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BBC GMR (Greater Manchester Radio) is the BBC Local Radio service for the English city of Manchester and surrounding area. Launched on 10th September 1970 as Radio Manchester, it was renamed to GMR in 1988, with a brief period in 1997 under the title GMR Talk. It broadcasts from its studios on Oxford Rd, Manchester on 95.1 (Holme Moss), 104.6 (Saddleworth) FM and DAB. BBC Local Radio is the BBCs regional radio service for England and the Channel Islands, consisting of 40 stations. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... Montreal skyline at night For alternate meanings see city (disambiguation) A city is an urban area that is differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. ... Manchester is a city in the North West of England. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The abbreviations FM, Fm, and fm may refer to: Electrical engineering Frequency modulation (FM) and its most common applications: FM broadcasting, used primarily to broadcast music and speech at VHF frequencies FM synthesis, a sound-generation technique popularized by early digital synthesizers Science Femtometre (fm), an SI measure of length... Digital audio broadcasting or DAB is a technology for broadcasting audio programming in digital form that was designed in the late 1980s. ...

Due to the height of the Holme Moss transmitter, the 95.1 FM signal can be heard over most parts of Cheshire and Merseyside. Holme Moss is a moor in the South Pennines of England on the border between Derbyshire and the Kirklees district of West Yorkshire. ... This article is about the English county. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county, located in the North West of England. ...

From 5 - 6am, BBC local radio stations in the North West all broadcast Paul Graham's show. During the weekday mid-morning and weekend breakfast slots, Allan Beswick listens and muses over listeners' grievances, typically involving Manchester City Council. Allan is a combat veteran in this field, from a late night phone-in on Lancashire's Red Rose Radio (now called Rock FM) in the 1980s, for which he received a Sony Award. Red Lancashire rose Lancashire is a county in the North of England, whose sea-coast lies on the Irish Sea. ... 97. ... The Sony Radio Academy Awards (the Sonys), started in 1983, are some of the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry. ...

During late nights, the station broadcasts the discussion, music and comedy programme Michelle Mullane Around Midnight. GMR Brass broadcasts brass band music each Sunday and is presented by John Maines. The Lochgelly Band, a Scottish colliery band, circa 1890 A brass band is a musical group consisting mostly of brass instruments, often with a percussion section. ...

Presenters

Paul Graham The Early Breakfast programme

Heather Stott Breakfast Programme

Mark Edwardson Breakfast Programme

Allan Beswick Topical Debate

Dianne Oxberry Lunchtime Music, interviews and competitions

Phil Wood Afternoon Programme

Michelle Daniel Drivetime News, sport and opinion

Michelle Mullane Michelle around Midnight every weekday evening

Jack Dearden Sunday Sport and the Thursday night Rugby League Hour

Christine Prentice A String of Pearls

Becky Want

Jimmy Wagg GMR Sport and WOW

Pam Sambhi

Mike Shaft Sunday Breakfast

Andy Buckley A member of the stations Sports Team.

Stewart Gardner A member of the stations Sports Team

Fred Fielder

Ian Cheeseman Manchester City & Extra Time presenter

Past Presenters

Jeff Cooper // Lt. ...

External links

• BBC GMR
• GMR Brass.
• North West Radio.