Local News The End of Jack FM?

[Northstandboy]

is this the end of Jack FM?

Their license has been sold to Bauer, who own Greatest Hits Radio.

JACK fm licences in Oxfordshire to be acquired by Bauer Media

The JACK stations in Oxfordshire are set to close as Bauer Media moves to acquire the group's two fm licences.106.4 and 106.8, covering Oxford and surrounding areas, and 107.9, covering Oxfordshire, currently hosts JACK fm and JACK 3 Chill respective

radiotoday.co.uk

Would be a massive shame to lose another Oxfordshire radio station.

 

[RyanioBirdio]

I used to work for Bauer, after they bought the brand I worked for from emap.

It never ends well.

 

[OX14]

is this the end of Jack FM?

Their license has been sold to Bauer, who own Greatest Hits Radio.

JACK fm licences in Oxfordshire to be acquired by Bauer Media

The JACK stations in Oxfordshire are set to close as Bauer Media moves to acquire the group's two fm licences.106.4 and 106.8, covering Oxford and surrounding areas, and 107.9, covering Oxfordshire, currently hosts JACK fm and JACK 3 Chill respective

radiotoday.co.uk

Would be a massive shame to lose another Oxfordshire radio station.

Jack FM has gone down hill the last couple of years and it's no surprise to hear that it will come to an end.

With DAB in most cars and houses Jack FM has alot more competition than when they first started.

They would be better going down the route of playing underground music rather than the same stuff hundreds of other stations play.

Fusion / Passion was much better in my opinion and felt much more connected to the city than the current Jack FM.

 

[Sarge]

how does a tune become a greatest hit or a classic?

by receiving maximum exposure to as many people as possible

'just' greatest hits is bollox IMO

 

[Jolteon]

When I started to do little bits of work in radio there was a plethora of creative, fun and interesting local radio stations. Over the course of the next 10-15 years Bauer and Global have rapidly hoovered them all up and completely killed local radio dead. Jack was one of the few good ones left. I left the industry 3 years ago and have no regrets and no intention of going back.

 

[bicesterox]

Jack FM has gone down hill the last couple of years and it's no surprise to hear that it will come to an end.

With DAB in most cars and houses Jack FM has alot more competition than when they first started.

They would be better going down the route of playing underground music rather than the same stuff hundreds of other stations play.

Fusion / Passion was much better in my opinion and felt much more connected to the city than the current Jack FM.

I find DAB in the car can drop out a lot especially between Bicester and Banbury in the dips and through tree lined areas, tried listening to Planet Rock on Saturday, had to give up in the end

 

[OX14]

I find DAB in the car can drop out a lot especially between Bicester and Banbury in the dips and through tree lined areas, tried listening to Planet Rock on Saturday, had to give up in the end

I only have dab drop out in town centres. Older cars with DAB suffer with interference from other devices in the car, the heated windscreen causes mine in my car to drop signal.

 

[Sarge]

all these new fangled platforms such as DAB, pah! - is it really progress with drop outs and embargos?

the Sargemobile has a cd player with FM radio ,- none of this DAB nonsense,( which incidentally cuts out match coverage of the U's on rad ox ), FM range of Rad Ox is surprisingly wide and far-reaching too, with no drop outs till out of broadcast range... presume its the same for other stations broadcasting on FM as well

 

[SteMerritt]

all these new fangled platforms such as DAB, pah! - is it really progress with drop outs and embargos?

the Sargemobile has a cd player with FM radio ,- none of this DAB nonsense,( which incidentally cuts out match coverage of the U's on rad ox ), FM range of Rad Ox is surprisingly wide and far-reaching too, with no drop outs till out of broadcast range... presume its the same for other stations broadcasting on FM as well

Your motor has a CD player? Bloody hell am I disappointed at that news, I thought you'd be rocking a vintage 8-track.

 

[chuckbert]

Your motor has a CD player? Bloody hell am I disappointed at that news, I thought you'd be rocking a vintage 8-track.

Or at least a cassette deck with a cd adaptor. I’ll never forget the first time I saw one of those - total magic invention (it was April 1994 in Dallas btw).

 

[SteMerritt]

Or at least a cassette deck with a cd adaptor. I’ll never forget the first time I saw one of those - total magic invention (it was April 1994 in Dallas btw).

Now you are talking, those were the days. Every time you went over a bump the music cut out for a second. How would they cope with the current state of UK roads? You'd be in silence for most of the journey...

 

[chuckbert]

Now you are talking, those were the days. Every time you went over a bump the music cut out for a second. How would they cope with the current state of UK roads? You'd be in silence for most of the journey...

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Just like DAB then?

 

[Sarge]

Your motor has a CD player? Bloody hell am I disappointed at that news, I thought you'd be rocking a vintage 8-track.

cassette player and discatron on board too

 

[Stranger]

cassette player and discatron on board too

Surely you only play 78 RPM shellac discs

 

[Sarge]

Surely you only play 78 RPM shellac discs

too old, too brittle for me, and little if any of the type of music I play came on 78rpm format ... vinyl and (poly)styrene original, first issue 45s and albums for me, thanks

 

[Northstandboy]

Well that’s it then, Jack FM ceases after 15 years later this month and Greatest Hits Radio launches in its place:

JACK fm to disappear after 15 years as GHR confirmed for Oxfordshire

Bauer is launching Greatest Hits Radio and Hits Radio on FM across Oxfordshire later this month, meaning JACK fm will disappear after 15 years on air.

radiotoday.co.uk

 

[OX14]

Well that’s it then, Jack FM ceases after 15 years later this month and Greatest Hits Radio launches in its place:

JACK fm to disappear after 15 years as GHR confirmed for Oxfordshire

Bauer is launching Greatest Hits Radio and Hits Radio on FM across Oxfordshire later this month, meaning JACK fm will disappear after 15 years on air.

radiotoday.co.uk

I thought Jack FM was older than 15 years unless Jack 2 previously known as Fusion, Passion and FM 1079 on 107.9 FM started before the Jack FM on 106.8 FM ?

Shame that all the local stations are vanishing, only First FM, Get Radio and BBC Oxford (becoming alot more national) remain.

 

[Northstandboy]

That's that then, Jack FM is no more, Oxfordshire loses another local radio station.

 

[Sarge]

ended yesterday didnt it? Greatest Hits radio Jack FMs replacement has Ken Bruce apparently on the presenters list

 

[Northstandboy]

ended yesterday didnt it? Greatest Hits radio Jack FMs replacement has Ken Bruce apparently on the presenters list

Yes, last night.

Everything now points to GHR. Jack FM's X (was Twitter), website etc....