Dee 106.3

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Contents 1 Info 2 News 3 Programming 4 Recent Highlights 5 Music 6 Key Staff 7 References 8 Review

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[edit] News

Chester's Dee 106.3 broadcasts local national and world news during bulletins between 0700 and 1800 weekdays. On both Saturday and Sundays, it runs local, national and international news between 0800 and 1400. News and sport headlines are available every half hour during breakfast and afternoon drive programming 0630, 0730, 0830, 1630, 1730 weekdays and at 0830 on weekends.

In addition to these bulletins, Dee 106.3 is committed to local news and on a daily basis provides two extended bulletins with an average length of 5 minutes at 1200 and 1800.

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Dee 106.3 programmes are locally produced and presented 24 hours a day from its Chester studios, based just off Sealand Road at 2 Chantry Court, Chester, CH1 4QN.

During weekday daytimes Monday to Friday, 1 hour of programming is an automated feature. During the weekend daytime period, all programming is live from the Chester studios.

[edit] Recent Highlights

Dee 106.3 received special recognition at the 2006 Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards in the Station of the Year category, with former programme manager Phil Rodgers nominated for UK Commercial Radio Programmer of the Year.

The station hosted a brand new event at Chester Racecourse in summer 2006, Chester Live 2 huge outdoor concerts featuring Westlife and Van Morrison. Over 10,000 people attended the event across the weekend.

Miles of Smiles children's charity held its annual trip to Disneyland Paris, sending over 40 Chester youngsters to the resort in conjunction with the station for the weekend.

This season a brand new deal was signed with Chester City FC and UK Sameday, further strengthening the relationship between both parties. Dee 106.3 provides full 90-minute commentary online at the football club's website.

Sport Cheshire held their annual county games championship and selected Dee 106.3 as its media sponsor. Following the event in June, Sports Cheshire has invited the station back in October for its annual awards evening, to be hosted by Gavin and Irene.

[edit] Music

Chester's Dee 106.3 plays a variety of music from the 60s to the present day. Here is a sample of the music played on the station:

• Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancing
• Beatles - A Hard Days Night
• Take That - Patience
• Queen - Somebody To Love
• Lemar - Its Not That Easy
• Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It.
• Fontella Bass - Rescue Me
• Mika - Grace Kelly
• The Kinks - Lola
• Texas - When We Are Together
• Shalamar - A Night To Remember
• Eagles - Hotel California
• Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon
• The Animals - Dont Let Me Be Misunderstood
• Ronan Keating - Iris
• Katie Melua - Its Only Pain
• Pink - Who Knew

[edit] Key Staff

Station Contact Details

• Programme Manager: Mike James
• Sales Manager: Amanda Hughes
• Station Director: Stef Roberts
• Office Contact Number: 01244 39 1000
• Email address: studio@dee1063.com

[edit] References

Dee 106.3

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[edit] Review