Radio Yorkshire
| City | Leeds |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | North, South and West Yorkshire |
| Frequency | DAB: 10C & 12A |
| First air date | March 2014 |
| Format | sports, easy listening |
| Website | Radio Yorkshire |
Radio Yorkshire is a radio station for Yorkshire. Radio Yorkshire is based above Subway across the road from Leeds United's Elland Road football stadium.
The station began broadcasting in March 2014. The station was set up by former Leeds chairman Ken Bates, following the closure of the similarly named Yorkshire Radio he had set up while at Leeds United.[1] The station plays music from the 1960s to the present day.
In October 2014, it was revealed by Ken Bates that after an agreement with Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino that Radio Yorkshire would broadcast Leeds United games, thus sharing broadcasting rights with BBC Radio Leeds and LUTV for live matchday commentary of all Leeds United first team games.[2]
The station also broadcasts live commentaries from Super League, usually two a weekend with coverage now extended to the Kingstone Press Championship. Rugby League Review is broadcast on Monday evenings between 6pm and 8pm during the season, with various studio guests including Rugby League journalists and former international Garry Schofield.
Programming/presenters
Director of Broadcasting
- Sam Brydges
Presenters
- Darren Harper
- David Boulton
- Mark Wilson
- Sam Brydges
- Thom Kirwin
- Phil Seymour
- Richard Shaw-Wright
- Sam Oliver
- Andy Lawson
- Bobby Beevers
Production Team
- Cat Marr
- Danny Parkinson
Radio Yorkshire News
- Tom Feaheny
- Danny Parkinson
- Joe Rawson
Rugby League Commentators
- Mark Wilson
- Garry Schofield
- Jonathan Doidge
- Harvey Wiles
- Craig Murdock
- Matt Horton
Leeds United Commentators
- Mark Wilson
- Robbie Blake (Former Burnley / Bradford / Leeds Footballer)
- Greg Abbott
- Tony Dorigo (Guest)
- David Prutton (Guest)
- Kevin Sharp (Guest)
- Shaun Derry (Guest)
Voice-overs
- Al Dupres
- Cromerty York
See also
- Yorkshire Radio, the former radio station founded by Ken Bates
References
- ↑ "Ex-Leeds United chairman Ken Bates plans radio station". Yorkshire Evening Post. 14 December 2013. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "Ken Bates wins radio rights to Leeds United matches". Yorkshire Post. 10 October 2014. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.