Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Mike Read, currently working for the commercial station Big L - Radio London, has been named as one of the presenters on the new longwave station in the Isle of Man. A report on the Isle of Man Today website says that bosses of the station have confirmed that Read will be in the lineup along with former Radio Caroline presenters and ‘at least one Manx Radio personality’.
The report quotes Isle of Man International Broadcasting Chief Executive Paul Rusling as saying there has been a six-month delay to the planned launch date, but the station will be on the air in the New Year as the antenna and transmitter suppliers have confirmed both will be ready for transmission by January.
The on-air name of the station, which will broadcast on 279 kHz, remains a closely guarded secret, but there are many other details on the station’s corporate website.
