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{{Use British English|date=July 2012}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = BBC Radio Manchester
| logo = BBC Radio Manchester 2022.svg
| city = [[
| area = [[Greater Manchester]], north-east [[Cheshire]] and north-west [[Derbyshire]].
| airdate = 10 September
| frequency = [[FM broadcasting|FM]]: 95.1 MHz (Greater Manchester, [[High Peak, Derbyshire|High Peak]] & north-east Cheshire)<br>FM: 104.6 MHz (Oldham & Upper Tame Valley)<br>[[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]]: 11C<br>[[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]]:
| former_frequencies = 1296 [[AM broadcasting|MW]]<br>1457 MW
|
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| language = [[English language|English]]
| former_names = BBC GMR (1988–2006)<br>GMR Talk (1997)<br>BBC Manchester | owner = [[BBC Local Radio]],<br>[[BBC North West]]
| licensing_authority = [[Ofcom]]
| website = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/radiomanchester/ BBC Radio Manchester]
}}
'''BBC Radio Manchester''' is the [[
It broadcasts on [[frequency modulation|FM]], [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]], digital TV and via [[BBC Sounds]] from studios at [[MediaCityUK]] in [[Salford Quays]].
According to [[RAJAR]], the station has a weekly audience of
==History==
===BBC Radio Manchester (1970–1988)===
[[File:BBC Piccadilly Studios - geograph-2182393-by-David-Dixon.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Piccadilly Studios, home of Radio Manchester between 1970 and 1975]]
[[File:BBC New Broadcasting House, Manchester.jpg|thumb|200px|BBC New Broadcasting House, Oxford Road, home of Radio Manchester between 1975 and 2011]]
BBC Radio Manchester launched at
In the mid 1970s, Radio Manchester was notable for the "Midway through the Day" programme which introduced strip programming and ran from lunchtime until
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===BBC GMR (1988–2006)===
In 1996, BBC GMR began broadcasting from a second transmitter from Saddleworth on 104.6 FM, (which had and continues to serve as a transmitter for [[Key 103]] for over 20 years). This meant areas of the Upper Tame Valley including [[Saddleworth]] and [[Tameside]], down to [[Hyde, Greater Manchester|Hyde]] saw improved coverage, which was poor at times from [[Holme Moss transmitting station|Holme Moss]], especially indoors.
===BBC Radio Manchester relaunch (2006–present)===▼
[[File:Media City Footbridge and BBC Offices (geograph 2685261).jpg|thumb|200px|MediaCityUK, home of Radio Manchester since 2011]]
▲===BBC Radio Manchester relaunch (2006–present)===
After 18 years the station reverted to its original name, Radio Manchester along with a new jingle package composed by IQ Beats. The first voice on the relaunched station was that of [[Tony Wilson]] followed by long-time local personality and breakfast presenter [[Terry Christian]], the first song was ''[[Manchester (song)|Manchester]]'' by [[the Beautiful South]].
At
==Programming==
Local programming is produced and broadcast from the BBC's [[MediaCityUK]] studios in [[Salford]].
In October 2023, Manchester became one of the host stations for the weeknight editions of the new England-wide BBC local radio late show, broadcast across all stations on the network, from Sunday to Thursday, being presented by [[Becky Want]]. Friday and Saturday evenings are broadcast from London.<ref>{{cite web|last=Collins |first=Steve |url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2023/07/becky-want-and-jo-good-to-host-new-local-bbc-radio-late-show/ |title=Becky Want and Jo Good to host new Local BBC Radio late show |publisher=Radio Today |date=27 July 2023 |accessdate=27 July 2023}}</ref> At 1am, the station hands over to [[BBC Radio 5 Live]].
==Presenters==
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===Notable current presenters===
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*[[Stacey Copeland]] (Wednesday to Friday late-nights and Sunday afternoons, cover)
*[[Mark Crossley (broadcaster)|Mark Crossley]] (Breakfast sport)
*[[Natalie Pike]] (''Talking Balls'')<ref>{{Cite web|title=BBC Radio Manchester - Talking Balls|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07hnl2b|access-date=2021-09-13|website=BBC|language=en-GB}}</ref>
*[[Mike Sweeney (DJ)|Mike Sweeney]] (Monday to Thursday daytime)
*[[Becky Want]] (Monday to Thursday Drivetime)
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{{Alumni|people|date=November 2018}}
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*[[Allan Beswick]]
*[[Gordon Burns]]
*[[Sandra Chalmers]]
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*[[Darryl Morris (presenter)|Darryl Morris]] (now at [[Times Radio]])
*[[Dianne Oxberry]]
*[[Mike Shaft]]<ref>[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_radio_manchester/2022-03-27 BBC Programme Index - BBC Radio Manchester 27 March 2022]</ref>
*[[Petroc Trelawny]]
*[[Tony Wilson]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-02-14|title=Tony Wilson has cancer|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2007/02/tony-wilson-has-cancer/|access-date=2021-09-13|website=RadioToday|language=en-GB}}</ref>
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/manchester/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8965000/8965799.stm BBC Radio Manchester marks 40 years on the air]
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{{BBC Local Radio}}
{{Manchester radio}}
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