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.
[edit] Transmitters
The 103.9 FM signal comes 2,500 feet (760 m) high on the Winter Hill transmitter, 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.
[edit] Programming
[edit] Weekdays
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[edit] Weekday variations
| Day |
Time |
Main presenter/programme |
Location |
| Monday |
0000 - 0100 |
BBC Radio 5 Live: Stephen Nolan |
Manchester |
| 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 |
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[edit] Saturday
| Time |
Main presenter(s)/programme |
Location |
| 0100 – 0500 |
BBC Radio 5 Live: Up All Night |
London |
| 0500 - 0600 |
BBC Radio 5 Live: Morning Reports |
| 0600 - 0900 |
John Gilmore |
Blackburn |
| 0900 - 1200 |
Steve Royle |
| 1200 - 1400 |
Jukebox: Keith Fletcher |
| 1400 - 1830 |
Lancashire Sport |
| 1830 - 2000 |
Russ Winstanley (FM only from 1900) |
| 2000 - 2200 |
Sounds Like Saturday Night: Dave Swanton (FM only) |
| 2200 - 0100 |
On the Wire: Steve Barker (FM only) |
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[edit] 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 |
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[edit] Sunday
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[edit] Sunday MW variations
| Time |
Main presenter(s)/programme |
Location |
| 1900 - 2000 |
Kemcho: Devendra Sadhanani |
Blackburn |
| 2200 - 0000 |
Jaltrang |
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[edit] Former presenters
[edit] Producers
- Steve Becker (Weekday breakfast)
- Alison Brown (Weekday mornings)
- Sally Naden (Weekday lunchtime)
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- Alec Makinson
- Jacquie Jones
- Carole Turner (Weekday afternoons)
- Leanne Pilkington (Weekday evenings)
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[edit] External links
[edit] Audio clips
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Coordinates: 53°44′49″N 2°28′59″W / 53.747017°N 2.483042°W / 53.747017; -2.483042
