The Super Station
The Super Station was an overnight sustaining service launched in July 1988 and broadcast on Independent Local Radio across the UK between 10pm and 6am.
The service originally broadcast from London, with presenters including Ruby Wax, Jonathan Ross, Chris Evans, Johnny Walker and Janice Long.
These presenters left the station as it moved north, to be broadcast from Piccadilly Key 103's studios in Manchester.
It aired across 21 stations and was backed by Radio Aire owners Transworld, together with GWR Group, Yorkshire Radio Network, Radio Trent and Radio Forth.
Radio Aire started taking the service from January 1990 and introduced West Yorkshire to presenters such as Phil Kennedy, Erica Hughes, Francis Currie, Nigel 'NJ' Williams, Jeff Cooper and Tony Adams (who later moved to Aire FM).
Snooker player Steve Davis also had his own weekend show.
Radio Aire’s Peter Tait and Carl Kingston were regular presenters on the station, providing cover during holidays.
After Radio Aire split frequencies on 17th July 1990, the service continued on Aire FM and Magic 828, although Magic only took the service between 1am and 6am.
The Super Station Air Check
Featuring Phil Kennedy, NJ Williams & Jeff Cooper
The Superstation Air Check.mp3The Super Station Jingles
The Superstation Jingle Montage.mp3On 6 October 1990, The Super Station closed down after giving only a few days notice.
The Managing Director of Radio Radio (The Super Station) Julian Allitt said at the time, ‘Although The Super Station made good progress over the past year, it was not trading at a profit. We had reached a point where a further injection of finance was required to continue and in the present difficult climate, it is understandable that <insufficient> major shareholders were not prepared to provide additional funds’.