97.4 Rock FM - news archive

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Jordan heads back to Preston
From Radio Today. Posted March 9 2010, 7.57am
Former Rock FM managing director and programme director Paul Jordan is heading back to Preston, to join Central Radio.Paul, currently with UTV Radio's Tower FM based in Wigan, will present the afternoon show from March 29th. (more)

Adam Catterall leaving Rock FM
From Radio Today. Posted February 25 2010, 11.23am
Adam Catterall, the breakfast presenter at Lancashire’s Rock FM is leaving the station after three-and-a-half years.The multi-award winning show will finish in May when Adam’s contract ends with the station, although he hasn’t got a new job to go to. (more)

Blaxill named Big City head of music
From Media Guardian. Posted October 26 2009, 11.39am
Ric Blaxill, programme director at Bauer Media's Q Radio, will be head of music across network's 20 radio stationsRic Blaxill, programme director at Bauer Media's Q Radio, has been appointed head of music across the 20-strong Big City Network of radi... (more)

Rock FM celebrates Sir Tom Day
From Radio Today. Posted March 26 2009, 12.01am
Bauer Media's Rock FM in Lancashire is celebrating the work of their Chairman and football legend Sir Tom Finney. (more)

Hollyoaks stars join Rock FM
From Radio Today. Posted January 14 2009, 9.07am
Ex-Hollyoaks actors Matt Littler and Darren Jeffries are joining Lancashire’s 97.4 Rock FM to host a weekend show. (more)

Reading Writing and Rock FM
From Radio Today. Posted December 12 2008, 5.22pm
Lancashire’s Rock FM has published a book in partnership with Lancashire County Council’s Sure Start Early Years and Childcare Service. The ‘Write for Me’ book contains short stories written by the county’s budding young writers. (more)

Rock FM team goes green
From Radio Today. Posted June 24 2008, 8.59pm
The Street Team from Bauer Radio's Lancashire station Rock FM have unveiled their new collection of station vehicles - four branded 49cc mopeds. (more)

Bauer extends local job site
From Radio Today. Posted April 22 2008, 2.23am
Bauer Radio is launching a station-branded recruitment service at two more north west radio stations. Rock FM in Preston and Radio City in Liverpool will follow Key 103's lead in Manchester to offer online classifieds and jobs, powered by Bauer's own Workmoose service. (more)

Preston gets fourth station
From Radio Today. Posted January 24 2008, 10.10am
Ofcom has awarded three new community radio licences for the North Wales and the North West of England - including another station for Preston. The award comes just months before the launch of UTV's Proud FM, and adds to established services from Rock FM and Magic 999. (more)

Star swears at Rock FM event
From Radio Today. Posted November 22 2007, 5.56pm
Former Hollyoaks actor Paul Danan was given a fixed penalty fine By Lancashire Police at Wednesday night’s Christmas Lights switch on in Preston City Centre. (more)

Big City makes a loss
From Radio Today. Posted August 16 2007, 9.11am
Whilst Emap are celebrating the top two spots in London, based on market share, the Big City network has taken a bit of a dip. Overall figures are down slightly but some individual stations such as Rock FM and TFM Radio lose average hours. Magic, on the other hand show a slight rise in listeners. (more)

Do you remember Red Rose?
From Radio Today. Posted August 6 2007, 8.15am
Red Rose Radio, operators of Rock FM and Magic 999 are asking the industry for help in celebrating their 25th birthday later this year. The Emap station aims to uncover some hidden gems and dig up some dirt on the past from previous presenters and staff. (more)

Rock FM Breakfast Host Signs 2 Year Deal
From Merry Media. Posted June 30 2007, 11.45am
Adam Catterall has signed a new contract to continue as the breakfast show presenter at 97.4 Rock FM for another 2 years.. (more)

Catterall commits to Rock FM
From Radio Today. Posted June 29 2007, 11.23am
Adam Catterall has signed a two year contract with Emap station Rock FM to continue to host the breakfast show. The news follows a nomination for Presenter of the Year alongside Virgin Radio's Christian O'Connell and Trent FM's Jo and Twiggy at Monday's Arqiva Awards. (more)

Emap to network evening show
From Radio Today. Posted April 12 2007, 4.18pm
The cash-strapped Emap radio group is to a launch a new networked evening show across its 9 FM stations in the North of England from later this month. RadioToday.co. (more)

New drivetime host for BRMB
From Radio Today. Posted February 6 2007, 9.26am
Following the sudden binning of Tom Binns from BRMB Drivetime last week, Rick Vaughn, a former evening show host at the station, is to take over the show from February 14th. Rick most recently presented Drive Time on Emap station Rock FM in Lancashire. (more)

Rock FM Thundertruck on eBay
From Radio Today. Posted November 6 2006, 10.44am
Preston-based Emap station Rock FM are selling their own promotional vehicle, known as the ThunderTruck in an eBay auction launched this morning.It is an all-American Ford and comes complete with 20 inch chrome wheels and a massive Rock FM logo splashed across the pink paintwork. (more)

Mark Story explains job losses
From Radio Today. Posted August 9 2006, 8.00am
In the August edition of The Radio Today Show Podcast, MD of programming for Emap Radio Mark Story talks about the recent RAJAR figures for the Emap brands including how Magic is still number one in London, and Plus, when asked about the recent man... (more)

Gary Stein joins Key 103
From Radio Today. Posted August 3 2006, 5.00pm
Gary Stein is the new PD of Manchester's Key 103, replacing Anthony Gay who joins Rock FM. And Radiojam can reveal that Emap is planning a complete makeover of the Preston station, including a new station sound, a new 'younger' playlist, new schedules and a possible name change. (more)

Anthony Gay joins Rock FM
From Radio Today. Posted August 1 2006, 10.15am
Former Programme Director of Key 103 and Magic 1152 in Manchester Anthony Gay is joining sister stations Rock FM and Magic 999 in Preston. He replaces Brian Paige who has been PD at St Paul's Square for over three years. (more)

Paul Jordan exits Rock FM
From Radio Today. Posted July 20 2006, 8.15am
Emap has regionalised station management in the North West, after managing director Paul Jordan was sacked from Emap's Rock FM in Preston last week. He will be replaced by Michelle Surrell, who will now manage both Rock FM and Key 103 in Manchester. (more)

Ofcom advertise Preston licence
From Radio Today. Posted June 6 2006, 10.30am
Ofcom has advertised a new local commercial radio licence to cover the city of Preston and surrounding towns such as Chorley and Leyland. The area is already home to Emap stations Rock FM and Magic 999 which broadcast to the entire county. The new licence, expected to use two frequencies of 106. (more)

Red Rose Radio Returns
From Radio Today. Posted April 1 2006, 6.30am
In a leaked memo to RadioToday.co.uk, we can reveal that Emap have agreed to change the name of their Preston-based 'Big City' radio station from Rock FM back to the old on-air name of Red Rose Radio. (more)

Ofcom release latest complaints
From Radio Today. Posted February 6 2006, 11.06am
The Ofcom broadcast bulletin for Monday 6th February contains details of complaints and comments made against recent programmes on BBC and Commercial Radio. The complaints includes a phone call broadcast on Emap's 97. (more)

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