Web Guy Fred – Challenge Radio

One Day Is Enough! Is it?

Web Guy Fred — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 20:00:21 +0000

Right now outside the Lowry there is no sign of Challenge Radio ever being there.

We’ve had a blast over the last few days and would like to thank everyone who helped make an idea (a long time ago) a reality.

Congratulations to all our DAB Digital Radio winners, hopefully even without Challenge Radio being available you’ll find a suitable alternative!

If you’re having withdrawal symptoms here are our top 5 cures that should be prescribed for you:

Watch the best bits of the 12 hours in 60 seconds.
Hear our favourite bits of the day.
Watch our interviews with Jordan North, Vicki Blight, Raj & Pablo, Adam Catterall & Anneka Rice, Joel Ross, and Greg James
See the Official Biggest Selling Singles of the Millennium top 10
View some of our favourite photos from the day!

Greg James: “I always wanted to do drive”

Web Guy Fred — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 19:23:21 +0000

We caught up with Greg James to ask him about his personal radio highlights, and his ‘radio-nerd’ excitement of getting to play Popmaster with Ken Bruce!

Joel Ross: “If you don’t get binned more than once, you’re no good”

Web Guy Fred — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 19:09:01 +0000

Joel Ross (one half of Heart Breakfast in the North West) tells us how he got involved in Challenge Radio, the different types of radio he listens to and how the highlight of his career was moving back to the North West!

Joel also reveals the most challenging part of his career: a press release he had to write in 2007!

WATCH: The Best Bits from Challenge Radio

Web Guy Fred — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 07:41:42 +0000

So much happened in just a small window of 12 hours for Challenge Radio. Here are our favourite bits in just 60 seconds!

Video produced by students from the University of Salford.

LISTEN: 12 hours of broadcasting complete!

Web Guy Fred — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 19:00:16 +0000

It all started 12 hours ago with Vicki Blight, Adele Roberts and Jordan North. Since then we’ve had 9 other shows, featuring 19 presenters from across the BBC and commercial industry.

Did you miss any of it? Have a listen to some of our favourite bits!

Thank you for listening, perhaps we’ll be back next year?

Today in Photos

Web Guy Fred — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:47:44 +0000

We know you’d love to see what’s been going on here at Challenge Radio. So we’ve created a photo gallery full of photos that we’ve taken throughout the day.

Go To Gallery

Jordan North: “It’s OK to be an anorak”!

Web Guy Fred — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:39:18 +0000

We caught up with Jordan North after he came off air with Vicki Blight and Adele Roberts this morning. He tells us how he got invited to be part of Challenge Radio and that is’s “OK to be an anorak!”

Win a DAB Radio

Web Guy Fred — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:48:11 +0000

How would you fancy winning a brand new DAB Digital Radio?

Throughout the day here on Challenge Radio are giving away have a stack of DAB Radios. Keep an eye on our Twitter account and listen from midday to find out more details about how to win.

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Watch our dome being built

Web Guy Fred — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 19:03:30 +0000

A team of engineers have been working very hard behind the scenes to set up our studio, you can watch what happened on day one below.

Welcome to Challenge Radio

Web Guy Fred — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 18:11:45 +0000

Challenge Radio launches tomorrow morning at 8am.

Adele, Vicki and Jordan will kick of proceedings live from the Challenge Radio Dome just outside The Lowry, followed by the lovely Ken Bruce.

Ken visited the studio this evening to test things out and he’s really looking forward to broadcasting his BBC Radio 2 live from our studios.

If you can’t wait until 8am, you can hear Challenge Radio right now, and get a feel for what we’re going to be up to.

A huge thank you to everyone who has got us here, we’re going to have a ball tomorrow! Of course, if you want to get in touch with us, just drop us a message from the orange box!