Heart Yorkshire

Real Radio Yorkshire

Broadcast area	South & West Yorkshire
Frequency	107.6 MHz, 106.2 MHz, 107.7 MHz DAB: 12A (MXR Yorkshire)
Programming
Format	Hot AC
Ownership
Owner	GMG Radio
History
First air date	25 March 2002
Links
Website	http://www.realradioyorkshire.co.uk

Real Radio Yorkshire is an independent local radio station that broadcasts across South and West Yorkshire, England. It is the third regional radio station within the Real Radio brand, the first being in South Wales.

The station plays music from the 1970s to the present, predominantly ballads, love songs and middle of the road rock and pop. While ostensibly aimed at all ages, the average age of the listener is over 25.

The station transmits from Emley Moor on 106.2 MHz FM, which covers the majority of South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, including Leeds, York, Doncaster, Huddersfield and Rotherham. It also broadcasts from Idle on 107.6 MHz FM to Bradford and Halifax, and on 107.7 MHz FM from Tapton Hill to Sheffield.

Real Radio's managing director is Steve South.

Programming

Local presenters broadcast from Real Radio Yorkshire's main studios are based in Tingley, in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire. The majority of networked output is broadcast from 105.4 Real Radio based in Manchester. The Vodafone Big Top 40 is a networked chart show and is produced by Global Radio at their Capital studios in Leicester Square, London. On Air with Ryan Seacrest is a syndicated production produced at KIIS-FM in Los Angeles.

Real News team

Real Radio Yorkshire has their own dedicated team of broadcast journalists, however weekday evening and weekend news bulletins are networked from sister station Real Radio in Manchester.

Broadcast Journalists

• Jamie Fletcher
• Grace Melody-Gardner

• Eleanor Noakes

Presenters

Local presenters

• Ian Brannan (Saturday breakfast)
• Daryl Denham (weekday mornings, Saturday mornings/lunchtime)
• Dave Dixon aka Dixie (weekday breakfast)
• Ricky Durkin (Sunday afternoons)
• Pete Edgerton (Home Time)
• Jamie Fletcher (The Saturday Sports Show)
• Elisa Hilton (weekday afternoons,
• Guy Harris (weekend breakfast)
• Gayle Lofthouse (weekday breakfast)

Networked presenters

• Oli Kemp (Monday - Wednesday overnights)
• David Heane (Monday - Thursday evenings, High School Days)
• Jo Lloyd (Real Club Classics)
• Paul Salt (Thursday - Sunday overnights)

Syndicated presenters

• Rich Clarke (The Vodafone Big Top 40)
• Ellen K (On Air with Ryan Seacrest)
• Ryan Seacrest (On Air with Ryan Seacrest)
• Kat Shoob (The Vodafone Big Top 40)

Former presenters

• Mark Benson
• Gary Davis
• Stuart Ellis
• Debbie Lindley
• Darren Kelly
• Tony McKenzie
• Guy Harris
• Dave Miller
• Andy Gregory
• Martin Kelner
• Dave Sander

• Chris Tarrant
• Umberto
• Terry Underhill
• Ditchy
• Mark Goodier
• Steve Jordan (now with Yorkshire Coast Radio)
• Sarah Graham (now with Real Radio North East)
• Wes Butters (now with BBC Leeds)
• Debbie Mac (continues with Real Radio North West)
• David Ditchfield

External links

• Official website