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New
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Local Radio station for Coventry & Warwickshire
The
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ is to launch a new Local Radio station for Coventry and Warwickshire.
Speaking
on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ WM's Breakfast Show (across Coventry and Warwickshire) earlier
today (8 July) Greg Dyke, Director-General of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, announced
that the station is to be added to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Local Radio's portfolio of
services.
Talking
to presenter Annie Othen, Greg Dyke said: "I'm very pleased
to announce that we're planning to open a new radio station in Coventry
- an area that's been served by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ WM since 1995.
"We
hope the new station will be housed in a modern, vibrant building
close to Coventry Cathedral in the heart of the city.
"Alongside
the radio studios, there'll also be an open centre to provide access
to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Learning facilities similar to the already established centres
in Blackburn, Sheffield and Stoke.
"Open
Centres provide a valuable community role, so this is an exciting
venture for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½."
He
also acknowledged that the closure of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ CWR in 1995 was a mistake:
"The decision was made under different circumstances - and
now we're in a position to change it."
David Holdsworth,
Head of Regional and Local Programmes, adds: "Coventry and
Warwickshire forms a significant part of the Midlands and the demand
for a radio station there has always been high. This announcement
is fantastic news for everyone in the area."
It is hoped
the new station will open during 2004, and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ intends to advertise
the post of Editor immediately.
The
area already has its own Where I Live website -
- which launched in April 2002.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ WM currently
serves Coventry and Warwickshire, including six hours of programming
every weekday from the Greyfriars Road studio.
Notes
to Editors
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
CWR opened in 1990 and closed in 1995.
Speech
given by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Director-General Greg Dyke to the The Radio Academy
- Radio Festival in Birmingham (08.07.03)
All the
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s digital services are now available on ,
the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well
as on satellite and cable.
Freeview
offers the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s eight television channels, interactive services
from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½i, as well as 11 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ radio networks.
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