Signal 2

Signal 2
Stoke-on-Trent ;
Broadcast area	Staffordshire and Cheshire
Frequency	AM: 1170 kHz; DAB: 12D;
Programming
Format	Classic Hits
Ownership
Owner	Bauer
Sister stations	Signal 1
History
First air date	14 September 1992;31 years ago
Last air date	1 September 2020;3 years ago
Former names	Signal Radio; Signal Gold; Signal 2; BIG 1170
Links
Website	Greatest Hits Radio

Last updated April 12, 2024

Signal 2 was an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting from studios in Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, to Staffordshire and Cheshire. The station was owned by Wireless Group and ran a "gold format" playlist. It was the sister station of Signal 1 and was based in the same studios.

History

Signal 2 logo used from 2010 to 2016.

The station began as Signal Radio which first broadcast at 6 a.m., 5 September 1983, with DJ John Evington selecting Neil Diamond's "Beautiful Noise" as its first track.^[1] The station initially broadcast on 104.3 MHz and 1170 kHz (a wavelength of 257 metres, with the phrase "2 5 7" becoming a distinctive leitmotif), changing to 102.6 MHz soon after. The station's name is derived from "Signal" the name of the newspaper in Arnold Bennett's local novels.

In the late 1980s the Independent Broadcasting Authority ordered stations to provide different services on their AM and FM outputs, and 1992 saw the launch of a "Golden Breakfast Show" on the 1170 AM frequency while for the rest of the day it would take the main Signal Radio service. On 18 January 1993 a full-time station, Signal Gold, was launched.

In February 2019, Signal 2 was sold to Bauer Radio.

Technical

The station's 1170 AM transmitter was at Sideway, near to the A500 D Road, just south of the A50 junction. It transmitted 200 watts of power and could be heard throughout most of Staffordshire and Cheshire. This transmitter was closed in January 2023.

Signal 2 was also broadcast on the local Stoke and Stafford DAB multiplex 12D, from transmitters at Alsagers Bank, Pye Green BT Tower, Sutton Common BT Tower and Tick Hill.

Programming

The majority of Signal 2's programming was produced and presented from its Stoke-on-Trent studios. The nightly late show was simulcast with Wireless Group's AM and FM stations while a syndicated show from Chris Country Radio aired on Sunday afternoons.

Signal 2 broadcast local news bulletins hourly from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on weekends. Headlines were broadcast on the half-hour during weekday breakfast and drivetime shows, alongside thrice daily showbiz bulletins.^[2] The station also simulcast hourly Sky News Radio bulletins at all other times. Signal 2 also broadcast the bulk of Signal Radio's sports coverage, including live commentary on Stoke City matches and a weekly magazine show, Jumpers for Goalposts on Friday evenings.

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References

↑ "John Evington". Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
↑ Signal 2 public file

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[1] "John Evington". Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.

[2] Signal 2 public file

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