Q Radio Belfast
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Broadcast area | Greater Belfast on FM & Northern Ireland on DAB |
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Programming | |
Format | Adult Contemporary/Top40 |
Network | Q Radio Network |
Ownership | |
Owner | Northern Media Group |
Technical information | |
Power | 600W (96.7) |
Links | |
Website | Official Website |
Q Radio (formerly known as Citybeat and Belfast CityBeat) is a
Young Star Search
From 2007 to 2010, the radio station was the home of the Young Star Search, Northern Ireland's biggest ever talent search for young people.
Awards and nominations
Citybeat has won more
- Stephen Nolan Sony Gold 2002
- Stephen Nolan Sony Gold x2 2003
- Stephen Nolan Sony Gold x2 2004 + Sony Silver
- NTL Station of the Year 2003
- Stephen Nolan - Best presenter Irish Entertainment Awards 2003
- Joe Ferguson - Best presenter Irish Entertainment Awards 2004
- Mark & Dave - Best Irish Breakfast Show Irish Entertainment Awards 2006
- Marc Mallett IPR Award - News Broadcaster of the Year 2007
- Keith Law PANI Award - for JONJOE SAT NAV spoof The One That Got Away / Production Award 2007
- Leroy Allen - City Beat - Lancashire - Preston
- Irish radio station of the year - Irish Entertainment Awards 2007
- Bronse New York Festival - News Programme 'Belfast Tonight' 2007
- Arqiva UK Commercial Radio Station of the Year 2007
- Stuart Robinson P&M Awards Nomination 2007
- Stuart Robinson Arqiva UK Commercial Radio Awards Nomination 2008
- Stuart Robinson & Work Experience Boy - Best presenter Irish Entertainment Awards 2008
- Stuart Robinson Belfast Awards Nomination 2008
- Keith Law VOX Award Highly commended- Use of Humour 2008–09
- Keith Law VOX Award Highly Commended- Best newcomer 2008–09
- Keith Law Radio-Awards.net Best in category 2009
- Keith Law Radio-Awards.net Grand Prix Northern Ireland 2009
- Stuart Robinson Arqiva UK Commercial Radio Awards Nomination 2009
- Belfast Tonight - Silver Award 'Best News Programme' New York Festival 2009
- Keith Law, Stuart Robinson and Work Experience Boy - Silver Award 'Best Comedy Feature' New York Festival 2009
- Stuart Robinson - Gold Award 'Best Station Promotion' New York Festival 2009
Affiliates
Under the ownership of
From 2000 to 2004, Citybeat also broadcast
BCR (1990–1996)
Prior to its relaunch in 1996, Citybeat was known as BCR or
The station broadcast from the basement of Russell Court Complex on Belfast's Lisburn Road. In 1997 (as Citybeat) the station moved to Stranmillis before moving in 2006 to Ormeau Road.
Rick Nugent was the first presenter on BCR who launched the station with "Maira O'Connell" and "Feet of a Dancer". Nugent left when Citybeat started in 1996 but returned as Nolan's replacement in 2003 before leaving again in 2005.
General station information
- Q Radio's FM transmitters are based on the Black Mountain transmitting station for 96.7 FM, Carnmoney Hill for 102.5 FM in Newtownabbey and Bryansburn Road, Bangor Town Centre for 102.5 FM in North Down. Programmes are broadcast from modern studios located on the Ormeau Road close to Belfast city centre.
- From October 2001, Q Radio has been available on the Northern Ireland Digital Multiplex - giving the station province wide coverage. The 6 digital transmitter sites are Black Mountain (Greater Belfast), Colinward (North Belfast/South East Antrim), Limavady (North Coast), Sheriffs Mountain (Londonderry / North West), Strabane (The West) and Brougher Mountain (Fermanagh and Tyrone).
- Q Radio's newer transmitters both broadcast on 102.5 FM and deliver the station to areas previously sheltered by the Cavehill, such as North Belfast, Newtownabbey, Glengormley and Carrickfergus. Another transmitter also on 102.5 FM provides coverage for Bangor and North County Down.
- Q Radio's main 96.7 MHz FM transmitter on Black Mountain has a power output of 600W with mixed polarisation.
Competition
Q Radio regularly attracts the largest market share of all commercial radio in the Belfast area. Its current audience is 144,000 listeners weekly in Belfast, however the station also attracts additional audience on FM outside Belfast, on DAB digital radio across Northern Ireland and online listening which is not included in this figure. (RAJAR fig. qrt03/09).
The local BBC station is
Notable past presenters
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- Stuart Robinson: 1996–2010
- Marc Mallett: 1997–2007
- Maurice Jay: 1996–1997; 2001–2005
- Stephen Nolan: 1996–2003
- Rick Nugent: 1996, 2003–2005
- Ronan Kelly: 2003
- Christine Bleakley: 1996–1998
- Mal Reynolds: 1990–1996
See also
References
External links