Cambridge 105 Radio made its first broadcast on 19 July 2010. This followed several months of 'birdsong' emulating from the 105FM transmitter, following the closure of the previous community station 209radio. Ofcom required Cambridge 105 Radio to start broadcasting immediately upon receipt of the licence. Notification was received on the afternoon of Monday 18 July that the transfer would occur the following day. Equipment was set up in the house of then, station director Axel Minet and on the evening of 19 July, the station debuted with Sammy B-Side spinning some late night hip-hop.
