Buzz FM - 102.4 FM - The Rhythm Of The City

More information about Buzz FM 102.4 will appear here shortly!!

-=News Updates-=
10 March 2008: Former Buzz FM owner Chris Cary has died whilst on holiday in Tenerife. He was 61 years old. Chris is best known for launching pirate station Radio Nova in Dublin in 1981. He later worked on Radio Caroline and Radio Luxembourg. He famously purchased Buzz FM for a nominal sum of £1 (plus the takeover of it's debts) in late 1992. He attempted to broaden Buzz FM's appeal by playing more pop orientated hits to compete with Radio 1 and BRMB (of which many big-name DJ's were poached). However, Buzz FM's debts continued to mount and in November 1993 Chris arrived at the Jewelry Quarter studios unannounced with large removal trucks and shutdown the station that very afternoon. The station was later sold to Muff Murfin. For more on Chris see Chris Cary Homepage.

Buzz FM began broadcasting to Birmingham on 102.4 FM at 8am on Monday 14th May 1990. It would go on to broadcast for over 4 and a half years, before finally signing off and giving way to Choice FM on January 1, 1995.


Buzz FM broadcast from Metropolitan House at Five Ways in Edgbaston to over 1.1 million listeners. The following is the official area which was published, although it was possible to pick up the signal outside of the one shown on the map.



Buzz FM went through several styles as the management and ownership changed. Perhaps each of these era's are best compared using the station tag lines that were in use at that time:
Launch: Buzz FM The Spirit Of Birmingham
Late 1990: The Rhythm Of The City
1992: The Best Music Mix
1994: Where The Music Never Stops

Who were they? Where are they now?

Here is a brief list of some of the staff who worked at Buzz FM:

Mark Williams
Lady Buzz (alias Nicky Jay)
DJ Mikey B
Richie Rollins
Freakie Dee
Assis and Daidi
Alan Gooden
Mark Hanna
Charlie Jordan (Now on Heart FM)
Billy Fry
Alan West
Chris Cary (Chris Cary Homepage)
Ricky Kirby
Sybil Fennell (Sybil Fennell Homepage)
Bob Davies
Andy Wint
Bob Lawrence (Bob Lawrence Homepage)
Rick Dees
Nick Tuff (Nic Tuff Homepage)
Keith Lewis
Mark Williams
Johnny Heywood
Kenny B
Matt Wheeler
Justine Holland
Simon Harding
Malcolm Derry
Al Cale (Al Cale Homepage)
JJ McKay? (Voiceovers)JJ McKay Homepage
Lindsay Reid

What was on the playlist? Freakie Dee's Dance Show! Mikey B's Dance Show! Info to come! Which shows do you remember? Do you have any airchecks?

1990 - The Spirit Of Birmingham

Janice Dempsey - Do You Really Want
After 7 - Heat Of The Moment
Elisa Fiorillo - On The Way Up (Crysallis F2 21678)
The Jets - Special Kinda Love (MCA Records MCAD-10064)
Barbara Weathers - Where Did Our Love Go (Reprise Records 92166-2)
Laura Branigan - Never In A Million Years (Atlantic Records 7567-82086-2)
Mac Band - Love U 2 The Limit
Levert - Cassanova (Atlantic Records 7 81773-2)
Pebbles - Giving You The Benefit (MCA Records MCAD-10025)
Kool Skool - You Can't Buy My Love (Capitol Records CDP 7 91044 2)
The Family Stand - In Summer I Fall (Atlantic Records 7567-82036-2)
Jasmine Guy - Try Me (Warner Bros 9 26021-2)
Mind Blowing Decisions - Heatwave (Telstar TCD 2434)
Absolute - For All Seasons (Solar/Epic ZK 75313
The Whispers - More Of The Night
Calloway - I Wanna Be Rich (Solar/Epic 466227 2)
Mariah Carey - Love Takes Time

1991 - The Rhythm Of The City

Giorge Pettus - Somebody I Used To Know (MCA Records MCAD-10379)
Shanice - I Love Your Smile (Inner Child Album)
Mariah Carey - Emotions
Michael Bolton - Time Love And Tenderness
Whitney Houston - I'm Your Baby Tonight
Kenny Thomas - Tender Love
Babyface Featuring Toni Braxton - Give U My Heart (Boomerang Soundtrack)
Luther Vandross And Janet Jackson With Special Guests BBD and Ralph Tresvant - The Best Things In Life Are Free (Mo Money Soundtrack)
Jermaine Jackson - Word To The Badd (You Said Album)
Eugene Wilde - How About Tonight (How About Tonight Album)
Giorge Pettus - Somebody I Used To Know (This Is Your Night Album)
Chris Walker - Take Time(First Time Album)
Jody Watley - I'm The One You Need
Modest Fok - Love Or The Single Life (Love Or The Single Life Album)
Stacy Earl - Love Me All Up
Wendy Moten - Step By Step
Sue Ann Carwell - 7 Days, 7 Nights (Painkiller Album)
Chaka Khan - Love You All My Lifetime (The Woman I Am Album)
Aretha Franklin - Ever Changing Times (Greatest Hits Album)
Alyson William - Can't Have My Man (Alyson Williams Album)
K.M.C. Kru - Talk Dirty To Me (You Be The Judge Album)
KCM - Let Me Groove You (Funky Smooth Album)
Lisa Taylor - Secrets Of The Heart Secrets Of The Heart
Randy Crawford - A Lot That You Can Do (Through The Eyes Of Love Album)
Randy Crawford - Who's Crying Now (Through The Eyes Of Love Album)
Vanessa Williams and Brian McKnight? - Love Is (Beverly Hills 90210 The Soundtrack)
Boyz II Men - End Of The Road (Boomerang Soundtrack)
Shawn Christopher - Don't Lose The Magic (7 Morales Mix)
Chaka Khan - The Woman I Am (The Woman I Am Album)
Alyson Williams - Just My Luck
Sound Of Blackness - Optimistic
Lonnie Gordon - Gonna Catch You (Cool As Ice Soundtrack)
Giorge Pettus - All About Love.wav (This Is Your Night Album)
Gary Brown - Somebody's Been Sleepin' In My Bed (Rhythm Or Romance Album)
Bas Noir - Superficial Love (Ah...Bas Noir Album)
Giorge Pettus - 01 - Don't Put Me Off 'Till Tomorrow (This Is Your Night Album)

1992 - The Rhythm Of The City / The Best Music Mix

Modest Fok - Love Or The Single Life (East West Records 7 92113-2)
Stacy Earl - Love Me All Up (RCA Records - RDJ 62115-2)
Gary Brown - Somebody's Been Sleepin' In My Bed Capitol Records - CDP 7 93172 2)
KCM - Let Me Groove You (Virgin Records America 2-92098)
Lisa Taylor - Secrets Of The Heart (Giant Records 9 24432-2)
Sue Ann Carwell - 7 Days, 7 Nights (MCA Records MCAD-10312)
Eugene Wilde - How About Tonight (MCA Records MCAD-10568)
Randy Crawford - Who's Crying Now (WB Records - 7599 26736 2)
Meli'sa Morgan - Still In Love With You
Babyface / Toni Braxton - Give You My Heart
Luther / Janet - The Best Things In Life Are Free

1991

Tim Owens - Smile (Atlantic Records 7 82194-2)
Dee Harvey - I Don't Know Yet (Motown Records ZD 72761)
Dee Harvey - Just As I Am (Motown Records ZD 72761)
Giorge Pettus - All About Love (MCA Records MCAD-10379)
Gladys Knight - Men
Vesta - Do Ya

1992

If You Feel The Need - Shomari (Polygram Records 848 896-2)
Chuckii Booker - Games
Atlantic Starr - You Hit The Spot
Randy Crawford - A Lot That You Can Do (WB Records - 7599 26736 2)
Michael Cooper - Shoop Shoop (Never Stop Givin' You Love)(Reprise 9 26686-2)
Michael Cooper - Let's Get Closer (Reprise 9 26686-2)
Lo-Key? - I Got A Thang For You (Perspective Records 28968 1003 2)
Zapp & Roger - Computer Love (Reprise Records 9 45143 2)
Men At Large - You Me (East West 7 92159 2)
Gerald Alston - Almost There

1991

Lisa Fischer - Save Me (Elektra Records - 9 60889-2)
Love Don't Live Here - Benita Arterberry (SBK Records CDP-98272)
Starpoint - I Want You

More information about Buzz FM 102.4 will appear here in 2007!!

- I have some, but want more! Styles: The Spirit Of Birmingham, The Rhythm Of The City, The Best Music Mix, Where The Music Never Stops. Contact me if you have any jingles to share!


The following are the lyrics to the "Buzz Song" which was created when Buzz FM's Rhythm Of The City campaign was launched.

# Buzz FM
# Listen To The Buzz
# Got To Feel The Rhythm
# Listen To The Buzz
# Got To Feel The Rhythm
# Listen To The Buzz
# Got To Feel The Rhythm
# The Rhythm Of The City is Buzz FM
# The Rhythm of Birmingham's All Around

# Listen to the Buzz 24 Hours, Got to Feel the Rhythm
# All day, All night!
# Listen to the Buzz 24 Hours, Got to Feel the Rhythm
# All day, All night!

# Rhythm Of The City Says It All,
# Music, News And Views

# Say What?

# Buzz FM
# All day, All Night!

# Listen To The Buzz
# Got To Feel The Rhythm
# The Rhythm of The City
# All Day, All Night
# Listen To The Buzz
# Got To Feel The Rhythm
# The Rhythm of The City
# All Day, All Night
# Listen To The Buzz
# Got To Feel The Rhythm
# The Rhythm of The City
# All Day, All Night

# BUZZ FM!