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BBC Radio Lancashire
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BBC Radio Lancashire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Lancashire. It began as BBC Radio Blackburn on 26 January 1971 on 96.4FM, then adding 854 kHz AM in 1972 and changing to the current name on 4 July 1981. It broadcasts from studios in Blackburn on 95.5 (Hameldon Hill, Burnley), 103.9 (Winter Hill, Horwich), 104.5 (Lancaster) FM and 855 (Riley Green near the A6061 between Preston and Blackburn, near junction 3 of the M65), 1557 (Oxcliffe Hill, close to the A683 near Lancaster) AM, DAB and Real Player via the website.
The 103.9 FM signal comes 2500ft high on the Winter Hill transmitter, and its height gives it the greatest coverage over Lancashire. North Manchester, although nearby, can just about pick up the signal. Winter Hill also carries national radio (including BBC DAB National), TV, Digital One, and the commercial stations 105.4 Century FM, Rock FM (formerly Red Rose Radio) on 97.4FM and Smooth FM on 100.4FM. Winter Hill also broadcasts two other local digital multiplexes - MXR North West 12C and CE Digital Manchester 11C (it is a digital transmitter for Radio Manchester). Radio Manchester is very clear in the south of Lancashire as is Radio Merseyside. The Lancaster transmitter also carries TV, BBC DAB National stations and Digital One. Beginning on 1st October 2001, the DAB signals have come from the EMAP Digital Central Lancashire 12A multiplex located at Winter Hill and Pendle Forest (near Nelson). Pendle Forest also started broadcasting BBC DAB National stations in April 2004.
BBC Radio Lancashire is perhaps best known for "On The Wire", a late night alternative music programme hosted by DJ Steve Barker which has been broadcast on the station since 1984.
Comedian Jim Bowen also presented a show on the station from 1999 - 2002, but he resigned after making a racist comment on air. Richard Hammond was also a presenter on the station.
- BBC Radio Lancashire
- On the Wire.
- North West Radio.
- History of local radio in Lancashire.
- The former Radio Blackburn.
- MDS975's Transmitter Map.
- Hameldon Hill transmitter.
- Lancaster transmitter.
- Oxcliffe transmitter.
- Pendle Forest (Digital).
- Winter Hill transmitter.
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