Smooth FM 100.4

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**Smooth FM** <tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr><tr><th>Broadcast area</th><td>North West England (FM)
Nationwide (Sky Digital)</td></tr><tr><th>Slogan</th><td>Go With The Flow; 0-Chilled in 60 Seconds</td></tr><tr><th>First air date</th><td>September 1 1994
(as Jazz FM)</td></tr><tr><th>Frequency</th><td>100.4 MHz</td></tr>
Format	Easy listening
Owner	GMG Radio

Smooth FM is an Independent Local Radio station based in Salford, Greater Manchester. It has been part of the Smooth FM brand of stations since 1 March 2004.

The studios are in Exchange Quays in Salford. It was launched by Radio Investments Ltd on 1st September 1994 as Jazz FM. It was purchased by the Guardian Media Group in 2003, who rebranded it in March 2004. The station plays more modern music during the day, and mostly jazz at night. From March 2005, only Mike Chadwick's The Saturday Night Experience is networked from 102.2 Smooth FM with all other programming being produced and aired in the North West.

It has been available on the Sky Digital platform since 14 February 2005 on channel 0128.

It is broadcast from the Winter Hill transmitter, near Bolton. It is designed to cover Manchester, Merseyside and North Wales and to reach as far north as Carnforth.