The airwaves over North West Hampshire burst into life for the very first time this week as the areas new radio station ‘Andover Sound’ started to broadcast test transmissions on 106.4fm

Anyone who now tunes into the frequency will hear the broadcasts.  They feature a mix of the type of music the station will play and information about its full launch on Bank Holiday Monday, May 26th. The first record played was “1973” by James Blunt, who grew up in St Mary Bourne.  Ian Axton, the Managing Director of Andover Sound, said “To finally hear 106.4fm come to life was a fantastic moment.  People have been campaigning for the station for years, and our team have been working round the clock in the past few months to get it on air.  These test transmissions are a major step towards our full launch at 9am on May 26th”. 

You can tune in by selecting 106.4 FM, or by listening online at www.andoversound.com.

Having visited the studios and met staff myself I can recommend the new station which I am sure will be a success and prove to be an asset to both Andover and the surrounding villages.