is an
Independent Local Radio station that broadcasts on 103
FM , from a 4 kW transmitter on
Saddleworth Moor, to
Manchester and the north west of
England . It is owned by
EMAP and is part of their
Big City Network of stations.
It additionally broadcasts on DAB Digital Radio from City Tower (formerly Sunley Tower) on the CE Manchester multiplex.
Key 103 is located in
Castlefield . Its sister station,
Piccadilly Magic 1152 , broadcasts to Manchester from the same studios.
Past presenters includes
James Stannage and
JK And Joel , who have since joined
BBC Radio 1 to host the early breakfast show and the Radio 1 Chart Show.
Scott Mills , also used to work on Key 103, and again, now presents the afternoon drive-time slot on
BBC Radio 1 .
The presenters as of June 2007 includes:
- Mike Toolan and Chelsea Norris on breakfast - the show was awarded bronze at the 2007 Sony radio awards in the breakfast category, with Radio 4's Today programme awarded Gold and Radio Five Live Breakfast awarded Silver
- Jason King, formerly of Trent FM
- Justin Moorhouse in the afternoon
- David ' Ditchy ' Ditchfield on drive
- Rich & Luce with In Demand, a networked show across EMAP's 'Big City' stations
- MacDonald and Maguire with the all new Late Night Line-Up
- Simon Nicks, aka ''Nicksy'' presenting a networked overnight show across EMAP's 'Big City' stations
- David Johnson with the love zone, every Friday and Saturday evening
- Darren Proctor, Graeme Park, Dave Ellis and Matt Mackay also present shows as part of the station's weekend line-up.
