BBC Radio Nottingham
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BBC Radio Nottingham is a BBC Local Radio
station serving the English
county
of Nottinghamshire
. It broadcasts on FM
, AM
, and digital DAB
radio from studios located on London Road in Nottingham
city centre.
frequencies:
The Mansfield signal is strong enough to be heard as far north as Scunthorpe
, far outside Nottinghamshire. The Nottingham signal may be heard as far south as Leicester
.
The station broadcasts AM
signals on 1584 kHz Medium Wave, from Clipstone
, near Mansfield.
Since 30 April 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
), Mapperley Ridge and Fishponds Hill (since July 2006).
In addition, the station is transmitted via its website, using Real Player.
, who share the studios on London Road (A60
) in Nottingham with the BBC Radio Nottingham team. The studio used to be in a building near the Victoria Centre
on Mansfield Road before 1998. That building was then used by Nottingham Trent University
as the Centre for Broadcast Journalism and is now used as the base for the Nottingham Trent International College.
BBC Radio Nottingham faces local competition from the regional commercial stations Gem 106 and 106.6 Smooth Radio
, which are broadcast from Nottingham based studios to the wider East Midlands. Trent FM, Nottingham's heritage commercial radio station, was merged with Leicester Sound
and Ram FM
in January 2011 to form a regional station Capital FM East Midlands, which carries a mix of local and networked output.
Listeners in Nottinghamshire north of Worksop
, are catered for by Radio Sheffield
broadcasting on 104.1FM from the Holme Moss
transmitter and in the Mansfield area commercial station Mansfield 103.2
exists, also transmitted from Fishponds Hill.
BBC Local Radio
BBC Local Radio is the BBC's regional radio service for England and the Channel Islands, consisting of 40 stations. They cover a variety of areas with some serving a city and surrounding areas, for example BBC Radio Manchester; a county, for example BBC Radio Norfolk; an administrative region for...
station serving the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county
Counties of England
Counties of England are areas used for the purposes of administrative, geographical and political demarcation. For administrative purposes, England outside Greater London and the Isles of Scilly is divided into 83 counties. The counties may consist of a single district or be divided into several...
of Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
. It broadcasts on FM
Frequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
, AM
Amplitude modulation
Amplitude modulation is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. AM works by varying the strength of the transmitted signal in relation to the information being sent...
, and digital DAB
Digital audio broadcasting
Digital Audio Broadcasting is a digital radio technology for broadcasting radio stations, used in several countries, particularly in Europe. As of 2006, approximately 1,000 stations worldwide broadcast in the DAB format....
radio from studios located on London Road in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
city centre.
Transmission frequences
Radio Nottingham is broadcast on three FMFrequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
frequencies:
- 103.8 to NottinghamNottinghamNottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
and south Nottinghamshire, from Mapperley Ridge in north Nottingham - 95.5 to MansfieldMansfieldMansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....
from Fishponds Hill - 95.1 to NewarkNewark-on-TrentNewark-on-Trent is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. It stands on the River Trent, the A1 , and the East Coast Main Line railway. The origins of the town are possibly Roman as it lies on an important Roman road, the Fosse Way...
from Beacon Hill (since January 2004)
The Mansfield signal is strong enough to be heard as far north as Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
, far outside Nottinghamshire. The Nottingham signal may be heard as far south as Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
.
The station broadcasts AM
Amplitude modulation
Amplitude modulation is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. AM works by varying the strength of the transmitted signal in relation to the information being sent...
signals on 1584 kHz Medium Wave, from Clipstone
Clipstone
Clipstone in north Nottinghamshire is a small working class ex-coal mining village built on an old army base.-History:George Sitwell, Ironmaster mined iron locally and built a furnace here in the seventeenth century.- General description :...
, near Mansfield.
Since 30 April 2004, the station has been available on DAB
Digital audio broadcasting
Digital Audio Broadcasting is a digital radio technology for broadcasting radio stations, used in several countries, particularly in Europe. As of 2006, approximately 1,000 stations worldwide broadcast in the DAB format....
from the NDEM (NOW Digital East Midlands) Nottingham
NOW Nottingham
NOW Nottingham is a local commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, which serves Nottingham, Mansfield, Newark-on-Trent and the surrounding area...
12C multiplex from Waltham
Waltham transmitting station
The Waltham transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facilityat Waltham-on-the-Wolds, 5 miles north-east of Melton Mowbray. It sits inside the Waltham civil parish near Stonesby, in the district of Melton, Leicestershire, UK. It has a guyed steel tubular mast...
(main signal and in Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
), Mapperley Ridge and Fishponds Hill (since July 2006).
In addition, the station is transmitted via its website, using Real Player.
Weekdays
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 – 0500 | BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries... : Up All Night Up All Night (radio show) Up All Night is a programme broadcast on the national radio station BBC Radio 5 Live in the United Kingdom, and is on air between the hours of 1 am and 5 am every night... |
London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
| 0500 - 0600 | Ian Skye | Derby Derby Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407... |
| 0600 - 0900 | Andy Whittaker | Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... |
| 0900 - 1200 | Frances Finn | |
| 1200 - 1600 | Mark Dennison | |
| 1600 - 1900 | Alan Clifford | |
| 1900 - 2200 | Richard Spurr | |
| 2200 – 0100 | Amanda Bowman Amanda Bowman Amanda Bowman is a British disc jockey.Her broadcasting career began in the mid 1980s while she was working for Radio Trent. Initially one of the station's Careline presenters, she went on to host a show at Trent in her own right, before later taking a career break in order to bring up her children... |
Friday variations
| Time | Main presenter/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2200 - 0100 | Dean Jackson | Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... |
Saturday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 – 0500 | BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries... : Up All Night Up All Night (radio show) Up All Night is a programme broadcast on the national radio station BBC Radio 5 Live in the United Kingdom, and is on air between the hours of 1 am and 5 am every night... |
London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
| 0500 - 0600 | BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries... : Morning Reports |
|
| 0600 - 0900 | Mark Dennison | Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... |
| 0900 - 1200 | Richard Spurr | |
| 1200 - 1400 | Jo Daves | |
| 1400 - 1800 | James Lloyd | |
| 1800 - 2100 | The Beat: Dean Jackson | |
| 2100 - 2200 | The Beat Introducing: Dean Jackson | |
| 2200 - 0100 | A Touch of Soul: Devon Daley | Derby Derby Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407... |
Sunday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 – 0500 | BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries... : Up All Night Up All Night (radio show) Up All Night is a programme broadcast on the national radio station BBC Radio 5 Live in the United Kingdom, and is on air between the hours of 1 am and 5 am every night... |
London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
| 0500 - 0600 | BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries... : Morning Reports |
|
| 0600 - 0900 | Sarah Julian | Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... |
| 0900 - 1200 | John Holmes | |
| 1200 - 1600 | Paul Robey | |
| 1600 - 1900 | Reya El-Salahi | |
| 1900 - 2200 | Dhamaka: Kaval Vaseer | |
| 2200 - 0100 | Amanda Bowman Amanda Bowman Amanda Bowman is a British disc jockey.Her broadcasting career began in the mid 1980s while she was working for Radio Trent. Initially one of the station's Careline presenters, she went on to host a show at Trent in her own right, before later taking a career break in order to bring up her children... |
Former presenters
- Perhaps the station's most famous presenter is broadcasting legend Dennis McCarthy MBEDennis McCarthy (radio presenter)Dennis McCarthy was a British radio presenter and an employee of BBC Radio Nottingham. Among the people he interviewed were Prime Ministers....
, who continued broadcasting on the station — despite falling ill — right up until the afternoon he died. - Simon MayoSimon MayoSimon Mayo is an English radio presenter who has worked for BBC Radio since 1981. As of January 2010, Mayo is presenter of Simon Mayo Drivetime on BBC Radio 2 and, with Mark Kermode, presenter of Kermode and Mayo's Film Reviews on BBC Radio 5 Live.In 2008, Mayo was recognised as the "radio...
began his radio career here where he worked for four years in the 1980s, moving to Radio 1BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
in March 1986 - Matthew BannisterMatthew BannisterRichard Matthew Bannister is a British media executive and broadcaster. After attending King Edward VII School , he graduated in law at the University of Nottingham in 1978, and joined BBC Radio Nottingham as a trainee reporter and subsequently the presenter of its speech-based breakfast show,...
, former late night host on Radio 5 LiveBBC Radio Five LiveBBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
, worked as a reporter in 1978 - Mansfield's Richard Bacon had his first taste of broadcasting on The Beat
- Comedian Boothby GraffoeBoothby Graffoe (comedian)Boothby Graffoe , is an English comedian, singer, songwriter and playwright. He is particularly known for his surreal sense of humour and work with Canadian band Barenaked Ladies.-Early life:...
had a weekly show in the late 1980s for a short time, before it was taken off because of its graphic and saucy humour - John SimonsJohn SimonsJohn Simons is a British radio executive, the current group programming director for GMG Radio.Simons began his career in 1979, before fronting the Breakfast Show on Radio Tees from 1983 to 1985 , and moving to BBC Radio Nottingham.In 1994 he was invited to be part of the team who launched Century...
worked on the station in the late 1980s. He is now the award-winning Group Programme Director for GMG RadioGMG RadioGMG Radio is the radio division of the Guardian Media Group. The group is based in Laser House, Salford Quays in Greater Manchester. The advertising division is in Old Trafford, Manchester. John Myers was the Chief Executive Officer, his deputy replaced him in April 2009...
Surrounding areas
The nearest BBC TV news is East Midlands TodayEast Midlands Today
East Midlands Today is the BBC's regional television news programme for its East Midlands region, which covers Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, and the Grantham and Stamford areas of Lincolnshire....
, who share the studios on London Road (A60
A60 road
The A60 is a road linking Loughborough in Leicestershire, England, with Doncaster in South Yorkshire, via Nottingham.It takes the following route:*Loughborough**Rempstone**Costock**Bunny**Ruddington*West Bridgford*Nottingham**Sherwood**Arnold...
) in Nottingham with the BBC Radio Nottingham team. The studio used to be in a building near the Victoria Centre
Victoria Centre, Nottingham
The Victoria Centre is a shopping centre in Nottingham, England. Its four main anchor stores are John Lewis, House of Fraser, Boots and Next. Other notable stores are The Entertainer, Topshop, Republic, Monsoon, Swarovski, GAP, Tesco Metro and HMV....
on Mansfield Road before 1998. That building was then used by Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University is a public teaching and research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as a new university in 1992 from the existing Trent Polytechnic , however it can trace its roots back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design...
as the Centre for Broadcast Journalism and is now used as the base for the Nottingham Trent International College.
BBC Radio Nottingham faces local competition from the regional commercial stations Gem 106 and 106.6 Smooth Radio
106.6 Smooth Radio
106.6 Smooth Radio was an Independent Local Radio station for the East Midlands, which replaced Saga 106.6 FM at 6am on Monday 26 March 2007. In turn it replaced itself by the national Smooth Radio service which was launched on 4 October 2010...
, which are broadcast from Nottingham based studios to the wider East Midlands. Trent FM, Nottingham's heritage commercial radio station, was merged with Leicester Sound
Leicester Sound
Leicester Sound was an Independent Local Radio station which broadcast to Leicestershire. The station merged with two other East Midlands stations, Trent FM and Ram FM to form Capital FM East Midlands on Monday 3 January 2011.-Background:Leicester Sound was launched by the owners of Radio Trent on...
and Ram FM
RAM FM
Ram FM was an Independent Local Radio station, which broadcast to central and southern parts of Derbyshire on 102.8 FM. The station merged with two other East Midlands stations, Trent FM and Leicester Sound to form Capital FM East Midlands on Monday 3 January 2011.-History:The station began life...
in January 2011 to form a regional station Capital FM East Midlands, which carries a mix of local and networked output.
Listeners in Nottinghamshire north of Worksop
Worksop
Worksop is the largest town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. It is about east-south-east of the City of Sheffield and its population is estimated to be 39,800...
, are catered for by Radio Sheffield
BBC Radio Sheffield
BBC Radio Sheffield is the BBC Local Radio service for English metropolitan county of South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire. This includes the city of Sheffield, plus Doncaster, Barnsley, Rotherham, Chesterfield and surrounding areas. It was the BBC local radio station, beginning on 15 November 1967...
broadcasting on 104.1FM from the Holme Moss
Holme Moss
Holme Moss is a moor in the south Pennines of England, on the border between the High Peak District of Derbyshire and the West Yorkshire district of Kirklees. It is just inside the boundary of the Peak District National Park....
transmitter and in the Mansfield area commercial station Mansfield 103.2
Mansfield 103.2 FM
Mansfield 103.2 FM - The Home of Great Music is an Independent Local Radio station in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. It is based at the Brunts Business Centre in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire and has a transmitter on Fishponds Hill between Sutton-in-Ashfield and Mansfield...
exists, also transmitted from Fishponds Hill.
External links
- BBC Radio Nottingham
- Local news
- The Beat programme on BBC Radio Nottingham
- Behind the scenes of BBC Radio Nottingham's Matchday
- History of local radio in Nottinghamshire
- Reception map
- David's Transmitter World
- Studio webcam
- Clipstone transmitter
- Mansfield (Fishponds Hill) transmitter
- Mapperley Ridge transmitter
- Newark transmitter
- Ciao - The Beat
Audio clips
- First words of Radio Nottingham in January 1968
- Fire eating vicar
- New Broxtowe BNP councillor interviewed
- 2001 News jingle