North Midlands Radio

North Midlands Radio - pirate

NMR was first heard in 1987.
The format was mostly of pop music, both current chart and oldies, with free radio news and occasionally free radio recordings were aired. Non-commercial.
Broadcast times were mostly Sunday evenings and bank holidays. At its peak, in the late 1980s, NMR was often heard on several Sunday evenings in a row.
Run by Steve St John, occasionally other DJs - such as Ken Crescendo from Radio Britannia in South Yorkshire - were heard.
Mostly pre-recorded programmes were aired.
When NMR first started, the frequency used was around 105 FM. In 1989 / 1990, other frequencies were used, notably around 98-99 FM.
Broadcasts took place mostly from the Chesterfield area, although occasionally broadcasts took place from other areas - including the Peak District, from where a wide coverage area was obtained and a strong signal was audible in Clowne.
Mail address used throughout most of NMR's life was: NMR - Steve St John, PO Box 5, Hunstanton, Norfolk. This was a commonly used address among pirate radio stations at the time, until it was closed down in 1989.
Last heard in August 1993, on 105.5 FM.