Editing Wire FM (section)

===Station launch===
The station launched under programme director Simon Wynne, who at the time was also PD of [[1458 Lite AM]] in Manchester, and sales director Mark Collins.

Phil Johnson was the first voice on the station, presenting its weekday breakfast show. The first track to be played on the station was [[Lisa Stansfield]]'s ''[[The Real Thing (Lisa Stansfield song)|The Real Thing]]''. Other launch presenters included Pete Pinnington (drive), Lee McGrath (evenings), [[Bobby Prior]], John Seddon (sport) and Tony Johnson (Sunday night).