On 20 November 2017, CN Group announced Lakeland Radio would be sold to Global along with sister station The Bay - the sale was finalised by 1 December 2017.[http://www.lakelandradio.co.uk/news/local-news/lakeland-radio-sold-to-global-entertainment-group/ Lakeland Radio Sold To Global Entertainment Group], Lakeland Radio, 20 November 2017 Global later announced Lakeland Radio would become part of the Smooth network.
The Lakeland Radio brand and programming were phased out in February 2018 and following a transition period, the station was relaunched as Smooth Lake District at 6 am on Monday 5 March 2018.[https://radiotoday.co.uk/2018/01/plans-announced-for-the-bay-and-lakeland-radio/ Plans announced for The Bay and Lakeland Radio – RadioToday], Radio Today, 8 January 2018
In September 2019, the station closed its Kendal studios and co-located with sister station Smooth North West in Manchester.[https://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/17460897.lake-district-radio-stations-studios-to-close/ Lake District radio stations' studios to close] Nicole Regan, The Mail, 26 February 2019
Following OFCOM's decision to relax local content obligations from commercial radio, Smooth's local Drivetime and weekend shows were replaced by network programming from London.[https://radiotoday.co.uk/2019/05/smooth-radio-poaches-angie-greaves-for-national-drive/ Smooth Radio poaches Angie Greaves for national Drive], Radio Today, 29 May 2019 Local news bulletins, traffic updates, and advertising were retained, alongside the station's Lake District breakfast show.
Programming
As of 22 February 2025, programming is broadcast and produced from Global's London headquarters, or studios in Birmingham and Manchester.
=News=
Global's Newsroom broadcasts hourly local news bulletins from 6 am to 7 pm on weekdays and from 6 am to 12 pm on weekends.[http://www.smoothradio.com/public-file/lake-district/ Smooth Radio public file - Lake District]
National news updates air hourly from Global's London headquarters at all other times.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.smoothradio.com/lakes/ Smooth Lake District]
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Category:Radio stations in Cumbria
Category:Radio stations established in 2001
Category:Adult contemporary radio stations in the United Kingdom