Wave 105 voiceover hands over to Greatest Hits Radio voiceover as the station says hello, waves goodbye
After an emotional day of broadcasting, Wave 105 said goodbye to its listeners on the south coast at 10pm on Thursday.
Mentions for the end of the station have been heard on-air and seen online for the last couple of weeks, with presenters making no secret of its closure as Greatest Hits Radio takes over.
And on Thursday, each presenter signed off one-by-one in their own unique way. Only Rick Jackson and Mark Collins remain part of the schedule when national output replaces 26 years of established local shows and features at 10am Friday.
A ‘best of‘ montage played 20 minutes before closedown, followed by the male voice-over of Wave 105, Rich Cope, chatting with the male voice-over of Greatest Hits Radio Rik Scott who knocked on the door wanting to come in, before being asked to take care of Wave’s listeners.
The final song, Say Hello, Wave Goodbye by Soft Cell, then played followed by the sound of waves along the south coast, then the 10pm news.
Listeners have also been very vocal on the switch, with many vowing to abandon the frequency following the move, mentioning they will switch to other stations such as Heart, Nation Radio South, and other local services.
Thousands of people reacted to the news posted by the station just a few weeks ago.
The station had been serving listeners across Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight, plus parts of West Sussex and Wiltshire since 1998. It ended with its highest market share ever recorded.
Its consistency has been the secret to its success, constantly doing well in RAJAR and providing a local radio service across a unique region of Britain.
A few of us gathered to see the legend @stevepowerdj presenting his last show on #wave105 after 25 years.
#radio pic.twitter.com/gQKULciJN9
— Stuart McGinley (@StuartMcGinley) March 28, 2024
What a lovely gesture!
Thank you to everyone who’s messaged us. I’ve loved being part of such an amazing radio station. It’s going to be weird not setting the alarm this Saturday morning.
#Wave105 pic.twitter.com/Cce93UiFkR
— Stuart McGinley (@StuartMcGinley) March 28, 2024
Goodbye old friend – you will be missed Remembering Wave 105 (1998-2024) https://t.co/zlTK0TTFAJ #wave105 #goodbyewave105 #thesouthsbestvarietyofhits #legend #southcoast #hampshire #dorset #iow #isleofwight #radiojinglesonline pic.twitter.com/uvx56R0i4v
— Radio Jingles Online (@jingles_online) March 28, 2024
Goodbye Wave 105
You were the south coast's greatest hit!
Good luck to @AndyJShier and the team!#southampton #radio pic.twitter.com/QPj2vvMRqa
— Voice FM Radio (@voicefmradio) March 28, 2024
New audio – The Wave 105 closing montage (Mar 28th 2024).https://t.co/KI3glapKiH
— Aircheck Downloads (@airchecks) March 29, 2024
Bloody hell that was emotional.
I've never ever cried over a radio station closing before. Never!
Wave 105 was something special.
Amazing send off.
Goodbye old friend. pic.twitter.com/pUaCAERGIE— Ben Johnson (@BenJohn45874515) March 28, 2024
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye. The final two hours of Wave 105 (1998-2024) https://t.co/g7l7QARKMQ
— Andy Walmsley (@Radiojottings) March 28, 2024
Just about to do my last ever Sunday morning Golden Hour on Wave 105. It’s been emotional! pic.twitter.com/0PJX7zPpyL
— Andy Jackson (@AndyJacksonDJ) March 24, 2024
Well i've scheduled pretty much every hour of Wave 105's music since May 2008 (around 138,700 hours). I can quite honestly say the last hour this Thursday evening was the most difficult hour to schedule
— Andy Shier (@AndyJShier) March 25, 2024
A deserved outpouring on the final day of Wave 105. It’s tough to connect with every listener through local / sense of place when you’re so big. Wave excelled because the station was a warm, homely hub of its own patch backed by a bright, modern vision. Sending love to the team.
— Harrison RB (@HarrisonRBRadio) March 28, 2024
Thank you & goodbye @wave105radio – Hello @thisisheart Dorset & @BournemouthOne
— Damian Kinsella (@damokinsella82) March 28, 2024
