# Tameside Radio

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**Tameside Radio** is a [radio station](/source/Radio_station) which broadcasts to the [Tameside](/source/Tameside) area of [Greater Manchester](/source/Greater_Manchester). The station is based in [Ashton-under-Lyne](/source/Ashton-under-Lyne) and broadcasts on 103.6 FM from its transmitter at Harrop Edge in [Mottram](/source/Mottram_in_Longdendale).

## History

Tameside Radio launched on 30 September 2007 and was acquired by social landlord New Charter Housing Trust in 2011,[1] 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.[2]

TAMESIDE RADIO no longer owned by Quest Media Network , now owned by Not Really Here Media Group operating Tameside Radio.

## Programming

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

Weekend presenters include James HK, Dan & Mark, Tim Fernley, Paul Fairclough, Mike Wallbank, Rob Charles, Colin Hanslip, 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](/source/Tameside_Reporter)* newspaper.

## See also

- [List of radio stations in the United Kingdom](/source/List_of_radio_stations_in_the_United_Kingdom)

## References

1. [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](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)[dead link]

1. ["Bird appointed Executive Chairman of Quest Media"](https://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/news/appointments/2019/02/bird-appointed-executive-chairman-quest-media). *prolificnorth.co.uk*. 11 February 2019.

## External links

- [Schedule](https://www.questmedianetwork.co.uk/on-air/schedule/), Quest Media Network

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