is an
Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the areas of
Oldham ,
Rochdale and
Tameside in
Greater Manchester ,
England . Owned by the Oldham Evening Chronicle and UKRD (both 50% shareholders), it takes its name from the
Industrial Revolution , in which the region took a major role, and the initial letters of its three main target areas - '''R'''ev'''o'''lu'''t'''ion. The station initially launched with a general pop and rock format, but in 2005 this changed to a more specialist rock and indie music format with the commencement of former
Inspiral Carpets keyboard player
Clint Boon 's new role as head of music. Boon has since left the station.
While the station's official service area is limited to the towns of Oldham and Rochdale, as well as areas of East Manchester, the Revolution's signal reaches the vast majority of the densely-populated Greater Manchester region. It is believed that the station survives with its niche format due to a large listenership in this ''overspill'' area. In 2003,
Michelle Marsh was a weekly DJ on Friday nights.
The signal comes from the
Civic Centre in Oldham.
