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Radio station in Ashton-under-Lyne

Tameside Radio
Ashton-under-Lyne

Broadcast area	Tameside
Frequency	103.6 FM
Programming
Format	Adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner	Quest Media Network Limited
History
First air date	30 September 2007
Links
Website	www.questmedianetwork.co.uk/on-air/

Tameside Radio is a radio station which broadcasts to the Tameside area of Greater Manchester. The station is based in Ashton-under-Lyne and broadcasts on 103.6 FM from its transmitter at Harrop Edge in Mottram.

History

Tameside Radio launched on 30 September 2007 and was acquired by social landlord New Charter Housing Trust in 2011, but owned by the independent company as Quest Media Network.

In 2017, it was granted a license extension from Ofcom to continue broadcasting until September 2022.

In January 2019, local businessman Chris Bird took over as Executive Chairman of Quest Media Network.

Programming

Weekday daytime programmes are presented by Alex Cann, Martin Emery and Dave Sweetmore. The Evening Alternative is broadcast weekday evenings.

Weekend presenters include James HK, Dan & Mark, Tim Fernley, Paul Fairclough, Geoff Dorsett, Mike Wallbank, Rob Charles, Colin Hanslip, Peter Fairness, Peter Milburn and Alan. Steadman.

Tameside Radio broadcasts national and international news bulletins every hour, provided by Radio News hub. On weekdays, the station broadcasts local news updates in partnership with the Tameside Reporter newspaper.

References

http://www.how-do.co.uk/north-west-media-news/north-west-broadcasting/future-of-tameside-radio-secured-thanks-to-deal-with-new-charter-housing-trust-201
"Bird appointed Executive Chairman of Quest Media". prolificnorth.co.uk. 11 February 2019.

External links

Schedule, Quest Media Network

Radio stations in Greater Manchester, England

AM stations

LW	BBC Radio 4 198
MW	BBC Radio 5 Live 909, 693 Talksport 1089, 1053 Radio Cavell 1350 Lyca Radio Greater Manchester 1377, 963

FM stations

Gaydio 88.4
BBC Radio 2 89.3, 89.8
Legacy FM 90.1
Heritage Radio 90.6
BBC Radio 3 91.5, 91.9
Unity Radio 92.8
BBC Radio 4 93.7, 94.1
Salford City Radio 94.4
BBC Radio Manchester 95.1, 104.6
Greatest Hits Radio 96.2
Bolton FM 96.5
ALL FM 96.9
Crescent Radio 97.0
Wythenshawe FM 97.2
Radio X 97.7
BBC Radio 1 98.9, 99.3
Oldham Community Radio 99.7
Smooth North West 100.4
Classic FM 101.1
Capital 102.0
Greatest Hits Radio 102.4
Hits Radio Manchester 103.0
Tameside Radio 103.6
Greatest Hits Radio 104.9
Heart 105.4
XS Manchester 106.1
North Manchester FM 106.6
Greatest Hits Radio 107.4
Your FM 107.8

DAB

CE Manchester (12C)	Absolute Classic Rock Absolute Radio Country BBC Radio Manchester Capital Manchester and Lancashire Greatest Hits Radio Gold Heart North West Hits Radio Manchester Lyca Radio Greater Manchester Magic Chilled Magic Soul Smooth Country Smooth North West
Manchester small-scale trial (10B)	Asian Star Radio Care Radio Cheesy FM Cosoro Radio Eirewave Gaydio Happy Radio Heritage Radio Hope FM LGR Love 80s Manchester Mom's Spaghetti Panacea Soul Pie Radio Podcast Radio R360 Radio Radio Africana Radio Diamond Sami Swoi Radio Skylab Radio Strawberry Radio Sunrise Radio Tomorrowland One World Radio Ultimate Beats Radio Unity Radio Voice of Islam XS Manchester

Former

See also: Radio Regen; List of radio stations in the United Kingdom

Notes: The FM BBC Radio stations are broadcast from two transmitters, Holme Moss and Saddleworth.

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