BBC Radio Manchester
Radio station in Salford / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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BBC Radio Manchester is the BBC's local radio station serving Greater Manchester.
Quick Facts Broadcast area, Frequency ...
Broadcast area | Greater Manchester, north-east Cheshire and north-west Derbyshire. |
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Frequency | FM: 95.1 MHz (Greater Manchester, High Peak & north-east Cheshire) FM: 104.6 MHz (Upper Tame Valley) DAB: 11C Freeview: 719 |
RDS | BBC Manc |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Local news, talk and music |
Ownership | |
Owner | BBC Local Radio, BBC North West |
History | |
First air date | 10 September 1970 |
Former names | BBC GMR (1988–2006) GMR Talk (1997) BBC Manchester |
Former frequencies | 1296 MW 1457 MW |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
Links | |
Website | BBC Radio Manchester |
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It broadcasts on FM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios at MediaCityUK in Salford Quays.
According to RAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 181,000 listeners and a 2.6% share as of December 2023.[1]