Heart Colchester (formerly SGR Colchester) was a radio station broadcasting to

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and the surrounding areas. The station was launched in 1993 as SGR Colchester by the

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group, which also operated the Ipswich-based

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in Norwich, and

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across

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and

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History

The station, serving a population of around 150,000, broadcast programmes from its studios in the town during daytime (6am - 6pm) but shared output from its larger sister SGR station in Ipswich at other times. The Colchester station was an immediate success and quickly built an impressive audience locally, soon establishing itself as market leader. Staff in the early years included Mike Stewart (group programme director), Danny Cox (station manager) and presenters Nick Jackson and Simon Taylor. It became part of the GWR Group when East Anglian Radio was taken over in 1996. In January 2009, owners

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re-branded SGR Colchester as ''

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Colchester'' and the following year, it was merged with Heart Essex, resulting in the closure of the station's studio base in the town.

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* Radio stations in Essex Colchester (town) Radio stations established in 1993

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