BBC Radio Manchester
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BBC Radio Manchester is a BBC Local Radio
station broadcasting to Greater Manchester
in North West England. It broadcasts 24 hours a day from studios at MediaCityUK in Salford Quays via a transmitter at Holme Moss
, with a small repeater at Saddleworth
covering Tameside
and Saddleworth
. It can also be heard on DAB
radio and via internet streaming.
. Initially broadcasting from small studios at Picadilly Gardens in Manchester City Centre, the station's long-standing home was New Broadcasting House
on Oxford Road
in the city.
(now the station's weekday breakfast presenter), late-night music and comedy show Michelle Mullane around Midnight and GMR Brass, a brass band music programme. GMR was also part of the BBC Night Network
.
and followed by long-time local personality and breakfast presenter Terry Christian
, the first song being Manchester
by The Beautiful South
.
At 6am on Saturday 8 October 2011, the station ended transmission from its Oxford Road studios in Manchester and began broadcasting from MediaCityUK in Salford Quays. The first programme from the new studios was presented by Andy Crane
.
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BBC Local Radio
BBC Local Radio is the BBC's regional radio service for England and the Channel Islands, consisting of 40 stations. They cover a variety of areas with some serving a city and surrounding areas, for example BBC Radio Manchester; a county, for example BBC Radio Norfolk; an administrative region for...
station broadcasting to Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
in North West England. It broadcasts 24 hours a day from studios at MediaCityUK in Salford Quays via a transmitter at Holme Moss
Holme Moss
Holme Moss is a moor in the south Pennines of England, on the border between the High Peak District of Derbyshire and the West Yorkshire district of Kirklees. It is just inside the boundary of the Peak District National Park....
, with a small repeater at Saddleworth
Saddleworth
Saddleworth is a civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It comprises several villages and hamlets amongst the west side of the Pennine hills: Uppermill, Greenfield, Dobcross, Delph, Diggle and others...
covering Tameside
Tameside
The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after the River Tame which flows through the borough and spans the towns of Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Mossley and Stalybridge. Its western...
and Saddleworth
Saddleworth
Saddleworth is a civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester, England. It comprises several villages and hamlets amongst the west side of the Pennine hills: Uppermill, Greenfield, Dobcross, Delph, Diggle and others...
. It can also be heard on DAB
Digital audio broadcasting
Digital Audio Broadcasting is a digital radio technology for broadcasting radio stations, used in several countries, particularly in Europe. As of 2006, approximately 1,000 stations worldwide broadcast in the DAB format....
radio and via internet streaming.
BBC Radio Manchester (1970-1988)
BBC Radio Manchester originally launched on 10 September 1970 as the first local radio station in the city of ManchesterManchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. Initially broadcasting from small studios at Picadilly Gardens in Manchester City Centre, the station's long-standing home was New Broadcasting House
New Broadcasting House
New Broadcasting House is the home of the BBC on Oxford Road in Manchester city centre. The studios house BBC Manchester, BBC North, BBC North West, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Religion and Ethics department...
on Oxford Road
Oxford Road
Oxford Road may be:* Oxford Road, Hong Kong , Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong* Oxford Road, Reading, Berkshire, England* Oxford Road, Singapore* Oxford Road, Manchester, the main southern approach to the city, home of Manchester University...
in the city.
Opt-out stations
In 1983 and 1984 BBC Radio Manchester ran a series of experimental community stations, each of which used the 1296kHz AM frequency in turn. The stations were BBC Radio Bury (late 1983/early 1984), BBC Radio Oldham, BBC Radio Rochdale (eight weeks from 14 May 1984), BBC Radio Trafford (which operated from a mobile studio in a school playground) and BBC Radio Wigan (summer 1984). The stations were part-time services which opted out from the main BBC Radio Manchester service.BBC GMR (1988-2006)
From October 1988 until 3 April 2006, the station was named BBC GMR (and, for a brief period in 1997, GMR Talk). GMR were the initials of its name, BBC Greater Manchester Radio. Programmes included a phone-in with Allan BeswickAllan Beswick
Allan Beswick is a radio broadcaster who presents the breakfast show on BBC Radio Manchester in Manchester.Prior to becoming a radio presenter, Beswick worked as a soldier, a bus driver and a mental health nurse and for the Citizen's Advice Bureau; during his time at the C.A.B...
(now the station's weekday breakfast presenter), late-night music and comedy show Michelle Mullane around Midnight and GMR Brass, a brass band music programme. GMR was also part of the BBC Night Network
BBC Night Network
The BBC Night Network was a radio network which linked up the North East England, Yorkshire and the Humber, and North West England regions of BBC Local Radio. Each station would share the same programming from 7:00 p.m...
.
BBC Radio Manchester relaunch (2006-present)
Eighteen years after dropping the name of the city, the station reverted back to its original name, Radio Manchester. The first voice on the relaunched station was that of the late Tony WilsonTony Wilson
Anthony Howard Wilson, commonly known as Tony Wilson , was an English record label owner, radio presenter, TV show host, nightclub manager, impresario and journalist for Granada Television and the BBC....
and followed by long-time local personality and breakfast presenter Terry Christian
Terry Christian
Terry Christian is a British television and radio presenter whose credits include Channel 4's late night Youth Entertainment show The Word and ITV1 moral issues talk show It's My Life...
, the first song being Manchester
Manchester (song)
"Manchester" is a single by the British band The Beautiful South. It reached #41 in the UK charts. The song also appeared on their album Superbi....
by The Beautiful South
The Beautiful South
The Beautiful South were an English alternative rock group formed at the end of the 1980s by two former members of Hull group The Housemartins, Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway. The duo were initially joined by Sean Welch , Dave Stead and Dave Rotheray , all of whom stayed with the group throughout...
.
At 6am on Saturday 8 October 2011, the station ended transmission from its Oxford Road studios in Manchester and began broadcasting from MediaCityUK in Salford Quays. The first programme from the new studios was presented by Andy Crane
Andy Crane
Howard Andrew 'Andy' Crane is an English television and radio presenter, best known for presenting Children's BBC , amongst many others.-Career:...
.
Weekdays
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100–0300 | Dreamtime (automated) | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
| 0300–0600 | Darryl Morris Darryl Morris (presenter) Darryl Morris is a radio presenter from Bolton, United Kingdom. He currently presents for XFM and BBC Radio Manchester hosting Manchester Reloaded on weeknights and a Sunday afternoon show.Morris began his career on school radio and was quickly noticed... |
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| 0600–0900 | Allan Beswick Allan Beswick Allan Beswick is a radio broadcaster who presents the breakfast show on BBC Radio Manchester in Manchester.Prior to becoming a radio presenter, Beswick worked as a soldier, a bus driver and a mental health nurse and for the Citizen's Advice Bureau; during his time at the C.A.B... |
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| 0900–1200 | Heather Stott | |
| 1200–1400 | Andy Crane Andy Crane Howard Andrew 'Andy' Crane is an English television and radio presenter, best known for presenting Children's BBC , amongst many others.-Career:... |
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| 1400–1700 | Becky Want Becky Want Rebecca Elizabeth Want is a radio and television broadcaster, based in Manchester.Want, originally from Hyde in Cheshire, currently presents of the weekday afternoon show on BBC Radio Manchester... |
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| 1700–1800 | Manchester Now: Steve Saul | |
| 1800–2200 | Various (see below) | |
| 2200–0100 | John Barnes | Blackburn |
Weekday variations
| Day | Time | Main presenter/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 1800–1900 | Manchester Business: Steve Saul | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
| 1900–2000 | Citizen Manchester — Jewish | ||
| 2000–2100 | Citizen Manchester — Irish | ||
| 2100–2200 | Citizen Manchester — LGBT LGBT LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the... |
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| Tuesday | 1800–2200 | Manchester Reloaded | |
| Wednesday | |||
| Thursday | 1800–1900 | Manchester Sports - In The Spotlight: Ian Cheeseman | |
| 1900–2100 | Rugby League Extra: Jack Dearden & Trevor Hunt | ||
| 2100–2200 | Gourmet Night: Matt White | ||
| Friday | 0300–0600 | Adam Brown | |
| 1800–2200 | Manchester Sports | ||
| 2200–0100 | Matt White |
Saturday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100–0300 | Adam Brown & Danielle Porter | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
| 0300–0600 | Darryl Morris | |
| 0600–0900 | Andy Crane | |
| 0900–1100 | Retail Therapy: Becky Want Becky Want Rebecca Elizabeth Want is a radio and television broadcaster, based in Manchester.Want, originally from Hyde in Cheshire, currently presents of the weekday afternoon show on BBC Radio Manchester... |
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| 1100–1300 | Manhunt: Chris Holliday & Emma Goswell | |
| 1300–1800 | "Manchester Sports" | |
| 1800–2100 | The People: Karen Gabay & 'Mr V' | |
| 2100–0000 | Manchester Music: Natalie-Eve Williams & Michelle Hussey |
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Sunday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0000–0200 | Adam Brown & Danielle Porter | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
| 0200–0600 | Kriss Herbert | |
| 0600–0900 | Mike Shaft | |
| 0900–1100 | Gordon Burns | |
| 1100–1400 | Eamonn O'Neal & Jimmy Wagg | |
| 1400–1800 | Manchester Sports | |
| 1800–2000 | Chinatown | |
| 2000–2200 | Indus: Talat Farooq Awan | |
| 2200–0100 | BBC Introducing: Michelle Hussey |
Former presenters
- Terry ChristianTerry ChristianTerry Christian is a British television and radio presenter whose credits include Channel 4's late night Youth Entertainment show The Word and ITV1 moral issues talk show It's My Life...
(Former weekday breakfast & drivetime presenter) - Michelle Daniels (Former weekday drivetime presenter)
- Mark Edwardson (Former weekday breakfast presenter, currently a newsreader)
- Richard Fair (Former weekday afternoon presenter)
- Paul Graham (Former early breakfast presenter)
- Susie MathisSusie MathisSusie Mathis is a former singer, actress and radio presenter who, in later years, became a fundraiser for cancer charities in North West England....
- Caroline WoodruffCaroline WoodruffCaroline Woodruff is an English voice-over artist and actor based in Stockport. She is a professional broadcaster and trained with the BBC in London going on to present music and arts programmes for BBC Radio Leeds, BBC GMR, and BBC Radio Manchester where she met presenter and producer Jeff Cooper...
(Sunday Spin)
- Michelle Mullane (Former weekday late presenter, now at Key 103Key 103Key 103 is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the city of Manchester and the north west of England. Its output is principally contemporary pop and dance music. Formerly owned by Trans World Communications, EMAP and now by Bauer Radio, Key 103 is part of Bauer's Place Network of...
) - Gail Sullivan (Former weekday late presenter)
- Tony WilsonTony WilsonAnthony Howard Wilson, commonly known as Tony Wilson , was an English record label owner, radio presenter, TV show host, nightclub manager, impresario and journalist for Granada Television and the BBC....
(Former Saturday lunchtime presenter) - Phil Wood (Former weekday late presenter)
- Lee Stone (Now on BBC Radio WiltshireBBC Radio WiltshireBBC Wiltshire is the BBC Local Radio station and BBC Online service for the English county of Wiltshire. The station marked its 20th anniversary in 2009.-BBC Wiltshire Sound :...
) - Nick Robins (Former weekday late presenter, now at BBC Radio StokeBBC Radio StokeBBC Radio Stoke is a BBC Local Radio station in England, for the area of North and Mid Staffordshire, north east Shropshire and South Cheshire. The station began broadcasting programmes on 14 March 1968 as BBC Radio Stoke-on-Trent....
) - Jeff CooperJeff CooperJohn Dean "Jeff" Cooper was recognized as the father of what is commonly known as "the Modern Technique" of handgun shooting, and one of the 20th century's foremost international experts on the use and history of small arms....