BBC Radio Nottingham
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BBC Radio Nottingham is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Nottinghamshire. It broadcasts from its studios in Nottingham city centre on FM, AM, and DAB.
On FM, it broadcasts on three frequencies:
95.5 to Mansfield from Fishponds Hill
103.8 to Nottingham and south Nottinghamshire, from Mapperley Ridge in north Nottingham.
And, since January 2004, on 95.1 to Newark from Beacon Hill.
The Mansfield signal is strong enough to be heard as far north as Scunthorpe, far outside Nottinghamshire. Almost as powerful, the Nottingham signal may be heard as far south as Leicester.
On AM, the station broadcasts on 1584, from Clipstone, near Mansfield.
Since April 30th 2004, the station has been available on DAB from the NDEM (NOW Digital East Midlands) [Nottingham 12C multiplex] from Waltham (main signal and in Leicestershire) and Mapperley Ridge.
In addition, the station is transmitted via its website, using Real Player.
Nottinghamshire north of Worksop is covered by Radio Sheffield broadcasting on 104.1FM from Holme Moss.
The station links up with other East Midlands BBC local radio stations between 5 and 6am ([Dylan Roys] broadcasts from Lincoln) and after 7pm in the evening on weekdays. [Karl Cooper] does the Breakfast Show from 6 - 9am. [Alan Clifford] is from 2 - 5pm. [Mike Young], a Nottingham Trent University graduate, presents the Drivetime show from 5 - 7pm. The evening show (from 9pm until 12am) comes from Nottingham, hosted by [Rob Underwood], which used to be presented by [Frances Finn] who presents the lunchtime programme from 12 - 2pm and occasionally reads the East Midlands news during the Breakfast slot on BBC1. The nearest BBC TV news is East Midlands Today, who share the space-age studios on London Road in Nottingham.
Schedule
This schedule correct as of 2006-02-23. Source: [BBC What's On].| Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | Sarah Julian | Music guaranteed to wake you up, surprise competitions and all you need to know about local events over the weekend. |
| 09:00 | Jo Davies | The brightest Saturday show on the dial! Out and about meeting the people of Nottinghamshire, plus music, competitions and interesting guests. |
| 12:00 | The Number Ones Show | With Karl Cooper. A review programme looking back at the best of Radio Nottingham's programmes in the last week. |
| 13:30 | Matchday | Or music mix if no local teams playing. |
| 18:00 | The Beat | Dean Jackson takes an upfront look at Nottinghamshire's thriving club and gig scenes with big name interviews, live sessions and you on the phone. This is networked across the East Midlands from Nottingham |
| 22:00 | As BBC Radio Five Live | BBC Radio Nottingham joins BBC Radio Five Live. |
| Sunday | ||
| 06:00 | Sunday Breakfast | Stories of faith from around the county plus sport, music, features, weather and a look at the Sunday papers. |
| 10:00 | Mick Smith | Mick Smith brings lots of competitions, giveaways, music and fun on the 'phone. |
| 13:00 | Pure Nostalgia | Brian Tansley brings you magnificent melodies from the likes of Sinatra, Crosby, Fitzgerald and Como. Relax and reminisce with affection. |
| 16:00 | '''Errol Mundle | Music and news for Nottingham's African-Caribbean community. |
| 19:00 | Harry Harish | News and music for Nottingham's Asian community. |
| 22:00 | As BBC Radio Five Live | BBC Radio Nottingham joins BBC Radio Five Live. |
| Weekdays | ||
| 05:00 | Early Morning Show | Early morning information, news, weather and humour. |
| 06:00 | Karl Cooper | Bringing you the news to start the day, sport and weather details and the very latest traffic and travel information from Area Traffic Control. |
| 09:00 | Morning Show | Three hours of entertainment, phone-ins, debate and competitions with John Holmes. |
| 12:00 | Frances Finn | Get behind the scenes at Nottinghamshire's workplaces and beat the clock to find local landmarks in County Countdown. |
| 14:00 | Afternoon Show | Competitions, musical memories and guests from the world of entertainment with Alan Clifford. |
| 17:00 | Drivetime | Comprehensive coverage of the day's news and sport, plus frequent travel updates to get you home safely through the rush hour with Mike Young. |
| 18:00 (Mon) | Match Talk | Sports talk. |
| 19:00 (Mon) | Folkwaves | Mick Peat brings you the best in Folk Music from Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and East Staffordshire. |
| 19:00 (Tue) | Country | Mick Smith presents the best from the East Midlands' Country scene. |
| 19:00 (Wed) | Celtic Fringe | James McKeefrey with two hours of music from the Emerald Isle. |
| 19:00 (Thu) | Jazz Incorporated | Join Tommy Saville for a comprehensive and varied look at the Jazz scene in the East Midlands, from traditional to big band and modern. Includes news of events in the region and interviews. |
| 19:00 (Fri) | Kaval Vaseer | Local news and information for Nottingham's young Asian listeners -- all packed together and linked by music with a Bangra Beat. |
| 21:00 (22:00 Fri) |
The Late Show | Rob Underwood has a remit for good conversation and topical debate for the entire Midlands (except Birmingham). You can call in to have your say on 0845 3039 303 [local rates]. |
| 22:00 | As BBC Radio Five Live | BBC Radio Nottingham joins BBC Radio Five Live. |
Trivia
The station is credited for the first phone-in on 4 February 1968, in a programme called "What Are They Up To Now?"Simon Mayo began his radio career here where he worked for four years in the 1980s, moving to Radio 1 in March 1986. Matthew Bannister, former late night host on BBC Radio Five Live, worked as a reporter in 1978. The comedian Boothby Graffoe had a weekly show in the late 1980s for a short time, before it was taken off because of its graphic and saucy humour.
Trent FM is the most widespread and established commercial radio station in the city and is broadcast by Mapperley Ridge on 96.2FM and Fishponds Hill on 96.5FM. Fishponds Hill also broadcasts Mansfield 103.2.
The text number for competitions is 07786 201038. The RDS signal for the 103.8FM signal is BBC Nottm, for the other FM signals is BBC Notts.
Not to be confused with University Radio Nottingham.
External links
- [BBC Radio Nottingham]
- [Media UK]
- [History of local radio in Nottinghamshire.]
- [Early logo.]
- [Reception map]
- [David's Transmitter World]
- [Clipstone transmitter.]
- [Mansfield (Fishponds Hill) transmitter.]
- [Mapperley Ridge transmitter.]
- [Newark transmitter.]
- [Ciao - The Beat]
| Former BBC Local Radio stations | ||
|---|---|---|
| BBC Radio Brighton | BBC Radio Bedfordshire | BBC Radio Durham |
| BBC GLR | BBC GMR | BBC Radio London |
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