Dee Radio
Radio station in Chester, England
Chester's Dee Radio is an Independent Local Radio station serving the city of Chester and surrounding areas. The station is independently and locally owned, and broadcasts from studios at the Riverside Innovation Centre.
As of March 2024, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 12,000, according to RAJAR.
01History
The station launched as Dee 106.3 on 1 March 2003 from its original studios at Chantry Court in Chester.
In June 2009, the station's owners purchased neighbouring local radio station Silk 106.9, based in Macclesfield.
In March 2013, Dee 106.3 launched a second station, Dee on DAB, on the MuxCo DAB digital radio multiplex serving North East Wales and West Cheshire. The service later became a full-time simulcast of the main Dee Radio service.
In January 2020, the station rebranded as Dee Radio, de-emphasising its FM frequency and reflecting its availability across both FM and digital radio platforms.
02Programming
All of Dee Radio's programming is produced and broadcast from its Chester studios. Live programming airs from 6am to 7pm on weekdays, 8am to 6pm on Saturdays and 10am to 2pm on Sundays. Other output is voice-tracked or automated.
The station's presenters include Gavin Matthews, Dave Phillips, Steve Lord, Ruth Anne Pollard, Darren Antrobus and Shane Pinnington.
News and sport
Dee Radio broadcasts hourly local news bulletins produced by Radio News Hub from 6am to 6pm on weekdays and 10am to 2pm at weekends. National bulletins from Sky News Radio are carried hourly at other times.
The station airs weekly sports programming on Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons, including regular coverage of Chester FC.
03Transmission
Dee Radio broadcasts on 106.3 MHz from a transmission site atop the Steam Mill building in Chester city centre.
The station is also available on DAB digital radio via the MuxCo North East Wales and West Cheshire multiplex, which is part-owned by Dee Radio.
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Dee Radio”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Chester's Dee Radio 2020.png by Socialist Distancing, Public domain
Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.