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2BR - news archive

This is an archive of news about 2BR. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Matthews quits TLRC for GMG
From Radio Today. Posted June 5 2007, 10.14am
Northwest Regional Managing Director for The Local Radio Company, Mark Matthews, has quit his position to join GMG Radio as Group Head of Presentation. Mark was previously Station Manager, then Managing Director of 99.8FM 2BR until the station was bought by TLRC in 2004. (more)

Radio Surgery helps students
From Radio Today. Posted April 4 2007, 12.22am
Students from a school in Burnley have completed another trial radio broadcast with the help of a Lancashire based training and consultancy business. The Radio Surgery is managed by 2BR founder David Blaxhall, who has now helped many schools get on-air using RSL licences. (more)

DJ swaps breakfast for boozer - from Radio Today
From Breaking Radio. Posted February 24 2007, 11.49am
Cliff Brooks, until recently the breakfast presenter and programme controller at East Lancashire's 2BR, is quitting radio to start his own pub compan (more)

DJ swaps breakfast for boozer
From Radio Today. Posted February 22 2007, 7.12pm
Cliff Brooks, until recently the breakfast presenter and programme controller at East Lancashire's 2BR, is quitting radio to start his own pub company. "Brooksy" says he has plans to open a new wine bar in Burnley as well as refurbish an existing pub. (more)

Biggest Winners and Losers
From Radio Today. Posted May 11 2006, 12.00pm
As part of our RAJAR Q1 2006 coverage, we bring you the stations with the biggest jumps in figures. The Biggest Winners in terms of Reach: - Up 8%: Fen Radio 107.5 - Up 4%: BBC Radio Wiltshire/Swindon 97.2 Stray FM Dream 100 BBC Radio Norfolk The Pulse of West Yorkshire The Biggest Losers in terms of Reach: - Down 5%: BBC Radio Ulster Orchard FM BBC Radio Cumbria 96.9 Chiltern FM (Bedford) - Down 4%: Ocean FM Northsound One 96.2 Touch FM (formerly KIX96.2fm) 99.8FM 2BR Mercia FM (more)

Abbey FM appoint Manager
From Radio Today. Posted March 24 2006, 6.00am
Abbey FM, the new radio station for Barrow-in-Furness have appointed its Station Manager who will turn the winning licence application into a fully operational radio station. Andrew Turner, a formerly with TLRC-owned 99.8FM 2BR in East Lancashire has left his position at the Nelson-based station to start a new role in South Cumbria. His first task is to secure premises for the station to broadcast from, followed by recruiting staff to help launch and run Abbey FM. (more)