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New Production Company For Chris Hawkins On BBC Radio 6 Music
MediaCityUK based Audio Always has won the tender to produce Chris Hawkins on BBC Radio 6 Music.
Chris, who has been a part of the station’s schedule since it launched in 2002, will continue to broadcast from the BBC’s Salford studios.
Audio Always won the tender to produce the daily show following a competitive pitch process last year.
The independent audio production company, which is based in the Tomorrow building at MediaCityUK, already produce a diverse range of content for BBC networks, including OJ Borg on BBC Radio 2, Life Hacks on BBC Radio 1, Elis James and John Robins on BBC Radio 5 Live, as well as factual programmes for BBC Radio 4 and the BBC World Service.
Dave Masterman, Head of Content at Audio Always said “As a company, we’ve always admired what 6 Music do, so to now be delivering a daily show for the network with someone as experienced and talented as Chris, is very exciting.”
Chris Hawkins can be heard on BBC Radio 6 Music from 5am, Monday to Sunday
Ambitious plans for Salford to become an internationally-recognised Connected Digital City gain momentum
MediaCityUK buildings have officially been rated as the first Wired Certified Platinum buildings in the North of England, for their best in class broadband and telecoms infrastructure, making them the ideal location of choice for all businesses.
MediaCityUK based media services business dock10 has appointed PR firm Rule 5, with a regional and corporate PR brief. dock10 is well known as a major supplier of studios, post production and managed services to the BBC, ITV and a host of independent TV production companies. It is now actively growing its customer base beyond the broadcast sector.
Viridor and MediaCityUK have renewed their partnership in a three-year contract