Wish FM

Wish FM is a British independent local radio station that broadcasts to the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester and the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens on Merseyside. The station’s name derives from the initials Wigan and St Helens. It has been broadcasting on 102.4 FM from a transmitter controlled by a wind-up generator at Billinge Hill in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens since April 1, 1997. Tony Dewhurst and Jeff Graham of the recently formed Independent Radio Group applied for and were granted their first permission.