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1990's SKS Muso magazine interview = I was 27yrs old way back then ( 30 years ago I'm Interviewed by Johnny Hero and 2 other Citybeat Belfast Radio Dj's a long time ago about the Belfast Music scene before the days of the internet. ( Note this is old and just for historic audio preservation purposes) Thanks.

CITY BEAT RADIO INFO

Citybeat were awarded a licence to broadcast to Belfast in 1990.

They first appeared under the name BCR – Belfast Community Radio – in March 1990,
but by 1996 they had changed name under the new ownership of Owen Royston.
Programmes are aimed at 25-49 year olds. Citybeat rebranded to Q Radio on August 9th 2015.

Citybeat is a Northern Irish radio station located in Belfast.
It was founded in 1996 and broadcasts all over Northern Ireland.
The station and its presenters won several awards over the years.
Its schedule includes music, sports, news and information.

* Stuart Robinson 1995 - today
* Paul Orr 1995-1999; 2005 - today
* Owen Larkin 1998 - today
* Robin Elliott 2001 - today
* Andy Pugh 2004 - today
* Mark Lima 2004 - today
* Neal McClelland 1999; 2004 - 2005; 2006 -today
* Suzy Caddell 2005 - 2006; 2008-today
* Paul Francis 2002- 2005; 2006- today
* David Coleman 2007 - today
* Natalie Miller 2007 - today
* Vicky Pitchers 2008 - today
* Emma Fitzpatrick 2008 - today
* Owen Beers 1991 - 1997; 2000; 2008-today

Awards

Citybeat has won more Sony Radio Academy Awards than any other commercial radio station in Northern Ireland
along with a number of other top awards.
Recent awards include:

*Sony Gold 2002
*Sony Gold x2 2003
*Sony Gold x2 2004 + Sony Silver
*NTL Station of the Year 2003
*Stephen Nolan - Best presenter Irish Entertainment Awards 2003
*Joe Ferguson (radio presenter) - Best presenter Irish Entertainment Awards 2004
*Marc & Dave - Best Irish Breakfast Show Irish Entertainment Awards 2006
*IPR Award - News Broadcaster of the Year Marc Mallett 2007
*PANI Award - The One That Got Away / Production Award - Keith Law 2007
* Marc & Dave - Best Irish Breakfast Show Irish Entertainment Awards 2007
* Irish radio station of the year - Irish Entertainment Awards 2007
* Bronse New York Festival - News Programme 'Belfast Tonight' 2007
* Arqiva UK Commercial Radio Station of the Year 2007
* Stuart Robinson P&M Awards Nomination 2007
* Stuart Robinson Arqiva UK Commercial Radio Awards Nomination 2008
* Stuart Robinson & Work Experience Boy - Best presenter Irish Entertainment Awards 2008
* PPI Awards- Mark and Vicki - Best Irish Breakfast Show

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