Pride Radio (North East)

Pride Radio, also known as Pride Radio North East, is a local radio station serving the people of the North East of England and broadcasts worldwide online.[1]

Pride Radio
Broadcast areaTynemouth & South Shields • Newcastle and Gateshead • South Durham
Frequency
  • DAB:
  • 8A (N&G)
  • 9B (T&SS, SD)
and 89.2FM
RDSPRIDE RADIO
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerPride Community Network Ltd
History
First air date
2010
Links
Websitewww.prideradio.co.uk

History

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Pride Radio launched online in 2010.[2] Due to the stations growth, shows are now broadcast on 89.2FM, DAB, in North East England and worldwide online and also via Freeview. Pride Radio is run by Pride Community Network Ltd; a not-for-profit organisation that aims to raise awareness of LGBT+ issues, health initiatives and promote social inclusion and diversity through broadcasts and events.[3]

In 2020 and 2023, North East television personality Scarlett Moffatt and The X Factor singer Joe McElderry presented festive programmes for the station. [4]

Notable presenters

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References

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  1. ^ "Pride Radio launches on FM right in time for Newcastle Pride 2018". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Pride Radio - About". Prideradio.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Local radio's "rebirth" heralded for Tyneside with support from North East BIC". Business Daily. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Scarlett Moffatt and Joe McElderry on Pride Radio this Christmas". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Journalist Jonathan Morrell reveals being gay had cost him jobs". Attitude Magazine. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  6. ^ "New Pride Radio slot for BBC Newcastle's Simon Logan". MediaInfo. Retrieved 7 September 2017.