Pure 107.8FM
 | |
| City | Stockport |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Stockport |
| Frequency | 107.8 MHz |
| First air date | 13 September 2006 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 53°24′27″N 2°09′42″W / 53.4076°N 2.1616°WCoordinates: 53°24′27″N 2°09′42″W / 53.4076°N 2.1616°W |
| Website |
www |
Pure 107.8 is a community radio station broadcasting in Stockport, south Manchester. Pure Radio is part of Pure Innovations, a not-for-profit organisation that employs people from disadvantaged backgrounds to build the skills and confidence to get back into employment. Around 60 volunteers work for Pure 107.8FM.
Pure Radio launched full-time in September 2006 and has approximately 27,000 listeners (Ipsos Mori poll). It is the only radio station to exclusively cover Stockport. It covers local news and events, and plays music from the last four decades. Pure Radio also provides live commentary of every Stockport County match, both home and away.
The station is based in Cheadle Heath, Stockport. Pure 107.8 can also be listened to from their website.
Pure radio has mainstream programming during the day and community-focused shows in the evening cover topics such as sexuality, aging and local developments, as well as specialist music shows including classic 60s, indie, soul and blues.
Shows
- Chilled Pure
- Pure Breakfast with Dave Stearn
- Lunchtime with Clare Crane
- Stockport’s Drive Home with Paul Holloway
- Smokestack with Chris Ridgway
- Pure County - Live and exclusive commentary on every Stockport County football match
- Total Access Community Shows (New Horizons, Stockport Today, Late Night Take Out, Under the Rainbow)
- Music Central (Rock 'n' Roll Legends, Play Something Country, Northern Soul Floorfillers, Vintage Vinyl, Soul Patrol, Take Off Your Sunglasses, Roots & Fusion, Vintage Vinyl, Route 66, The Roadhouse, Dedicated Dance, International Departures).
Main presenters
- Dave Stearn (Breakfast)
- Clare Crane (Weekday lunchtime)
- Paul Holloway (Stockport’s Drive Home)
- Chris Ridgway (Smokestack and Pure County football)
- Martin Johnston (Take Off Your Sunglasses and Pure County)
- Matthew Gilbert (Saturday lunchtime and Pure County)
- Jon Keighren (Pure County)
- Kay Whyld (Saturday Social - Sat mornings)