About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 38. Chapters: Radio stations in Manchester, BBC North West Tonight, Granada Television, Channel M, Gold, XFM Manchester, Radio regen, Smooth Radio 100.4, Real Radio, Key 103, 102 Capital FM, Piccadilly Magic 1152, Gaydio, 104.9 Imagine FM, BBC Radio Manchester, KFM Radio, 2ZY, News on Sunday, Manchester Evening News, Kiss 102, Transmission, Fuse FM, North West Enquirer, 106.1 Rock Radio, City Life, Tameside Radio, Wish FM, Manchester Metro News, Refresh FM, The Revolution, Sunset 102, Daily Sketch, Inside United, Fortune 1458, 96.5 Bolton FM, South Manchester Reporter, Sunday Chronicle, ALL FM, Pure 107.8FM, Empire News, Channel M Breakfast, List of national radio programmes made in Manchester, Asian Sound, Channel M News, Tower FM, Queer Youth Radio, Wythenshawe FM, The Homesmine, Asianlite, Parameter Magazine, Salford City Radio. Excerpt: Granada Television is the United Kingdom ITV franchisee for North West England and the Isle of Man. The company is based at The Manchester Studios. It is the only one of the original four ITA franchisees from 1954 that survived as a franchise holder into the 21st century, and is regarded as ITV's most successful franchisee. Granada credits include programmes such as Coronation Street, Seven Up, The Royle Family, World in Action, University Challenge, The Krypton Factor and many more. Broadcasting began on 3 May 1956 under the original "North of England" weekday franchise, which also covered most of Yorkshire. Granada Television's productions were marked by a distinctive northern style, and Kenneth Clark stated as early as 1958 that Granada had "developed a character which distinguishes it most markedly from the other programmes companies and from the BBC." In 1968 the transmission area was divided into two, with Granada holding the "North West England" franchise on all days. It continues to do...
