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'''Coincidence''' is the noteworthy alignment of two or more events or circumstances without obvious casual connection. The word is derived from the Latin ''co-'' ("in", "with", "together") and ''incidere'' ("to fall on").
{{Infobox Radio station |
image = [[Image:958capitalfm.gif]]|
city = [[London]] |
name = 95.8 Capital FM |
airdate = [[16 October]] [[1973]] |
share = 4.7%|
share as of = September 2007|
share source = [http://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly_listening.php]|
frequency = 95.8 [[megahertz|MHz]] <br />[[Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)|Sky Digital]]: 0109 <br /> [[freesat]]: 719 <br /> [[Tiscali TV]]: 610 <br />[[Virgin Media]]: 958 (931/932 ex Telewest)<br /> [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB Digital Radio]] ([[London]]) |
area = [[London]] |
format =[[Contemporary Hit Radio]]||
owner = [[GCap Media]]|
website = [http://www.capitalradio.co.uk/ Capital FM]
}}


The [[index of coincidence]] can be used to analyze whether two events are related. A coincidence does not prove a relationship, but related events may be expected to have a higher index of coincidence. From a statistical perspective, coincidences are inevitable and often less remarkable than they may appear intuitively. The odds that two people share a birthday, for example, reaches 50% with a group of just 23 (see the [[Birthday problem]]).
'''95.8 Capital FM''' is a [[London]] radio station owned by [[GCap Media]].


In ''[[The Psychology of the Psychic]]'' the author [[David Marks (psychologist)|David Marks]] describes four distinct meanings of the term "coincidence". Marks suggests that coincidences occur because of "odd matches" when two events A and B are perceived to contain a similarity of some kind. For example, dreaming of a plane crash (event A) would be matched by seeing a news report of a plane crash on the next morning (event B).
==History==
===Early years===
The station, which was based on the first two floors of the [[Euston Tower]] was originally named Capital Radio, and was launched by the then-chairman [[Richard Attenborough]] at 5:00 AM on Tuesday, [[16 October]] [[1973]]. In [[1997]] Capital moved from its legendary home on the Euston Road, to a new purpose-built base at Leicester Square. In [[2005]], the famous "Capital Radio London" sign was removed following the inauguration of GCap Media, but was reinstalled in January 2006.
[[Image:gcap building.jpg|thumbnail|right|200px|A recent photo of the GCap Media building.]]
Capital went on air just over a week after news station [[LBC]], making it the second legal [[commercial radio]] station in the [[United Kingdom|UK]]. The first song to be played on Capital was [[Bridge Over Troubled Water (song)|Bridge Over Troubled Water]], by [[Simon and Garfunkel]].


In [[optics]], '''coincidence''' is also used to refer to two or more [[incident beam]]s of [[light]] that strike the same point at the same time.
Broadcasting on [[FM radio|FM]] and [[medium wave]], it has used 95.8 MHz since its inception, while the medium wave frequency was originally 539 metres (557kHz). This happened to be the same frequency that the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[pirate radio]] station [[Radio Veronica]] was using, and the interference between the two meant that neither station could be heard clearly in parts of southern England or [[Belgium]].


Remarkable coincidences sometimes lead to claims of [[psychic phenomena]] or [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]]. Some researchers (''see'' [[Charles Fort]] and [[Carl Jung]]) have compiled thousands of accounts of coincidences and other supposedly anomalous phenomena (see [[synchronicity]]). The perception of coincidences often leads to occult or paranormal claims. It may also lead to a belief in [[fatalism]], that events are pre-destined to happen in the exact manner of a prior plan or formula. This lends certain events an aura of inevitability.
In [[1975]], Capital's medium wave frequency moved to 194 metres (1548 kHz) after Veronica had been closed by the Dutch anti-pirate legislation. As the British government encouraged an end to simulcasting as part of its plan to expand choice in UK radio, a separate service - [[Capital Gold]] - was set up in [[1988]] to broadcast on Capital's [[medium wave]] frequency. At the same time, the FM frequency station was relaunched under the name ''Capital FM''.


[[Deepak Chopra]] and other proponents of ancient [[Vedic]] spiritual and other mystical teachings insist on the fact that there is absolutely no coincidence in the world. That everything that occurs can be related to a prior cause or association, no matter how vast or how minute and trivial. All is impacted by something related to it that is unseen or seen, cognized or not in the universe. He and many others worldwide also suggest that science, in particular mathematics, is rapidly moving towards this conclusion as well. [[Nonlocality]] theory of physics is just the latest example of phenomenon that seemed coincidental, but are in fact causal. The claim is that this and other science and mathematical conclusions can extend this to every aspect of existence.
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===Recent times===
The studios of 95.8 Capital FM are today based in [[Leicester Square]], which is also home to Capital's new parent company, Global Radio.


It has also been suggested that coincidence is just the mind connecting two or more unique events; if the mind does not make the connection then there is no coincidence. (Douglas 2005)
In [[September 1996]] the then Capital FM launched its website, a little later than some UK broadcasters, but high demand led to it crashing within a few hours.


==See also==
Towards the end of 2005, and the beginning of 2006, the station went through a number of changes. From [[December 2005]] it was decided to have only two advertisements in each break in order to get listeners back to the music faster (these adverts were however played on the station at more frequent intervals).
*[[Mathematical coincidence]]
*[[Coincidence theory]]
*[[Bible code]]
*[[Littlewood's law]]
*[[Post hoc ergo propter hoc]]
*[[Forteana]]
*[[Déjà vu]]
*[[Extra-sensory perception]]
*[[Randomness]]
*[[Reality shift]]
*[[The Roots of Coincidence]]
*[[Synchronicity]]
*[[Serendipity]]
*[[Coincidence Detection in Neurobiology]]
*[[Omen]]
*[[Concurrency (road)]]


On [[9 January]] [[2006]] due in part to the fact that by then many people were no longer listening on FM but via the Internet, TV or DAB,{{Fact|date=May 2007}} the station was once again relaunched under its original name (''Capital Radio''), with a modified line-up of presenters and a slightly tweaked music format. After this re-launch turned out not to have had the desired success, a new Programme Controller was appointed in [[September 2006]]. Scott Muller came from the [[Nova (radio network)|Nova]] group in Australia, and the station saw another tweak in style.

The new era has seen Capital re-branded back to "London's Hit Music Station", a play on the station's earlier brand of "London's Number One Hit Music Station" with noticeable improvements - leading to a rise in audience figures at the end of 2006. The station also changed its on air name to ''95.8 Capital Radio'', incorporating the frequency of "95.8" back into the station since it was dropped at the [[January 2006]] re-launch.

In [[March 2007]] the station was renamed ''Capital 95.8'' and its slogan became "The Sound Of London". The marketing campaign combines outdoor, cinema, and print adverts. [http://www.utalkmarketing.com/Article.aspx?id=1665]

[[Rajar]] figures for Q2 2007 showed Capital 95.8 slipping to fourth place recording the lowest-ever share of the London audience and for the first time falling behind [[Emap]]-owned station Magic and Heart, owned by [[Global Radio UK]]. Capital 95.8's audience share slipped from 4.6 to 4.1 per cent over the quarter.<ref>[http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article2269750.ece Radio battle gets hot at the top (Times Online)]</ref>

[[10 December]] [[2007]] saw the station return to the "London's Hit Music Station" tagline, with ex-[[Virgin Radio]] presenter Greg Burns replacing Lucio on drivetime, and Lucio moving to the evening show. Lucio took over from Bam Bam who left Capital in early December 2007.

On [[6 June]] [[2008]] Global Radio completed its £375 million takeover of GCap Media. The Office of Fair trading has ruled that the two companies must remain separate until it has reviewed the takeover. Global Radio's Ashley Tabor and Charles Allen have left their posts at Global to take up their respective posts at GCap Media, while Richard Park will be acting Chief Executive and Don Thomson will be acting Chief Operating officer until the OFT review is complete.

==Current DJs==

* [[Johnny Vaughan]] and [[Lisa Snowdon]] - Breakfast
* [[Margherita Taylor]] - Weekday Mornings (Mon-Sat)
* [[Chris Brooks]] - Weekday Afternoons and Saturday Breakfast
* [[Greg Burns (DJ)|Greg Burns]] - Drivetime and Saturday Afternoons
* Lucio Buffone - Weekday Evenings
* [[Tony Shepherd]] - Late nights (Mon-Thu) and Sunday Afternoons
* [[James Bassam]] - Early Breakfast
* [[Duncan James (Popstar)|Duncan James]] - Jukebox
* [[Stephen Sullivan]] - Saturday & Sunday Overnights
* [[Des Paul]] - Dance Anthems (Friday & Saturday nights)
* [[Sophie Malcolm]] - Sunday Early Breakfast
* [[James Cannon]] - Sunday Breakfast

==Previous DJs==

Presenters from the station's first 10 years (alphabetically):

* [[Mike Allen (broadcaster)|Mike Allen]]
* Phil Allen
* [[Richard Allinson]] ([[BBC Radio Oxford]], [[BBC Radio York]] and [[BBC Radio Two]])
* Keith Ashton
* [[Michael Aspel]]
* Robbie Barish (American)
* David Briggs ([[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]])
* [[Pat and Mick|Mick Brown]][[ Radio Jackie ]] October 2008
* [[Dave Cash (disc jockey)|Dave Cash]]
* Bryan Chalker
* Dave Collins
* Steve Collins (now [[Smooth Radio 100.4]])
* [[Sue Cook]]
* Gary Crowley
* [[Ian Davidson (broadcaster)|Ian Davidson]] (presented London Link International in the early days)
* [[Graham Dene]] (now presenting [[102.2 Smooth Radio]] Breakfast)
* [[Mike Dickin]] (died 2006)
* Greg Edwards
* Ray 'Raymondo' Edwards
* [[Kenny Everett]] (died April 1995 but the station still provides [http://www.creationpodcasts.com/ podcasts] of his archive shows)
* [[Alan Freeman]] (died November 2006)
* Froggy
* [[Vincent Hanley|Vincent 'Fab Vinnie' Hanley]] (died April 87)
* [[Gerald Harper]]
* [[Brian Hayes (broadcaster)|Brian Hayes]]
* [[Nicky Horne]]
* Marsha Hunt
* Peter James
* Duncan Johnson
* [[Kerry Juby]] (died July 2003)
* Sean Kelly
* [[Adrian Love]] (son of [[Geoff Love]] - died March 1999)
* Sarah Lucas
* Colin Maitland
* Becky Manesseh
* [[Al Matthews]]
* [[Montague Modlyn|Monty Modlyn]]
* [[Tony Myatt|Tony "Topless Tone" Myatt]] ([[102.2 Smooth Radio]])
* Maggie Norden (presenter of Hullabaloo and daughter of [[Denis Norden]])
* Paddy O'Byrne
* Robin Ray (classical music presenter and son of [[Ted Ray]])
* [[Tim Rice]]
* [[David Rodigan|David "Ram-Jam" Rodigan]]
* [[Brian Rust]] (hosted the jazz programme "Mardi Gras" 1973-1984)
* [[John Sachs]] (son of [[Andrew Sachs]])
* [[Roger Scott]] (died Oct 1989)
* Sam Scott (Hallelujah - Gospel Music)
* Joan Shenton
* Mike Smith
* David Symonds
* Kelly Temple
* [[Tommy Vance]] (died March 2005)
* Sarah Ward
* Peter Young [[ Jazz FM ]]

Subsequent Presenters have included:

* [[Pat Sharp]]
* [[Paul McKenna]] (hypnotist)
* [[David Jensen]] [[ Gold ]]
* [[Chris Tarrant]] (who hosted the breakfast show for 17 years)
* [[Neil Fox (media personality)|Neil Fox]] ([[Magic 105.4]])
* [[Jakki Brambles]]
* [[Clive Warren]] ([[Century Radio]])
* [[Lynn Parsons]] ([[102.2 Smooth Radio]])
* [[Martin Collins]] ([[102.2 Smooth Radio]])
* [[Charlie Jordan]]
* [[Russ Williams]] ([[Virgin Radio]] now [[ Absolute Radio ]]
* [[Tim Smith]] ([[BBC Radio 2]])
* [[Pete Tong]] ([[BBC Radio One]])
* Paul Phear ([[Magic 105.4]])
* [[Tim Westwood]] (son of [[William John Westwood|Bishop Bill Westwood]])
* Neil Long ([[Radio Jackie]])
* Sandy Beech
* [[Steve Penk]] Owner / Presenter on [[ 96.2 The Revolution ]]
* [[Gary King (radio)|Gary King]] ([[Totally 80's]] [[ 96.2 The Revolution ]] 2008 [[ Jazz FM ]]2008
* [[Neil Francis]] ([[Virgin Radio]] Changed Name In 2008 To [[ Absolute Radio ]]
* [[Jane Gazzo]]
* Mike Toolan ([[Key 103]])
* [[Chris Moyles]] ([[BBC Radio One]])
* [[Richard Bacon (television presenter)|Richard Bacon]][[ Five Live ]]
* [[Katy Hill]]
* [[Jeremy Kyle]] Television presenter
* [[Nicky Campbell]]([[Five Live]])
* [[Justin Wilkes]] ([[Kiss100]])
* [[Kate Lawler]] (Kerrang! Radio)
* [[Tim Lichfield]] (left in Early Summer 2007. Used to present the Nightshift show, 1-4am weekdays) ([[Virgin Radio]] Changed Names In 2008 To [[ Absolute Radio ]]
* [[Bam Bam (radio presenter)|Bam Bam]] (left the station after 9 months, he presented the evening show)
* [[Jamie Wright]] Joined 22/04/03 Left to join [[Magic 105.4]] 22/04/07. For 4 years kept london moving as a traffic & travel presenter and also presented his own shift Nightshift show before [[Tim Lichfield]].
* [[Sam Mann]] presents the evening show, 7-10pm.
* [[Matt Brown]]
* [[Craig Doyle]]ITV Sports Presenter
* [[Dave Berry]][[ XFM ]]
* [[Myleene Klass]]
* [[Denise Van Outen]]TV Presenter


The following also worked on Capital's sister station [[Capital Gold]]:
* [[Richard Skinner]]
* [[Paul Burnett]]

==See also==
*[[Capital Radio Group]]
*[[Independent Local Radio]]
*[[The One Network#Capital FM Network|Capital FM Network]]
*[[List of radio stations in the United Kingdom]]
*[[bong game|Bong Game]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{refbegin}}
*[[Carl Jung|Jung, Carl G.]]: Synchronicity: An Acausal Connecting Principle. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton UP, 1973.
*[[Arthur Koestler]]: The Roots of Coincidence
*[[David Marks (psychologist)|David Marks]]: [[The Psychology of the Psychic]] (pages 227-246)
{{refend}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://understandinguncertainty.org/node/129 Why coincidences happen] ([[Understanding Uncertainty]])
*[http://www.capitalradio.co.uk/ Capital Radio]
*[http://www.ssaunders.plus.com/thisisilr/cr/crinfo.html Capital Radio history on This Is ILR]
* [http://www.geocities.com/nephilimnot/Parallels.html Historic Coincidence] A collection of unusual coincidences in History
* [http://www.globalcoincidence.com/ Scientific and Historical Coincidences] Where Science meets Belief
* [http://www.starstuffs.com/innerwisdom/1stWisdom.html Coincidences: Learning from Synchronicity]
*[http://www.csj.org/infoserv_articles/astop_unlikely_events.htm Unlikely Events and Coincidence] ([[ASTOP]])
*[http://www.davidmyers.org/coincidence/ The Power of Coincidence by David G. Myers] ([[Skeptic (magazine)|Skeptic]])
*[http://therapists.psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-20040715-000008.xml The Power of Coincidence by [[Jill Neimark]]] ([[Psychology Today]])
*[http://www.orwelltoday.com/jfkcoincidences.shtml Orwell Today Website]



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Look up coincidence in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Coincidence is the noteworthy alignment of two or more events or circumstances without obvious casual connection. The word is derived from the Latin co- ("in", "with", "together") and incidere ("to fall on").

The index of coincidence can be used to analyze whether two events are related. A coincidence does not prove a relationship, but related events may be expected to have a higher index of coincidence. From a statistical perspective, coincidences are inevitable and often less remarkable than they may appear intuitively. The odds that two people share a birthday, for example, reaches 50% with a group of just 23 (see the Birthday problem).

In The Psychology of the Psychic the author David Marks describes four distinct meanings of the term "coincidence". Marks suggests that coincidences occur because of "odd matches" when two events A and B are perceived to contain a similarity of some kind. For example, dreaming of a plane crash (event A) would be matched by seeing a news report of a plane crash on the next morning (event B).

In optics, coincidence is also used to refer to two or more incident beams of light that strike the same point at the same time.

Remarkable coincidences sometimes lead to claims of psychic phenomena or conspiracy theories. Some researchers (see Charles Fort and Carl Jung) have compiled thousands of accounts of coincidences and other supposedly anomalous phenomena (see synchronicity). The perception of coincidences often leads to occult or paranormal claims. It may also lead to a belief in fatalism, that events are pre-destined to happen in the exact manner of a prior plan or formula. This lends certain events an aura of inevitability.

Deepak Chopra and other proponents of ancient Vedic spiritual and other mystical teachings insist on the fact that there is absolutely no coincidence in the world. That everything that occurs can be related to a prior cause or association, no matter how vast or how minute and trivial. All is impacted by something related to it that is unseen or seen, cognized or not in the universe. He and many others worldwide also suggest that science, in particular mathematics, is rapidly moving towards this conclusion as well. Nonlocality theory of physics is just the latest example of phenomenon that seemed coincidental, but are in fact causal. The claim is that this and other science and mathematical conclusions can extend this to every aspect of existence.

It has also been suggested that coincidence is just the mind connecting two or more unique events; if the mind does not make the connection then there is no coincidence. (Douglas 2005)

See also


References

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