BBC Radio Stoke is a BBC Local Radio station in England, for the area of North and Mid Staffordshire and South Cheshire. The station began broadcasting programmes on 14 March 1968 as BBC Radio Stoke-on-Trent. Prose is writing distinguished from poetry by its greater variety of rhythm and its closer resemblance to the patterns of everyday speech. ... This page is about computer text editing. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a county in North West England. ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... FreQuency is a music video game developed by Harmonix and published by SCEI. It was released in November 2001. ... A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. ... BBC Local Radio is the BBCs regional radio service for England and the Channel Islands, consisting of 40 stations. ... BBC Local Radio is the BBCs regional radio service for England and the Channel Islands, consisting of 40 stations. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a county in North West England. ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Both of the English counties the station covers have no BBC local radio station for their whole area. In Staffordshire, the south is covered by BBC WM and the east by BBC Radio Derby. In Cheshire, north-western areas are served by BBC Radio Merseyside and the north-east by BBC Radio Manchester. BBC Local Radio is the BBCs regional radio service for England and the Channel Islands, consisting of 40 stations. ... BBC WM is the BBC Local Radio service for the West Midlands and South Staffordshire, operated by BBC Birmingham. ... BBC Radio Derby is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Derbyshire. ... BBC Radio Merseyside is the BBC Local Radio service for the English metropolitan county of Merseyside and north Cheshire. ... BBC Radio Manchester is a BBC Local Radio station broadcasting to the city of Manchester and surrounding areas. ...

The station broadcasts from its studios in Town Road in Hanley, the biggest of the six towns the make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent). The station used the frequencies of 94.6MHz and 104.1MHz FM, 1503KHz Mediumwave, and is also available on the UTV-EMAP DAB Digital Radio Multiplex, and online. Map sources for Hanley at grid reference SJ8847 Disambiguation: Hanley may refer to Hanley, Canada. ... This page is about Stoke-on-Trent in England. ... 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... Mediumwave radio transmissions serves as the most common band for broadcasting. ... For other uses of the UTV acronym, see UTV (disambiguation) UTV (formerly Ulster Television) is the ITV franchise for Northern Ireland. ... EMAP plc (LSE: EMA) is a British media company, specialising in the production of magazines, and the organization of business events and conferences. ...

The Managing Editor since 2002 is Sue Owen. She joined from Heart FM and DNN in Birmingham where she was Editorial Director. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Tuning Details

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Transmitters

The 140ft Alsagers Bank transmitter is two miles west of Newcastle-under-Lyme, close to the M6. Stations broadcast from it can be clearly heard in most parts of northern Birmingham, and along the M6 from the M54 junction to Skelmersdale. The transmitter also carries Signal One (a commercial station owned by UTV), BBC DAB National and Digital One. , For the larger local government district, see Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Birmingham (pron. ... The M54 motorway is a major road in England also known as the Telford motorway. ... Skelmersdale is a town within West Lancashire, in North West England. ... Signal One Signal One is a radio-station operated by the Wireless Group broadcasting from studios in Shelton, Stoke on Trent to Staffordshire and Cheshire on 96. ... BBC DAB National is a Digital audio broadcasting multiplex in the UK, for a number of radio stations which have UK wide coverage; the multiplex broadcasts on Block 12B (225. ... Digital One is a national commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, owned by GCap Media and transmitted on frequency block 11D. It broadcasts the following channels receivable on any digital-equipped radio: Classic FM - national commercial classical music station, also on FM Core - semi-automated pop music station...

The 104.1 frequency is heard in Stafford and the transmitter is on the roof of the County Education building in the town. This article is about the town of Stafford, England. ...

DAB signals come from the UTV EMAP Digital Stoke-on-Trent 12D multiplex from Alsagers Bank, Pye Green (near Hednesford), Sutton Common (between Congleton and Macclesfield in Cheshire), and Tick Hill (strongest power, south-east of the junction of the A520 and A52 near the Foxfield Steam Railway between Cookshill and Godleybrook). The Sideway transmitter is right next to the A500 D Road, just south of the A50 junction. Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), also known as Eureka 147, is a technology for broadcasting of audio using digital radio transmission. ... For other uses of the UTV acronym, see UTV (disambiguation) UTV (formerly Ulster Television) is the ITV franchise for Northern Ireland. ... EMAP plc (LSE: EMA) is a British media company, specialising in the production of magazines, and the organization of business events and conferences. ... Pye Green is a suburb of the Cannock area, running from Chadsmoor and Hednesford, across the Pye Green valley and to the edge of Cannock Chase. ... Hednesford (pronounced Hensford) is a small town in Staffordshire, England, within Cannock Chase district. ... , Congleton Town Hall Congleton is a town and civil parish in Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Dane, and to the west of the Macclesfield Canal. ... , Macclesfield is a market town in Cheshire, England with a population of about 50,688 (2001 census for Macclesfield urban sub-area). ... Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a county in North West England. ... The A52 is a major road in England. ... The Foxfield Steam Railway is a 5-mile preserved standard-gauge line located SE of Stoke on Trent. ... The A500 is a major road in Staffordshire and Cheshire, England. ... // Current Route North and West of the M1 Motorway The centre of Warrington via Junction 20 of the M6, Knutsford, Holmes Chapel, Kidsgrove and Stoke on Trent to Junction 24A the M1 near Kegworth via Derbys southern bypass. ...

Signal 1 (102.6) and Radio Stoke (94.6) are clear in most of the area except in some parts of the Staffordshire Moorlands (Cheadle in particular) and Stafford (which has its own relays). The Stoke Digital multiplex has half the number of stations compared to other areas (BBC Radio Stoke, Signal 1, Signal 2, Kiss 100 and Smash! Hits). UTV own 70% of the multiplex. Staffordshire Moorlands is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. ... Cheadle is a small market town near the centre of England with a population of around 15000. ... This article is about the town of Stafford, England. ... Signal One is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting from studios in Shelton, Stoke on Trent to Staffordshire and Cheshire on 96. ... Signal 2 is a British Independent Local Radio station. ... Kiss 100 is a radio station broadcasting to London on 100. ... The cover of a May 1981 edition of Smash Hits magazine Smash Hits was a pop music based magazine, aimed at children and young teenagers, and originally published in the United Kingdom. ...

The station can also be heard on the Internet via streaming audio.

Weekday Schedule

• 5:00am Den Siegertsz
• 7:00 Breakfast: with Stuart George
• 10:00 Paula White
• 1:00pm Nick Robins
• 4:00 Drivetime: Rob McKeon

From 7:05 to 9:00pm BBC Radio Stoke airs specialist music programmes and sport:

• Monday: Surfin' the '70s (networked with BBC Radio Shropshire and BBC Hereford and Worcester) on FM, and The Asian Connection on Medium Wave
• Tuesday: Sport
• Wednesday: Mell Hill's Jazz Beat (networked with BBC Radio Shropshire and BBC Hereford and Worcester)
• Thursday: Subculture (music from unsigned local bands)
• Friday: Classic Motown and Northern Soul with Mary Fox.

From 9:00pm to 12midnight (from 10:00pm if live football has been broadcast) Radio Stoke is networked with BBC local radio stations across the whole of the Midlands, with The Late Show broadcast from the BBC Studios on London Road in Nottingham by Rob Underwood. BBC Radio Shropshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Shropshire. ... BBC Hereford and Worcester is the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... BBC Radio Shropshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Shropshire. ... BBC Hereford and Worcester is the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... The Verve see A Northern Soul This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Best Bits of The Late Show: Champagne Edition (DVD) The Late Show was a popular Australian comedy show, which ran for two seasons on the ABC from 18 July 1992 to 30 October 1993. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ...

From 12midnight until 5:00am (6:00am on Friday night, i.e. Saturday morning) the station joins BBC Radio Five Live. BBC Radio Five Live is the BBCs radio service providing live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries. ...

Weekend Schedule

Saturday:

• 6:00am Weekend Breakfast: Lamont Howie
• 9:00 Stuart George
• 12noon Jason Hardy
• 2:00pm Saturday Sport (in football season)/ Summer Sport with Nick Robins (in summer)
• 5:00pm Praise and Grumble (in football season only)

From 6:00pm to 1:00am, BBC Radio Stoke networks with BBC Radio Shropshire, BBC Hereford and Worcester and, until 8:00pm, BBC WM. BBC Radio Shropshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Shropshire. ... BBC Hereford and Worcester is the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. ... BBC WM is the BBC Local Radio service for the West Midlands and South Staffordshire, operated by BBC Birmingham. ...

• 6:00pm Saturday Gold: John Platt
• 8:00 John Hellings' Big Band
• 10:00 The Late Show: Keith Middleton

From 1:00am to 6:00, The station joins BBC Radio 5 Live. BBC Radio Five Live is the radio service providing live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries. ...

Sunday:

• 6:00am Weekend Breakfast: Lamont Howie
• 9:00 In Praise of God (Church Service)
• 9:30 Nick Robins
• 12noon Terry Walsh

From 3:00pm to 1:00am BBC Radio Stoke networks with BBC Radio Shropshire and BBC Hereford and Worcester. For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ... BBC Radio Shropshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Shropshire. ... BBC Hereford and Worcester is the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. ...

• 3:00pm Mike George
• 6:00 Sunday Night Rock with Jim Hawkins
• 8:00 Sunday Folk with Genevieve Tudor
• 10:00 The Late Show: Keith Middleton

From 1:00am to 5:00am, BBC Radio Stoke joins BBC Radio 5 Live. For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the... BBC Radio Five Live is the radio service providing live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries. ...

External links

• BBC Radio Stoke
• Alsagers Bank transmitter (including coverage map)
• Pye Green (Digital)
• Sideway transmitter
• Sutton Common (Digital)