Key 103
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| City of license | Manchester |
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| Broadcast area | Greater Manchester |
| Slogan | Manchester's No.1 Hit Music Station |
| Frequency | 103.0 MHz, CE Manchester DAB Multiplex, Online |
| First air date | 2 April 1974 (as Piccadilly Radio), changed name to Key 103 on 3 September 1988 (RDS name Key 103) |
| Format | CHR/Pop |
| Audience share | 8.1% (March 2011, [1]) |
| Owner | Bauer Radio |
| Sister stations | CFM Radio Hallam FM Metro Radio Radio City 96.7 96.3 Radio Aire 97.4 Rock FM TFM Radio 96.9 Viking FM |
| Webcast | whatsON |
| Website | Key 103 |
Key 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 stations. The station is based in Castlefield, Manchester. Originally named Piccadilly Radio, from its set up in 1974, the station was renamed in August 1988 when it was decided to re-brand Piccadilly Radio's FM frequency to the new name, with a younger target audience in mind. The original Piccadilly Radio continued to broadcast on the AM frequency of 1152 kHz.
The station broadcasts on the analogue frequency 103FM, from a 4 KW transmitter on Saddleworth Moor and broadcasts on DAB Digital Radio from City Tower (formerly Sunley Tower) on the CE Manchester multiplex. Key 103's live broadcast can also be listened to from their website, but only from inside the UK.
The station won three awards at the 2008 Sony radio awards. These consisted of Bronze in the entertainment category for the breakfast show 'Toolan in the Morning', Gold in the competition award for 'Sell Me The Answer' and Gold in the Station of the Year category. As of 2008/9, Key 103 and its sister station Piccadilly Magic 1152 are the official commercial radio partners of Manchester United and Manchester City, broadcasting all of both clubs' games live.
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[edit] Technical
Key 103 is broadcast on the FM frequency 103.0 from a Television and Radio Transmitter in Saddleworth. This is broadcast at a high power and extensive coverage can be heard throughout the North West of England, Cumbria and North Wales. The DAB digital Radio signal is broadcast from the City tower on the CE Manchester multiplex. The DAB coverage is much less than FM coverage and DAB can only be heard throughout Manchester City Centre.
[edit] Programming
In:Demand and overnights are produced from Key 103 for broadcast on all Bauer-owned FM stations in northern England while The Vodafone Big Top 40 is produced by Global Radio at it's Capital studios in London for broadcast on 145 commercial radio stations in the UK. The weekday nights is simulcast with 97.4 Rock FM and The Hits Radio. Unlike other Bauer Place stations, Key 103 has it's dedicated voice-over artist, Craig Kelly.
The current Key 103 schedule from 30 January 2012 is:[1]
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[edit] News and Sport Staff
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News Editor |
Deputy Editor |
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Entertainment Correspondent |
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Sports Editor |
Sports Correspondent |
Total Football commentators |
[edit] Past presenters
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[edit] References
- ^ Key 103 - On Air
- ^ Bauer’s Michelle Dignan joins 5 live Radio Today, 2 November 2011
- ^ JK and Lucy join Heart Solent Radio Today, 16 January 2012
- ^ Jacqui McDonald
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