BBC Radio Newcastle

Infobox Radio station
name = BBC Radio Newcastle


city = Newcastle upon Tyne
area = Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and northern County Durham
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airdate = 2 January 1971
frequency = 95.4 MHz & DAB Digital Radio
share = 9.2%
share as of = March 2008
share source = [http://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly_listening.php]
format = Mainly local news and talk
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owner = BBC Local Radio,
BBC North East and Cumbria
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website = [http://www.bbc.co.uk/tyne/local_radio/ BBC Radio Newcastle]
affiliations = __NOTOC__BBC Radio Newcastle is the BBC Local Radio service English metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear. It broadcasts from its studios (known as the 'Pink Palace') on Barrack Road in Newcastle upon Tyne. The station was formerly part of the BBC Night Network. It is one of the most listened to BBC Local Radio Radio stations abroad.

Technical

The Pontop Pike transmitter broadcasts the strongest signal on 95.4FM. This transmitter, one of the first in the country, provides Tyneside with national radio frequencies, terrestrial television, BBC DAB National and Digital One. The 96FM frequency from Chatton covers most of the populated areas of east Northumberland and the transmitter has national radio frequencies and television channels. The other two FM transmitters are much weaker. The Fenham transmitter, for west Newcastle and Gateshead situated close to the studios on Barrack Road, also broadcasts television, national radio, BBC DAB National, Digital One, the MXR North East 12C multiplex, 100-102 Century FM on 96.2, Metro Radio on 103 and Galaxy 105-106 on 105.6. The Newton transmitter also has television channels, national radio, 100-102 Century FM on 96.4, Metro Radio on 103.2, and Galaxy 105-106 on 105.8. The DAB signal comes mainly from Burnhope (near Consett), and also Fenham (lower power) on the EMAP Digital [http://www.emapdigitalradio.com/edr/m_tyneandwear.shtml Tyne & Wear 11C multiplex] .

Programming

BBC Radio Newcastle is one of four BBC Local Radio stations (the others being BBC London 94.9, BBC Radio Manchester and BBC Radio Solent) broadcasting permanently 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Weekdays

The award-winning "Mike Parr at Breakfast" begins the day at 6:30am and followed by Jonathan Miles at 10am. The afternoon show at 1pm is presented by Alfie Joey, prior to the drivetime show at 4pm, presented by Anne Leuchars, Jon Harle (Monday - Thursday) and Martin Emmerson (Friday). "The Evening Show" with James Clark follows at 6:30pm from Monday to Thursday with "More Than Soul" occupying the slot on Friday. The late show with Paddy MacDee airs from 10pm and Ian Robinson presents "The Nightshift" on weeknights between 1:00am and 6:30am (1:00am until 6:00am on Friday night/Saturday morning).

aturday

Railton Howes presents "Howes Fishing" at 6am before the Saturday breakfast show with Simon Hoban and Anthony Simpson at 6:30am. Sue Sweeney presents the first of two Saturday shows from 9am, followed by "Alfie's Comic Cuts" with Alfie Hoey at 1pm. During the football and rugby union season, the Saturday sports programme is broadcast from 2pm to 6pm. Evening output comprises "Beat Surrender" with Jamie Wilkinson at 6:30pm and the second of Sue Sweeney's shows, "Late Night Sue", between 10pm and 1am. "The Nightshift" with Ian Robinson airs from 1:00am until 6:00am.

unday

Frank Wappat introduces "Inspirational Music" from 6am ahead of the Sunday breakfast show with Marian Foster at 7:30am. Sue Sweeney's Sunday morning show follows at 9am before Marian Foster returns for "Garden Mania" at 1pm. Kathy Secker presents "Dedications" from 2pm and is followed by "Solid Gold Sunday" with Paddy MacDee at 5pm. Frank Wappat returns for an evening show at 7pm and "Late Night Sue" airs between 10pm and 1am. Ian Robinson presents the Sunday edition of "The Nightshift" between 1am and 6:30am.

ports coverage

Sports commentaries are provided, covering Newcastle United with commentators [http://www23.thdo.bbc.co.uk/tyne/sport/sportstalk_team.shtml#mick Mick Lowes] and John Anderson, Sunderland AFC with [http://www23.thdo.bbc.co.uk/tyne/sport/sportstalk_team.shtml#nick Nick Barnes] and Gary Bennett and exclusive coverage of the Newcastle Falcons provided by [http://www23.thdo.bbc.co.uk/tyne/sport/sportstalk_team.shtml#kevin Kevin Williams] and Ian Smith.

Former Presenters

*Adrian Allen
*Dave Porter
*Alistair Anderson
*David Nove
*Julia Hankin
*Baz Khinda

ee also

* BBC Night Network.

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/tyne BBC Tyne website]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wear BBC Wear website]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/radionewcastle BBC Radio Newcastle]
* [http://www.mediauk.com/radio/292 Media UK - BBC Radio Newcastle]
* [http://www.geocities.com/thehotw/aircheck_UKNorthumberland.htm History of local radio in Tyneside and Northumberland.]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/chatton.php Chatton transmitter.]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/fenham.php Fenham transmitter.]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/newton.php Newton transmitter.]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/pontop-pike.php Pontop Pike transmitter (including coverage map).]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/tyne/local_radio/presenters/ Presenters]