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For one day only: Â鶹Éç Radio Salford


Listeners got a surprise today when they woke up to hear that Â鶹Éç Radio Salford has taken to the airwaves.

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But it's for one day only as Â鶹Éç Radio Manchester changes its name and broadcasts live from various locations around Salford.

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The spotlight on Salford comes on the back of the increased focus on the city with the Â鶹Éç's proposal to move five key departments to a new Media City at Salford Quays.

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"It's an exciting time for Salford, so we wanted to celebrate the character of the city: its history, music, culture, sport and of course, the people who live there," says Radio Manchester's Managing Editor John Ryan.

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Terry Christian kicks off the day from the waterfront near The Lowry.

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He talks to Hazel Blears, local MP and Chair of the Labour Party, about her Salford roots.

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Terry looks at what the future holds for Salford and talks to local teenagers about their hopes.

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He discovers the differences between Manchester and Salford accents when he meets dialect expert Dr Peter Wright.

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Adding a touch of mystery, there is also a visit to the haunted Tudor manor house, Ordsall Hall, to investigate the ghostly goings on.

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Eamonn O'Neal and Dianne Oxberry take over the airwaves from The Willows, home of Salford Rugby League Club and the Willows Variety Centre.

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Joining Dianne and Eamonn live on stage are Seventies duo Brian and Michael who earned fame through their chart-topping song Matchstalk Men.

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The Variety Centre has enjoyed 40 successful years in the entertainment industry with the likes of Tony Christie and Bob Monkhouse.

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The Drifters, regulars at the Willows down the years, reflect on their favourite venue.

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And a man dubbed by many as Mr Salford, rugby club chairman John Wilkinson, is at Barton to explain about their new ground which will be open in two years.

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Over the years, tens of thousands of Smiths fans have made the pilgrimage to see the spot where the famous Salford Lads' Club photo was shot.

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Richard Fair visits the legendary club in the station's mobile studio 6.

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From 4pm, Heather Stott meets local people at The Langworthy Cornerstone Centre which provides a café and a crèche, health advice and employment training to the local community.

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Rounding off the day, Gail Sullivan meets punters at the Mark Addy pub on the banks of the River Irwell, the boundary between Manchester and Salford.

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The station's jingles have been re-recorded for the day to highlight the change.

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Â鶹Éç Radio Manchester returns at 1am on Tuesday on 95.1 FM and DAB digital radio.

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Notes to Editors

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Â鶹Éç Radio Salford's schedule on Monday 12 February (95.1 FM and DAB digital radio) -

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6-9am Terry Christian

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9am-noon Eamonn O'Neal and Dianne Oxberry

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Noon-2pm Allan Beswick

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2-4pm Richard Fair

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4-6.30pm Heather Stott

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6.30-7pm Citizen Manchester - Irish news and culture

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7-10pm Becky Want

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10pm-1am Phil Wood and Gail Sullivan.

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HH2

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Category: Radio Manchester
Date: 12.02.2007
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