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105.4 Century Radio
105.4 Century Radio is an independent local radio station controlled by the GMG Radio as part of its Century Network. It has a regional license to broadcast to North West England.
John Myers and CenturyThe station's launch was the subject of an episode of a BBC Two fly-on-the-wall documentary Trouble at the Top, mainly following Myers. The episode, entitled "Degsy Rides Again", showed Myers' attempts to train lunchtime phone-in host Derek Hatton, a controversial local ex-politician who had never before presented on radio. Myers was not confident enough in Hatton for him to appear on pre-launch publicity, although his show "The Degsy Debate" performed well at the first RAJAR. Also amongst it's launch presenters was controversial shock jock Scottie McClue.[1] The documentary also covered the station's acquisition of exclusive commentary rights for Manchester United F.C.'s games. They remained United's official radio partner for almost a decade until selling the rights to Xfm Manchester for the 2007-08 season. The station was the second Century branded station to launch, the first being Gateshead-based 100-102 Century Radio. Owned by Border Television, the station was set up by managing director John Myers, who had also established the north east station. Like the first station, Myers also presented the breakfast show under the pseudonym Morgan. Myers left the group to head GMG Radio, overseeing the launch of the similar Real Radio brand. Capital Radio bought the Century network, and was subsequently acquired by GCap Media. GMG Radio acquired the Century stations in October 2006, reuniting Myers and John Simons (programme director on the original Gateshead station) with the brand.[2] PresentThe station operates from studios in Laser House, an office-building in Salford's Waterside Quay, across the Manchester Ship Canal from Manchester United's stadium. Former Real Radio and Century Radio breakfast presenter Sarah Carter(née Graham) is the programme controller. 100.4 Smooth Radio and 106.1 Rock Radio both operate out of the same building. The station's factual production team is headed by James Rea(as group Head Of News) and Christian Spooner(As local Head of News). 105.4 Century Radio also produces various networked shows, including The Evening Show, Through the Night, High School Days and Disco Divas with that is broadcast to Real Radio and 100-102 Century Radio. News and sportCentury Radio is the home of the biggest of three GMG radio news "hubs". The local head of news is Christian Spooner, and the group head of news based at Laser House is James Rea. He heads up 12 journalists. Bulletins are broadcast on the hour between 10am and 4pm. And on the half hour between 6am and 10am and 4pm and 6pm. Five minute bulletins are broadcast at 1pm and 5pm and these include sport as well as the networked entertainment bulletin. At night GMG provide "op in" news bulletins for Smooth radio in the Middleands, Century Radio North West and North East, Smooth Radio North West and North East and Real Radio Yorkshire.The nightly newreader also records a bespoke bulletin leading up to the top of the hour for Real Radio Wales. Sport is broadcast during the extended news bulletins and at 4.30pm and 5.30pm during weekdays. Century recently won three awards in the 2008 IRN Awards. Including for Best Scoop, in which they managed to obtain an interview from a witness who saw Rhys Jones being shot dead. News staff
Group Head of News GMG Radio Manchester also employ a number of freelancers including Ben Rich, Jenny Cunliffe and Dave McMullan. ReferencesExternal links
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