BBC 2002
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BBC 2002 was a radio station exclusively serving Greater Manchester
throughout the duration of the 2002 Commonwealth Games
. The station was produced by BBC North West
, the region in which it inhabits, and included a crowded schedule of live sporting events from the games alongside some local news. However, sport and the culture surrounding the games were the primary focus of the radio station. The radio station was accompanied by its own micro-site, entitled BBC 2002, that looked into all aspects of the preperation for and smooth running of the games.
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...
throughout the duration of the 2002 Commonwealth Games
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
. The station was produced by BBC North West
BBC North West
BBC North West is the BBC English Region serving Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Walsden in West Yorkshire, the Isle of Man , north-west Derbyshire, the Yorkshire Dales including Settle and Ribblesdale, and southern Cumbria.BBC North West television output is also broadcast in...
, the region in which it inhabits, and included a crowded schedule of live sporting events from the games alongside some local news. However, sport and the culture surrounding the games were the primary focus of the radio station. The radio station was accompanied by its own micro-site, entitled BBC 2002, that looked into all aspects of the preperation for and smooth running of the games.