Category: Coventry & Warkwickshire
Date: 11.07.2005
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91Èȱ¬ Coventry & Warwickshire
today (Monday 11 July) announces its new line-up of presenters.
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And the all-new station could hardly get off to a better
start as former 91Èȱ¬ London 94.9FM presenter Jon Gaunt
hits the airwaves on the breakfast show between 7.00 and 10.00am on
Monday 5 September. (91Èȱ¬ Coventry & Warwickshire's first broadcast is
on Saturday 3 September).
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Jon, who currently broadcasts his Saturday morning show
on the station, is as passionate as ever about returning to his roots:
"I am overjoyed at being asked to come back to broadcast in Coventry.
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"I've had a look around the studios and I can honestly
say that the 91Èȱ¬ is back bigger and better than before.
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"I'm a Coventry kid, and I and the rest of the team
are determined that this will be Coventry and Warwickshire's station."
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The straight-talking presenter continues: "I am looking
forward to entertaining, informing and even upsetting a few of my listeners!"
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Gaining former 91Èȱ¬ Radio 1's Liz Kershaw's
signature is also a coup for the station.
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Liz, who presents on 91Èȱ¬ 6 Music, brings a wealth of
experience to the station, including time spent at other 91Èȱ¬ local radio
stations in Leeds and Northamptonshire.
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She says: "This new venture for 91Èȱ¬ Coventry & Warwickshire
marks a whole new world of radio for the 21st century and I'm very excited
about hosting my new show here.
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"Starting with a clean slate in a brand new building
with a great team of people, I'll be proud to present a fresh, lively
and informed show," Liz continues, "Serving up all the local, national,
and international news and views that anyone will need to live their
lives in and around Coventry."
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Former breakfast show favourite, Annie Othen,
now gets time for a cup of tea in the morning before beginning her new
weekday show (10.00am to 1.00pm) at the Priory Place-based station.
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Annie says: "It's fantastic news. When the then Director-General
Greg Dyke came on my programme 18 months or so ago to announce the development
of the new station and the new building, it seemed such a long way away
- and now it's happening!
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"Out of our broom cupboard in Holt Street and into a
fabulous new building with a fully-fledged radio station for the people
of Coventry and Warwickshire.
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"For me, it will be wonderful to present the morning
programme. This is the first time for a good many years that we can
broadcast our very own mid-morning show to everyone in the region and
I am really looking forward to it."
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Bob Brolly stays in his current weekday
slot from 1.00-4.00pm and on Monday to Thursday is followed by Liz Kershaw
between 4.00 and 7.00pm.
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Anita Miah takes to the air between
7.00 and 10.00pm for three hours of community interaction from 91Èȱ¬ Coventry
& Warwickshire's open centre and, depending on their run of form, gives
Coventry City supporters the chance to cheer or jeer their footballing
heroes during the season.
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Jimmy Franks continues with the late
show between 10.00pm and 1.00am with his usual mix of music and musings.
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91Èȱ¬ Coventry & Warwickshire's Managing Editor David
Clargo says: "I'm delighted we've been able to bring together a team
of presenters of such calibre to make an outstanding presentation line-up.
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"They are passionate about Coventry and Warwickshire
and I'm sure will become a compelling part of people's radio listening,"
he continues.
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"The new radio services launch in September and we can
hardly wait to hit the airwaves from our new home at Priory Place.
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91Èȱ¬ Coventry & Warwickshire broadcasts on 94.8FM, 103.7FM
and 104FM from its new premises from 3 September 2005.
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Notes to Editors
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The opening times for 91Èȱ¬ Coventry & Warwickshire open
centre are as follows:
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Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 6.00pm; and 9.00am to 4.00pm
on Saturdays.
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For more information on the 91Èȱ¬ Coventry & Warwickshire
open centre call 0845 900 5300 or visit its website: bbc.co.uk/coventry/features/new_station.
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The full line up for 91Èȱ¬ Coventry & Warwickshire, which
goes on air in September 2005, is as follows:
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Weekdays
5.00-7.00am 91Èȱ¬ Talent presenter
7.00-10.00am Jon Gaunt
10.00am-1.00pm Annie Othen
1.00-4.00pm Bob Brolly
4.00-7.00pm Liz Kershaw
7.00-10.00pm Anita Miah
10.00pm-1.00am Jimmy Franks (shared with 91Èȱ¬
WM)
1.00-5.00am 91Èȱ¬ Five Live
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Saturday
5.00-7.00am TBC
7.00-10.00am Will Hanrahan
10.00am-1.00pm Trish Adudu
1.00-2.00pm Sport lead-in (TBC)
2.00-6.00pm Sport
6.00pm-5.00am Share with 91Èȱ¬ WM/91Èȱ¬ Five Live
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Sunday
5.00-7.00am TBC
7.00-10.00am Will Hanrahan
10.00am-1.00pm Trish Adudu
1.00-2.00pm The Best of Annie Othen
3.00-4.00pm Arts/ Local bands (TBC)
4.00-7.00pm Bob Brolly
7.00-8.00pm Poles Apart
8.00pm-5.00am Nikki Tapper
