BBC RADIO MERSEYSIDE

Description

At 12.30pm on 22nd November 1967 a specially composed jingle by Gerry Marsden announced the arrival of BBC Radio Merseyside the country’s third and largest local radio station. BBC Radio Merseyside was one of a series of eight local stations set up in various parts of England with the stated intention of providing an intimate localised service.

BBC Radio Merseyside’s editorial area embraces the whole of Merseyside (Liverpool, Bootle, Birkenhead, Southport, St.Helens etc.) much of North Cheshire (Chester, Warrington, Runcorn, Widnes, Ellesmere Port) and West Lancashire (Skelmersdale, Orrell, Burscough, Ormskirk). The station can be heard further afield, notably in North Wales, the Isle of Man and Ireland. In freak reception conditions we have been heard as far away as Scandinavia and Canada!

Website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/radiomerseyside/

Keywords

Liverpool; Merseyside

Access

Mon-Fri, 1900-1700.

Access for outsiders

No

Facilities

No listening facilities.

Copyright

BBC copyright. Commercial companies are occasionally allowed to purchase dubs of material.

Moving Image, Audio and Related Documentation Holdings

Sound

Thousands of hours worth of of local audio held.

Main Contact

Name

Mr. Mick Ord

Job title

Editor

Telephone

0151 708 5500

Fax

0151 794 0988

Email

mick.ord@bbc.co.uk

Address

55 Paradise Street
Liverpool
L1 3BP

Alternate Contact

Name

Mr Eric Wise

Telephone

0151 708 5500

Fax

0151 794 0988

Email

radio.merseyside@bbc.co.uk