Connect Radio 106.8

Connect FM Peterborough (formerly 106.8 Lite FM) was an Independent Local Radio station serving Peterborough, The Deepings, Crowland, Spalding, Yaxley, Whittlesey & Stamford on 106.8FM and online at www.connectfm.com The station launched as Lite FM 10:00am on Saturday 24 July 1999 with a live outside broadcast in Cathedral Square.

[1] The first scheduled programme was Saturday Sport, with Neil Evans & Keith Hazelton.

The station broadcast locally focused information and entertainment for the Peterborough area with dedicated local news, travel news and a wide choice of music for the city.

Amongst the presenters during the final months as Connect were Liz Jeeves, Paul Lovett, Mikey Faulkner, Murray J and Daniel Fox - alongside long-serving Connect FM news journalist Carlo Fiorentino.

The transmitter is situated at Gunthorpe just off Paston Parkway on 106.8 FM.

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