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Penk the prankster buys 96.2 The Revolution
Date published: 05/09/2008
Radio station 96.2 The Revolution has been bought by TV and radio personality Steve Penk.
The station was previously jointly owned by UKRD and Hirst, Kidd and Rennie Ltd - owners of the Oldham Chronicle Newspaper and joint owners of Rochdale Online.
Penk, who is renowned for his wind up and prank calls, made his name at Manchester station Key 103 and he has also worked at Capital Radio and Virgin over his 30 year career.
He also branched out into TV with stints on TV Nightmares, The Way They Were and TV’s Naughtiest Blunders.
He said: “"For some time I've been looking at various possible acquisitions but was very keen to find something in the two UK markets I know best, the North West and the South East.
“The Revolution fits the brief perfectly and I have big plans for the radio station. The North West is a fantastic market currently dominated by the huge radio groups and the BBC.”
Have Your Say
Who's this Penk prat? Why's he wrecked arguably the most original radio station on the airwaves? Has anyone heard the trash now being played on the Rev? The Rev is now just an average boring commercial radio station which plays soulless chart trash, and has no geographical link to the North West. Greater Manchester has a music heritage like no other region in the UK, and the Revolution used to champion this heritage to its huge fan base. I ask again, who is this Penk prat? Sort it out!
once a great radio station,playing diverse music,eg,funk,soul,indie,reggae,rock. what do we get now,kylie,collins,boney m.and chart shite,appealing to the airhead masses out there.r.i.p the revolution,thank god for xfm.
By simon @ 05/09/2008 23:34:30
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