96.4 Eagle Radio is an Independent Local Radio station in the Surrey and North Hampshire area of England owned by the UKRD Group. The radio station, based in Guildford, Surrey, was the brainchild of Mike Powell, previously the Managing Director of Surrey and Hampshire's County Sound Radio.
Peter Gordon (PG), the current breakfast show presenter and programme director, launched 96.4 The Eagle at 7:45am on 4 January 1996, with the words "Hey... I've landed.". The first song was 'Uptown Girl' by Billy Joel.
The station is mainly aimed at a family audience with chart songs being played at least 5-6 times an hour. There is also a good mix of older songs from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s. Music features include "The 7 at 7". In its broadcast area its listenership outstrips London rivals like Capital 95.8 and Heart, relying on local news and travel information. Eagle Radio has a sister station covering the same broadcast area, Eagle Extra, which plays a greater variety of classic pop and rock songs.
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