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Remember Atlantic 252? The story of the station that was the sound of the 90s

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For a while no car ride was complete without hearing it. Atlantic 252 - on longwave - was a 90s Manchester radio stalwart, even though it was based in Ireland.

The commercial station ran from 1988 up until its last broadcast in 2002 from its transmission site at Clarkstown, County Meath, reports Dublin Live. Read More: 28 brilliant photographs of what life in Manchester looked like 40 years ago Broadcasts from the station could be heard as far away as Finland, Ibiza and even Moscow- but the station had close ties to Manchester - from local radio presenters to the early days of Take That - as well as a loyal local fanbase.

At the peak of its popularity in 1993, the station had six million listeners. The longwave frequency meant it was picked up by a lot of drivers in older cars without FM - but it quickly gained a reputation for playing the same records a lot.

Extreme's More Than Words and anything by Mike and Mechanics were particular favourites. Join our Greater Manchester history, memories and people Facebook group here. Many successful artists, including Take That, did radio tours with Atlantic 252 before they hit it big.

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