Bio

Background and Format: Radio City - previously known as 96.7 City FM and 194 Radio City - is an independent local radio station, based in Liverpool, that serves Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's City 1 network of stations. Local programming is produced and broadcast from Radio City's Liverpool studios from 6am-2pm and 3-7pm on weekdays, 2-6pm on Saturdays and 12-4pm on Sundays. It is available on 96.7FM in Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales, DAB Digital Radio and Online.  Radio City carries networked programming from sister stations Key 103 in Manchester, Metro Radio in Newcastle and Forth 1 in Edinburgh. The Vodafone Big Top 40 is syndicated from Global Radio at its Capital studios in London for broadcast on over 145 commercial radio stations across the UK. The station's local presenters include Dave Kelly and Leanne Campbell, Simon Ross, Scott Hughes and Lee Butler. Owner: Bauer Radio Schedule: Daily schedule available here Target audience:  Listeners aged 15-44, with particular focus to listeners aged 25-39. Stats: Source: RAJAR for period ending September 2015. Ad Rates: Advertising information available here Tips for PRs: The following programming on Radio City 96.7 is produced and presented locally from the studios at St John’s Beacon in Liverpool - Monday to Friday, 6:00am-2:00pm; 3:00-7:00pm; Saturday, 12:00-6:00pm; Sunday, 12:00-4:00pm. Other programming comes from Bauer Radio studios from across the UK. Press releases should be sent to news@radiocity.co.uk where it is guaranteed to be read and passed onto the relevant team. Radio City 96.7 automates some of the output using computer technology. News Bulletin Schedule including which bulletins provide local news and which provide only UK-wide bulletins - Monday-Friday, 6:00am-6:30pm (excluding 2pm), Saturday, 9:00am-1:00pm (North of England bulletins at 0700/0800), Sunday, 9:00am-12:00pm (North of England bulletins at 0700/0800). Awards: 2015 - O2 Media Awards North West, Team of the Year (Broadcast) (nominated) 2014 - Radio Academy Awards, Local Radio Journalist of the Year: News Team (silver) 2013 - O2 North West Media Awards, Scoop of the Year: Don’t Bet On It (nominated) 2013 - Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, Station of the Year (500,000 to 2M TSA) (nominated) 2012 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Station of the Year (over 1 million listeners) (Gold Award) 2008 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Sports programme award, 'All The Tickets are in the Wrong Hands'