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Radcliffe questions Salford move
From Radio Today. Posted April 15 2008, 12.18pm
Veteran BBC radio presenter Mark Radcliffe has raised concerns about the decision to move BBC Radio 5 Live out of London, and said the move to Media City at Salford Quays near Manchester would radically change the station's character. (more)

More BBC jobs for mediacity:uk
From Radio Today. Posted January 11 2008, 10.51pm
The BBC's chief operating officer, Caroline Thompson has today announced more jobs will be moving from London to the new purpose built Media City in Salford Quays. (more)

Moving cash for radio staff
From Radio Today. Posted December 19 2007, 8.16am
The BBC is defending plans to offer staff moving to Salford Quays up to £8,000 relocation costs. Various departments, including Radio 5 Live will make the move north in 2011 and the BBC may even buy houses for some employees. (more)

New MD for Xfm Manchester
From Radio Today. Posted November 20 2007, 9.20am
Ande Macpherson has been appointed to the role of managing director for Xfm Manchester. He will continue to provide his programming responsibilities across the Xfm brand, whilst focusing on the Salford Quays-based station. (more)

TLRC completes football deal
From Radio Today. Posted October 1 2007, 7.52am
The Local Radio Company has transferred ownership of The Quay in Portsmouth, Spirit FM in Chichester and Isle of Wight Radio to a new joint venture company. The new company is owned by Portsmouth FC (26 per cent) and TLRC (74 per cent). (more)

Live music at Radio Scotland
From Radio Today. Posted September 3 2007, 7.55pm
The foyer of BBC Scotland's new headquarters at Pacific Quay in Glasgow is to be the venue for a new series of music gigs. Between 10 and 14 September, each of the station's evening music shows will host a live concert in the new, state-of- the-art building which officially opens later this month. (more)

Newquay Voice baits rival over shark splash
From Press Gazette. Posted August 10 2007, 12.00am
The Newquay Voice has poked fun at rival the Newquay Guardian after it put faked pictures of a great white shark said to be off the coast of Cornwall on its front page. (more)

Portsmouth FC Joint Venture with TLRC
From Merry Media. Posted July 24 2007, 12.46am
Portsmouth Football Club are forming a joint venture with The Local Radio Company (TLRC) which will see Portsmouth own shares in The Quay in Portsmouth, Spirit FM in Chichester and Isle of Wight Radio.. (more)

TLRC transfers three stations
From Radio Today. Posted July 23 2007, 8.49am
The Local Radio Company is transferring ownership of The Quay in Portsmouth, Spirit FM in Chichester and Isle of Wight Radio to a new joint venture company. The new company is owned by Portsmouth FC (26 per cent) and TLRC (74 per cent). The football club will pay TLRC £1m for the stake. (more)

Python cactus prop put up for auction by Torquay newspaper
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 1 2007, 12.00am
Rare survivor of the cult satire show to go under hammer for charity with a reserve of £500 (more)

BBC Media City terms agreed
From Radio Today. Posted May 31 2007, 2.44pm
The BBC Trust has agreed details terms with Peel Holdings, the owners of the land in Salford Quays, about the upcoming move. Five Live and other departments will leave London in 2011. It is expected that preliminary work will begin at mediacity:uk in Salford Quays within days. (more)

Pacific Oceania Quay?
From The Scotsman. Posted May 17 2007, 12.00am
THE BBC's new headquarters at Pacific Quay has certainly had the effect of stirring creativity among its staff. (more)

MediaCity in Salford Quays gets planning approval for first phase
From Media Guardian. Posted April 19 2007, 1.00am
1.45pm: Planning approval has been granted for first phase the BBC's Salford relocation site, MediaCity:UK. By Ben Dowell. (more)

TLRC extend Pompey coverage
From Radio Today. Posted April 11 2007, 5.00pm
The Local Radio Company are to simulcast their football commentaries of Portsmouth matches on both 107.4 The Quay and Isle of Wight Radio. Portsmouth-based The Quay has been covering Pompey for many years with live broadcasts from home and away games - now TLRC say supporters on the Island will get to hear them too. (more)

BBC Scotland Buy Huts for Staff at Pacific Quay
From Merry Media. Posted March 14 2007, 3.49pm
BBC Scotland bosses bought 2 garden sheds for inside their brand new £130 million headquarters at Pacific Quay in Glasgow City Centre. Staff are to use the huts as "thinking rooms".. (more)

BCRfm renamed as QuayWest
From Radio Today. Posted March 1 2007, 11.42am
Bridgwater’s BCR-fm has changed its name at the start of what’s promised to be a fresh new start for the radio station by owners Laser Broadcasting. The station was renamed as QuayWest 107.4 this morning. The station launched, as BCR, in July 2001, and the man who planned and created the original idea, Dave Englefield, has been part of the on-air team ever since. (more)

Plans submitted for Media City
From Radio Today. Posted February 26 2007, 11.38am
The BBC move to Salford Quays has taken another step closer today with the land owners Peel Holdings submitting planning applications to Salford council. It is thought work could start on the site, pictured below, within months. About a quarter of the site will be home to the BBC, including national radio staton Five Live. (more)

Torquay editor urges mayors to oppose FOI curbs
From Press Gazette. Posted February 8 2007, 4.03pm
Andy Phelan has urged elected mayors to oppose the Government's proposals to curb the Freedom of Information Act (more)

BBC move to Salford confirmed
From Radio Today. Posted January 18 2007, 12.24pm
After years of talks, the BBC will move to a new Media City in Salford Quays will go ahead, after the Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announced a licence fee settlement today. The move north should be complete by 2011 which includes moving BBC Radio Five Live. (more)

BBC gets closer to Salford
From Radio Today. Posted December 19 2006, 6.42am
Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has told MPs the BBC should carry out its planned relocation of various departments, including Radio 5 Live, to Salford Quays. Jowell wants to make sure the move will happen regardless of the licence fee settlement, which is due in the new year. (more)

Torquay editor quits Northcliffe
From Press Gazette. Posted August 24 2006, 12.00am
Another long-serving editor, Brendan Hanrahan of the Torquay Herald Express, is leaving Northcliffe. (more)

Laser purchases Quaywest and BCR
From Radio Today. Posted July 14 2006, 10.45pm
Laser Broadcasting has today announced that it has reached agreement with Choice Media to purchase Quaywest fm based in West Somerset and BCR fm based in Bridgwater. This is one of a number of purchases agreed by Laser Broadcasting including Classic Hits in Hereford and Worcester and Sunshine in Ludlow. (more)

Ten applications for Liverpool
From Radio Today. Posted July 14 2006, 12.00pm
Ofcom has received ten applications for the Liverpool FM commercial radio licence. These are: allTalk FM Liverpool allTalk FM Liverpool Limited, 5 Castle Street, Liverpool, L2 4XE Contact: Jim Davies Tel: 0151 907 3000 Email: jim.davies@dwf.co.uk A speech based station with a strong commitment to locally led news and information, with intelligent, entertaining and interactive debate relevant to the people of Liverpool and the surrounding areas. The Arrow The Arrow (Liverpool) Ltd, The Chrysalis Building, 13 Bramley Road, London, W10 6SP Contact: Daniel Owen Tel: 020 7470 1065 Email: daniel.owen@chrysalis.com A classic and contemporary rock music station for listeners over 35 in Liverpool. CityTalk Radio City (Sound of Merseyside) Limited, St John’s Beacon, 1 Houghton Street, Liverpool, L1 1RL Contact: Terry Smith Tel: 0151 472 6800 Email: terrysmith545@btinternet.com 24 hours a day of speech programming including news, sport, features, documentaries, advice, phone-ins, studio discussions and special flagship programs on weekly or monthly basis. 105.9 JACK FM Liverpool Liverpool Radio 1059 Limited, 216 Tower Street, Liverpool, L3 4BJ Contact: Clive Dickens Tel: 0151 630 2375 Email: clive@jackfmliverpool.com A variety rock music station for Liverpool and the surrounding area aimed primarily at people aged 40 to 59 years, with regular local news, sport and information. Speech will be most concentrated during weekday peak times, with a music-intensive theme at other times. Liver FM Liverpool Local Radio Limited, Fairmead House, 49 Freshfield Road, Formby, Liverpool, L37 3HL Contact: David Maker Tel: 01704 832207 Email: david.maker@btinternet.com A rolling news and information and music service with Classic Rock and Classic Hits for a 35 plus audience. MerseyLife Merseylife Limited, CN Radio, PO Box 969, St George’s Quay, Lancaster, LA1 3LD Contact: Jon Hewson Tel: 07776 404040 Email: jon.hewson@cnradio.co.uk A locally-focused speech, information and music station aimed at Liverpool’s 45-64 year olds. Original 106 FM Original Liverpool FM Ltd, The New Boathouse, 136-142 Bramley Road, London, W10 6SR Contact: Peter Viner Tel: 020 7565 6600 Email: peter.viner@canwest.co.uk Adult Alternative Radio – an eclectic mix of adult-orientated music with particular ABC1 appeal, with 24 hour local news. Planet Rock Planet Rock Limited, 30 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA Contact: Jane Wilson Tel: 020 7766 6863 Email: jane.wilson@gcapmedia.com A music based radio station catering for the community of interest that enjoys classic rock music from the 60s to today. RockTalk Liverpool RockTalk Liverpool, Sterling Court, Capitol Park, Leeds, WF3 1EL Contact: Jeff Stephenson Tel: 07710 073021 Email: jeff.stephenson@gmgradio.co.uk A speech and music service for 35-64 year olds which contains a strong commitment to local news, current affairs and interactive debate for the Liverpool area. Comprehensive local, national, world news and information is included, with a wide variety of rock music played during off-peak and bank holidays. Wicked FM UK Media and Radio Liverpool Ltd, 61 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6AX Contact: Mark Oliver Tel: 020 7313 5900 Email: mark.oliver@oando.co.uk A full service broad rock station for people 20 to 49 in the city of Liverpool and surrounding areas with local news and information with a mix of indie, alternative, guitar based Britpop and classic and soft rock music from the last 40 years with specialist rock shows during evenings and weekends. The full applications for this licence will be published on the Ofcom website shortly. Ofcom welcomes the views of the public about the local needs of listeners in this area and the type of service required. Opinions on these issues can either be emailed to commercialradio@ofcom.org.uk or posted to Neil Stock, Head of Radio Planning & Licensing, Ofcom, Riverside House, 2a Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HA. Please mark the envelope ‘Liverpool licence’. (more)

BBC chooses Salford Quays over central Manchester
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 15 2006, 5.06pm
The BBC said today that it hopes to move part of its London-based operations to Salford Quays after the Corporation’s board picked the site above central Manchester, the other short-listed contender. The decision to opt for Salford Quays, touted as “Greater Manchester’s unique waterfront” over the city centre, a 15-minute tram ride away, was taken by [...] (more)

Salford Quays owner worth £1.3bn
From Media Guardian. Posted June 15 2006, 4.51pm
3.45pm update: The 200-acre site earmarked for the BBC's relocation is owned by Peel Holdings, the biggest and most powerful property developer in the north-west. By Riazat Butt. (more)

BBC choose Salford Quays
From Radio Today. Posted June 15 2006, 11.45am
The preferred site for the BBC's proposed move out of London has been announced as Salford Quays. The BBC Board of Governors has authorised the BBC North Project Team to treat Salford MediaCity:UK as the leading bidder in principle and conduct discussions with them on an exclusive basis with a view to them being confirmed as preferred bidder, provided certain outstanding issues can be resolved within a limited period of exclusivity. BBC Director-General Mark Thompson said: "I'm pleased that we have taken another step forward in our proposals to create a major new centre for network broadcasting in the North of England. We remain very conscious that our proposal must still meet our stringent value for money criteria and be affordable." (more)

BBC gives nod to Salford Quays
From Media Guardian. Posted June 15 2006, 11.38am
10.30am update: Salford Quays is the preferred site for the BBC's proposed move out of London. By Riazat Butt. (more)

Manchester v Salford for the BBC
From Radio Today. Posted May 25 2006, 10.00am
The 400 million pounds move north of five BBC departments and 1,500 staff is due to start in 2010 with the creation of a media zone in either Manchester or Salford Quays. Salford's plans for Media City UK were revealed earlier this week, whilst images for the Manchester site have been released today. Both locations are within five miles of each other, and both offer the BBC a very attractive package. MediaCity:UK is surrounded by water. At its heart is a triangle of iconic buildings, The Lowry, Imperial War Museum and a new media complex, home to the BBC. MediaZone Manchester propose a model of a modern city centre district, a tooled up barrio for business. There’ll be coffee shops, restaurants, stores, hotels and apartments alongside the studios and technical facilities, the Media Enterprise Centre and the Open Centre. (more)

Simon Hirst to host radio night
From Radio Today. Posted March 23 2006, 10.15am
Park Media have released details of the 2006 Northwest Radio Night. This free event is taking place at The Sports Café, Quay Street, Manchester on Friday 5th May 2006 from 6pm till Midnight. A media gathering with an invitation to industry professionals who works in or has a connection with any radio station in the Northwest. Special guest on the night is jingle creator Steve England who will present a talk on his career and play some exclusive audio and video clips from his own collection. (more)

Xfm arrives in Manchester
From Radio Today. Posted March 15 2006, 8.01am
Paul Tonkinson has kicked off his first breakfast show on Manchester's newest radio station, 97.7 Xfm. The first song played was Stone Roses, I Am The Resurrection as chosen by visitors to the station website during test transmissions. Based on the ground floor in Laser House, Salford Quays, Manchester the station is owned by GCap Media who also run Capital Gold 1548, Century FM annd Digital News Network (Northwest) from the same address. We've got the audio at the end of this report. (more)

Two apply for Newry licence
From Radio Today. Posted March 9 2006, 12.20pm
It's a two horse race for the new Newry local radio licence. Two companies are proposing a new station to serve Newry and Mourne in Northern Ireland. Five FM, backed by River Media (who recently bought Mid 106 FM from CN Group) are proposing a music and information station for all adults in the Newry and Mourne area with a strong commitment to local content. Quay 100 aims to be a local radio station catering for all adults (primarily targeted at the 35+ age group), focussing on local news, issues and information relevant to life today in Newry and Mourne; also featuring the best music from the last four decades, modern country music and specialist programming content. (more)

Banbury now In Touch
From Radio Today. Posted February 25 2006, 3.40pm
Banbury's newest radio station 107.6 Touch FM launched today at 10AM from the Castle Quays Shopping Centre. The station went live across much of Oxfordshire and beyond when popstars The ugababes "Pushed the Button" with a special message, as their chart-topping single was played out as the first song. (more)

Who are the beneficiaries of these new Radio 1 roadshows?
From The Independent. Posted January 1 1970, 12.59am
Over the course of this summer, Radio 1 will broadcast from Glastonbury at the end of June, T In the Park in July and the Reading and Leeds festivals in August, as well as island hopping between favourite holiday destinations including Newquay, Majorca and Ibiza. (more)