BBC Radio Lancashire
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BBC Radio Lancashire is the BBC Local Radio
service for the county of Lancashire
, in North West England
. It began as BBC Radio Blackburn on 26 January 1971 on 96.4FM, then adding 854 kHz AM in 1972 and changing to its current name on 4 July 1981. It broadcasts from studios in Blackburn on 95.5 (Hameldon Hill, Burnley
), 103.9 (Winter Hill
, Horwich
), 104.5 (Lancaster) FM
and 855 (Riley Green
near the A6061 between Preston and Blackburn, near junction 3 of the M65
), 1557 (Oxcliffe Hill
, close to the A683 near Lancaster) AM, DAB
and Real Player via the website.
, and its height gives it the greatest coverage over Lancashire. North Manchester, although nearby, can just about pick up the signal. Winter Hill also carries national radio (including BBC National DAB), TV, Digital One
, and the commercial stations 105.4 Real Radio (formerly Century 105), Rock FM (formerly Red Rose Radio) on 97.4FM and Smooth FM
on 100.4FM. Winter Hill also broadcasts two other local digital multiplexes - MXR North West
12C and CE Digital Manchester 11C (it is a digital transmitter for Radio Manchester
). Radio Manchester is very clear in the south of Lancashire as is Radio Merseyside. The Lancaster transmitter also carries TV, BBC National DAB stations and Digital One
. Beginning on 1 October 2001, the DAB signals have come from the EMAP Digital
Central Lancashire 12A multiplex located at Winter Hill and Pendle Forest (near Nelson
). Pendle Forest also started broadcasting BBC National DAB stations in April 2004.
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...
service for the county of Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, in North West England
North West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...
. It began as BBC Radio Blackburn on 26 January 1971 on 96.4FM, then adding 854 kHz AM in 1972 and changing to its current name on 4 July 1981. It broadcasts from studios in Blackburn on 95.5 (Hameldon Hill, Burnley
Burnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
), 103.9 (Winter Hill
Winter Hill (Lancashire)
Winter Hill is a hill on the border of the boroughs of Chorley, Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton, in North West England. It is located on Rivington Moor, Chorley and is high...
, Horwich
Horwich
Horwich is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, in Greater Manchester, England. It is southeast of Chorley, northwest of Bolton and northwest from the city of Manchester. It lies at the southern edge of the West Pennine Moors with the M61 motorway close to the...
), 104.5 (Lancaster) FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
and 855 (Riley Green
Riley Green
Riley Green is a hamlet in the Borough of Chorley, Lancashire, England. It is located at the junction of the A675 and A6061 roads, between Preston, Blackburn and Chorley. The hamlet consists of a small number of houses and two pubs - the Royal Oak on the A6061, and the Boatyard on the A675 beside...
near the A6061 between Preston and Blackburn, near junction 3 of the M65
M65 motorway
The M65 is a motorway in Lancashire, England. It runs from just south of Preston through the major junction of the M6 and M61 motorways, east past Darwen, Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley, Nelson and ends at Colne.-History:...
), 1557 (Oxcliffe Hill
Heaton-with-Oxcliffe
Heaton-with-Oxcliffe is a civil parish situated near the River Lune. it is in the City of Lancaster and the English county of Lancashire. The parish contains the villages of Heaton, Oxcliffe Hill, plus the area around Salt Ayre, and had a population of 2,225 recorded in the 2001 census,-The...
, close to the A683 near Lancaster) AM, 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....
and Real Player via the website.
Transmitters
The 103.9 FM signal comes 2500 feet (762 m) high on the Winter Hill transmitterWinter Hill transmitting station
The Winter Hill transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications site situated on Winter Hill, at the southern boundary of the Borough of Chorley, and above Bolton in Greater Manchester, England...
, and its height gives it the greatest coverage over Lancashire. North Manchester, although nearby, can just about pick up the signal. Winter Hill also carries national radio (including BBC National DAB), TV, Digital One
Digital One
Digital One is a national commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, owned by Arqiva. , the multiplex covers more than 90% of the populationfrom a total of 137 transmitters...
, and the commercial stations 105.4 Real Radio (formerly Century 105), Rock FM (formerly Red Rose Radio) on 97.4FM and Smooth FM
Smooth FM 100.4
Smooth Radio 100.4 was an Independent Local Radio station based in Salford, Greater Manchester. It was part of the Smooth brand of stations from 1 March 2004, and changed its name from "Smooth FM" in March 2007. Along with other stations in the network, it was subsumed into a national Smooth Radio...
on 100.4FM. Winter Hill also broadcasts two other local digital multiplexes - MXR North West
MXR North West
MXR North West is a regional commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which serves the North West of England.- Transmitter sites :MXR North West currently broadcasts from the following sites:-Stations carried:...
12C and CE Digital Manchester 11C (it is a digital transmitter for Radio Manchester
BBC Radio Manchester
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...
). Radio Manchester is very clear in the south of Lancashire as is Radio Merseyside. The Lancaster transmitter also carries TV, BBC National DAB stations and Digital One
Digital One
Digital One is a national commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, owned by Arqiva. , the multiplex covers more than 90% of the populationfrom a total of 137 transmitters...
. Beginning on 1 October 2001, the DAB signals have come from the EMAP Digital
EMAP Radio
Bauer Radio is a UK-based division of Bauer Media Group.The Bauer network is divisible into two main groups, the Bauer Place and Bauer Passion units, with Place consisting of locally-focused services primarily broadcast on FM/AM and local digital platforms, and Passion consisting of national and...
Central Lancashire 12A multiplex located at Winter Hill and Pendle Forest (near Nelson
Nelson, Lancashire
Nelson is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England, with a population of 28,998 in 2001. It lies 4 miles north of Burnley on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal....
). Pendle Forest also started broadcasting BBC National DAB stations in April 2004.
Weekdays
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 – 0500 | BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries... : Up All Night Up All Night (radio show) Up All Night is a programme broadcast on the national radio station BBC Radio 5 Live in the United Kingdom, and is on air between the hours of 1 am and 5 am every night... |
London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
| 0500 - 0530 | BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries... : Morning Reports |
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| 0530 - 0600 | BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries... : Wake Up to Money Wake Up to Money Wake Up to Money is an early morning weekday financial radio programme on BBC Radio Five Live. It is broadcast from 5.35am - 6am in the early morning.-History:... |
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| 0600 - 0900 | Graham Liver Graham Liver Graham Liver is a radio presenter who has worked on local radio in the north of England.-Biography:Liver was born and raised in Lancaster. Liver's career with the BBC began at the age of eighteen with BBC Radio Cumbria. Four years later he moved back to Lancashire, where he joined the commentary... |
Blackburn |
| 0900 - 1100 | Ted Robbins Ted Robbins Ted Robbins is an English comedian, actor, broadcaster, radio DJ, radio personality, voice-over artist and television personalityRobbins currently presents a morning show on BBC Radio Lancashire from 9am - 11am on weekdays.... |
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| 1100 - 1300 | Sally Naden | |
| 1300 - 1600 | John Gilmore | |
| 1600 - 1800 | Brett Davison | |
| 1800 - 1900 | Lancashire Sport | |
| 1900 - 2200 | Various (see below) | |
| 2200 - 0100 | John Barnes |
Weekday variations
| Day | Time | Main presenter/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 0000 - 0100 | BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries... : Stephen Nolan Stephen Nolan Stephen Nolan, born Belfast in 1973, is a radio and television presenter for BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Radio Five Live. He was educated at Royal Belfast Academical Institution, and Queen's University Belfast where he studied French and Business Studies.... |
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 - 2200 | Unforgettable: Gerald Jackson | Blackburn | |
| Tuesday | Jukebox: Keith Fletcher | ||
| Wednesday | |||
| Thursday | 1900 - 1930 | At the Water's Edge: Martin James | |
| 1930 - 2000 | Play it Again: Gerald Jackson | ||
| 2000 - 2200 | BBC Introducing: Sean McGinty | ||
| Friday | 1800 - 2000 | Lancashire Sport | |
| 2000 - 2100 | The Drift: Phil Brown | ||
| 2100 - 2200 | Lancashire Bluenotes: Nick Dow | ||
| 2200 - 0100 | F.N.A.T (Friday Night at Ten): John Clayton & Sean McGinty |
Saturday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 – 0500 | BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries... : Up All Night Up All Night (radio show) Up All Night is a programme broadcast on the national radio station BBC Radio 5 Live in the United Kingdom, and is on air between the hours of 1 am and 5 am every night... |
London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
| 0500 - 0600 | BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries... : Morning Reports |
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| 0600 - 0900 | John Gilmore | Blackburn |
| 0900 - 1200 | Steve Royle | |
| 1200 - 1400 | Jukebox: Keith Fletcher | |
| 1400 - 1500 | Spencer Leigh | |
| 1500 - 1800 | Sean McGinty | |
| 1800 - 2000 | Russ Winstanley (FM only from 1900) | |
| 2000 - 2200 | Sounds Like Saturday Night: Dave Swanton (FM only) | |
| 2200 - 0100 | On the Wire On The Wire On The Wire is a radio programme broadcast on BBC Radio Lancashire. It is presented by Steve Barker. The show was first broadcast on 16 September 1984. In the 1980s the show was broadcast on Sunday afternoons 2-5pm. On the Wires first guests were Adrian Sherwood and Keith le Blanc. Sherwood and... : Steve Barker (FM only) |
Saturday MW variations
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 - 2000 | Saaz: Talat Farooq Awan | Blackburn |
| 2000 - 2200 | Shamoly: Apu Chaudry & Arjumand Alam | |
| 2200 - 0100 | Masti Mix: Sophie Hafeez |
Sunday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 – 0500 | BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries... : Up All Night Up All Night (radio show) Up All Night is a programme broadcast on the national radio station BBC Radio 5 Live in the United Kingdom, and is on air between the hours of 1 am and 5 am every night... |
London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
| 0500 - 0600 | BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries... : Morning Reports |
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| 0600 - 0900 | Joe Wilson | Blackburn |
| 0900 - 1100 | Sean McGinty | |
| 1100 - 1400 | Stephen Lowe | |
| 1400 - 1600 | Jon Fish Country | |
| 1600 - 1800 | Jon Christos | |
| 1800 - 20000 | Sunday Night Soul: Keith Fletcher (FM only from 1900) | |
| 2000 - 2200 | Indus: Talat Farooq Awan | 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... |
| 2200 - 0000 | Un-missable: Joe Wilson | Blackburn |
Sunday MW variations
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 - 2000 | Kemcho: Devendra Sadhanani | Blackburn |
| 2200 - 0000 | Jaltrang |
Former presenters
- Jim BowenJim BowenJim Bowen is an English stand-up comedian and TV personality. He is best known as the host of the ITV gameshow Bullseye, which he hosted between 1981 and 1995.-Early life:...
- Richard HammondRichard HammondRichard Mark Hammond is an English broadcaster, writer, and journalist most noted for co-hosting car programme Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson and James May, as well as presenting Brainiac: Science Abuse on Sky 1.-Early life:...
- Tony LiveseyTony LiveseyAnthony Livesey is a British journalist and broadcaster who currently presents a late night show on BBC Five Live. The show runs from 22.30 to 1:00 from Monday to Thursday.-Early life:...
(now on BBC Radio 5 LiveBBC Radio 5 LiveBBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
) - Sally Moon (now on BBC Radio CumbriaBBC Radio CumbriaBBC Radio Cumbria is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Cumbria and broadcasts from studios in Carlisle.- History :The county of Cumbria, from which the station takes its current name, was not created until 1974...
)
Producers
- Steve Becker (Weekday breakfast)
- Alison Brown (Weekday mornings)
- Sally Naden (Weekday lunchtime)
- Alec Makinson
- Jacquie Jones
- Carole Turner (Weekday afternoons)
- Leanne Pilkington (Weekday evenings)
External links
- BBC Radio Lancashire
- On the Wire.
- North West Radio.
- History of local radio in Lancashire.
- The former Radio Blackburn.
- MDS975's Transmitter Map.
- Hameldon Hill transmitter.
- Lancaster transmitter.
- Oxcliffe transmitter.
- Pendle Forest (Digital).
- Winter Hill transmitter.