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Yorkshire Radio - news archive

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

Lincs creates Yorkshire deal
From Radio Today. Posted April 8 2008, 8.15am
The Lincs FM Group have launched a new regional sales division, representing Dearne FM, Ridings FM, Rother FM and Trax FM, to be known as the Yorkshire Radio Network. (more)

Yorkshire radio stations to go digital
From Media Guardian. Posted December 13 2007, 3.18pm
The award of a multiplex licence has paved the way for three north Yorkshire radio stations to go digital. By John Plunkett (more)

Yorkshire Radio uses WRN’s ON AIR channel 0188 to launch on Sky
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 3 2006, 4.40pm
Yorkshire Radio, the new music and sports station, is now broadcasting across the UK and Ireland on Sky digital via WRN’s ON AIR channel. ON AIR offers a temporary home for radio stations awaiting their own channel number and launch date from Sky. With its dedicated channel number, 0188, and full EPG service, ON AIR is [...] (more)

Yorkshire Radio to launch on Sky
From Radio Today. Posted July 31 2006, 10.15am
Digital station Yorkshire Radio, which broadcasts from Leeds United Football CLub ground is set to launch on the Sky platform tonight at 6pm. Listeners on Sky channel 0188 will be able to keep up to date with the latest Yorkshire Sports news and everything happening at Leeds United with daily updates from Elland Road and access to the Players, Manager and Chairman. (more)

Yorkshire Radio has launched
From Radio Today. Posted July 10 2006, 11.00am
Digital radio station Yorkshire Radio has launched on DAB across Yorkshire, and online at yorkshireradio.net The station is broadcasting from Leeds United at Elland Road and will feature music and sport, including full match commentary on all home and away games. The first song played after a long countdown sequence was 'I predict a riot' by Leeds band The Kaiser Chiefs. (more)

Yorkshire Radio starts testing
From Radio Today. Posted June 29 2006, 8.30am
Yorkshire Radio has started test transmissions on the MXR Yorkshire ahead of its launch on the 10th of July. Yorkshire Radio will focus on music to fit all tastes and sports coverage from across the Yorkshire region. Yorkshire Radio is being launched by Leeds United football culb and will broadcast from Leeds. (more)

Leeds United to buy GMG space
From Radio Today. Posted April 10 2006, 7.30pm
GMG Radio have sold the space previously held by jazzfm.com on the Yorkshire MXR Digital Multiplex to Leeds United Football Club. Leeds have announced today they are about to launch a new station called Yorkshire Radio which will be managed by Ben Fry, who was previously head of presentation TLRC stations in Scarborough and Bridlington. Ken Bates, chairman of Leeds United describes the new 24 hour station station as "A unique station for a unique county". (more)