LL
These tend to be areas that border South Yorkshire that receive tv from Emley Moor and have local news provided by Calendar and Look North Leeds rather than EMT and Central.
It'll lead to some interesting decisions regarding the changes to some local radio stations in the North Midlands in September that are becoming Greatest Hits Radio, which could see them becoming part of either the Yorks region or the 'new' East Midlands GHR station which is being set up to replace Rutland Radio. All of the stations affected are in the Midlands approved area.
London Lite
Founding member
North Midlands means North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire covering towns like Retford, Worksop, Chesterfield and Dronfield.
These tend to be areas that border South Yorkshire that receive tv from Emley Moor and have local news provided by Calendar and Look North Leeds rather than EMT and Central.
It'll lead to some interesting decisions regarding the changes to some local radio stations in the North Midlands in September that are becoming Greatest Hits Radio, which could see them becoming part of either the Yorks region or the 'new' East Midlands GHR station which is being set up to replace Rutland Radio. All of the stations affected are in the Midlands approved area.
MA
So it is the ''northern East Midlands''
North Midlands means North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire covering towns like Retford, Worksop, Chesterfield and Dronfield.
So it is the ''northern East Midlands''
LL
London Lite
Founding member
Lets not forget other parts of the administrative East Midlands largely in the High Peak area of the Peak District that are served either by NWT and ITV Granada or Look North/Calendar. It's a really patchy area when it comes to serving with the right local news.
High Peak Radio was an excellent resource for the whole area, which has since been bought by the owner of Imagine Radio in Stockport, slapped their name on it with 20 hours per day from Stockport.
High Peak Radio was an excellent resource for the whole area, which has since been bought by the owner of Imagine Radio in Stockport, slapped their name on it with 20 hours per day from Stockport.
ST
Blimey, when we ended up with mangled regional names such as "BBC Look East (West)" and "ITV West Country (East)", you have to wonder how far they are prepared to go to confuse Joe Public.
99% of the population are not pres geeks - so it's no wonder they get annoyed about what they see as trivia which is generally aimed at the BBC, even though ITV are as guilty.
99% of the population are not pres geeks - so it's no wonder they get annoyed about what they see as trivia which is generally aimed at the BBC, even though ITV are as guilty.
BB
This somewhat links back to the issue of local news when the spillway at Toddbrook Reservoir partially collapsed. As a result of the proximity to the borders between NWT, EMT, and Look North, all three needed to cover them in some way. I also remember one night where there were concerns about the weather as they were draining the reservoir, a shared evening programme was put out on BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio Sheffield, and BBC Radio Derby. All of which would have normally joined with other stations.
For me, the broadcasting mish-mash is one of the few redeeming qualities of living in Derbyshire.
For me, the broadcasting mish-mash is one of the few redeeming qualities of living in Derbyshire.
MA
So it is the ''northern East Midlands''
TBF, CA for Look North back in the day was “across, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the North Midlands, this is BBC One With Look North”
It might not be referred to as much nor officially but by virtue, there is a North Midlands.
North Midlands means North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire covering towns like Retford, Worksop, Chesterfield and Dronfield.
So it is the ''northern East Midlands''
TBF, CA for Look North back in the day was “across, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the North Midlands, this is BBC One With Look North”
It might not be referred to as much nor officially but by virtue, there is a North Midlands.
LL
Certainly one of the quirks of living in Buxton is that the local tv news comes from Salford, while BBC local radio comes from Derby.
High Peak Radio in it's current form as Imagine Radio is currently broadcasting from Ashbourne for breakfast and the rest from Stockport. I would have thought the NW radio regional stations, plus Hits Radio, Radio X, Capital and XS Manchester also get as far as Buxton?
London Lite
Founding member
This somewhat links back to the issue of local news when the spillway at Toddbrook Reservoir partially collapsed. As a result of the proximity to the borders between NWT, EMT, and Look North, all three needed to cover them in some way. I also remember one night where there were concerns about the weather as they were draining the reservoir, a shared evening programme was put out on BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio Sheffield, and BBC Radio Derby. All of which would have normally joined with other stations.
For me, the broadcasting mish-mash is one of the few redeeming qualities of living in Derbyshire.
For me, the broadcasting mish-mash is one of the few redeeming qualities of living in Derbyshire.
Certainly one of the quirks of living in Buxton is that the local tv news comes from Salford, while BBC local radio comes from Derby.
High Peak Radio in it's current form as Imagine Radio is currently broadcasting from Ashbourne for breakfast and the rest from Stockport. I would have thought the NW radio regional stations, plus Hits Radio, Radio X, Capital and XS Manchester also get as far as Buxton?
AN
Andrew
Founding member
Two key points are that the East Midlands sits geographically more northerly than the West Midlands, and that Derby and Nottingham are both sat at the south end of their respective counties, so places like Chesterfield are only just down the road from Sheffield. These are the main reasons for this North Midlands region and why it is entirely taken from the East Midlands. I wouldn’t say any of the West Midlands would be similarly sliced off.