Connect Radio 106.8

Connect FM Peterborough (formerly 106.8 Lite FM) was a United Kingdom radio station serving Peterborough, The Deepings, Crowland, Spalding, Yaxley, Whittlesey & Stamford on 106.8FM and online at www.connectfm.com
History.
The station launched as Lite FM 10:00am on Saturday 24 July 1999 with a live outside broadcast in Cathedral Square. The first song played was 'So Good' by Boyzone. The first scheduled programme was Saturday Sport, with Neil Evans & Keith Hazelton. Lite rebranded to Connect in 2010 and moved from the city centre to the then Connect Northants territory of Kettering.
In February 2019, the station was sold to Communicorp with the station to be rebranded as Smooth East Midlands depending on Ofcom approval. Smooth took over broadcasting on 1 October 2019.
Ownership.
The station is owned by Communicorp
On air.
The station broadcasts locally focused information and entertainment for the Peterborough area with dedicated local news, travel news and a wide choice of music for the city. Amongst the presenters are Liz Jeeves, Paul Lovett, Mikey Faulkner and Murray J, alongside long-serving Connect FM news journalist Carlo Fiorentino. The transmitter is situated at Gunthorpe just off Paston Parkway on 106.8 FM. The station is also on DAB, smart speaker and online.