Bio

Background and Format: Metro Radio is a local radio station owned and operated by Bauer Radio. It broadcasts to County Durham, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear from studios in Newcastle. The station's output is principally contemporary pop and dance music, alongside talk programming and local news bulletins. Since April 2013 all Metro's programming is shared with TFM. However, the Metro branding is retained along with separate news bulletins and advertising. It broadcasts on 97.1FM, 102.6FM, 103FM and 103.2FM, DAB Digital Radio and online. Owner: Bauer Radio Schedule: Daily schedule available here Target Audience: Adults aged 25-44 living and working across the region. Circulation: Source: RAJAR for period ending March 2020. Ad rates: Advertising details can be found here. Tips for PRs: Mark Cliffe is Content Controller and is the best point of contact for programming queries - mark.cliffe@bauermedia.co.uk All production output from Metro Radio is broadcast on TFM Radio. The average number of hours of automated programming within weekday daytimes and within daytimes on Saturdays and Sundays: Monday to Thursday: 1 (on average), Friday: 1 hours (on average), Saturday: 2 hours (on average), Sunday: 1 hours (on average) The amount of local programming per day produced by the station: Monday to Friday: 16 hours (14 on Friday), Saturday: 4 hours, Sunday: 6 hours Awards: 2018 - ARIAS, Best News Coverage (nominated)  2017 - ARIAS, Local Station of the Year (bronze)  2016 - Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, Station of the Year (500,000 to 2M TSA) (bronze) 2015 - Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, Marketing Award: Punching Above Your Weight (silver) 2015 - Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, Specialist Programme of the Year: Nightowls (bronze) 2015 - Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, Station of the Year (500,000 – 2m TSA) (gold) 2014 - Radio Academy Awards, Station of the Year (1 million plus) (nominated) 2014 - Radio Academy Awards, Best Coverage of a Live Event: Great North Run 2013 (silver) 2013 - Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, Breakfast Show of the Year (under 2 Million TSA): Steve & Karen's Breakfast Show (winner) 2013 - Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, Station of the Year (500,000 to 2M TSA) (winner) 2013 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Station of the Year (under 1 million plus) (winner) 2013 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Best Speech Programme, Alan Robson’s Nightowls (nominated) 2013 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Breakfast Show of the Year (under 10 million), Steve & Karen’s Breakfast Show (nominated) 2012 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, News Journalist of the Year (silver award) Alerts: Gorkana Alert: Tuesday 16 April 2013 TFM Radio has re-located. The station is now based at 55 Degrees North, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 6BF. The switchboard number is +44 (0)191 230 6100 and all production output is now provided by Metro Radio. For enquiries, the TFM Radio team can be reached at tfmnews@tfmradio.com