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7 unusual facts about BBC Radio Manchester


Alan Gowling

He is now the secretary of the Manchester United old boys association and regularly summarises Bolton Wanderers games on BBC Radio Manchester.

Andy Crane

Howard Andrew "Andy" Crane (born 24 February 1964, Morecambe, Lancashire) is an English television and radio presenter, best known for presenting Children's BBC between 1987 and 1990 and for his current work as presenter on BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio Sheffield and BBC Radio 5 Live.

As of April 2013, he can still be heard presenting Saturday breakfast on BBC Radio Manchester, along with Sunday breakfast on BBC Radio Sheffield and various shows on BBC Radio 5 Live.

Caroline Woodruff

She is a professional broadcaster and trained with the BBC in London going on to present music and arts programmes for BBC Radio Leeds, BBC GMR, and BBC Radio Manchester where she met presenter and producer Jeff Cooper, Editor of radio2XS.

Fred Eyre

As of 2009, Eyre co-commentates on Manchester City matches for BBC Radio Manchester.

Phil Sayer

Previously he was a newsreader on BBC North West Tonight and a presenter on several radio stations, including Piccadilly Radio, Red Rose Radio, BBC GMR (now BBC Radio Manchester) and Smooth FM.

Phil Trow

In March 2013 he left the Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Derby after 3 years and returned to present the Drive Time show on BBC Radio Manchester.


BBC North West

BBC Local Radio was introduced to the North West on 22 November 1967 with the launch of Radio Merseyside in Liverpool, followed on 10 September 1970 by Radio Manchester and on 26 January 1971 by Radio Blackburn (later relaunched as BBC Radio Lancashire).


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