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Newcastle Pride 2012...
Thanks to everyone who supported us at Newcastle Pride. We had  a great day and congratulations to Steve, the winner of the holiday competition! We have live programmes every day, so keep listening | 21 July 2012

Here for Newcastle Pride 2012!
We're with you for the countdown to the North-East's BIGGEST LGBT event of the year. Take a look at our new schedules | 30 Jun 2012

Loose Lesbians - Pride Lounge
February's Loose Lesbians show featuring a live acoustic set by 'Fear Before the Phrase' is available on Pride Rewind if you missed it on Monday 6 February 07 Feb 2012

Welcome to 2012 on Pride Radio!
Things are just about back to normal here at Pride Towers and our live programmes return this weekend. Check out our Schedule page for more details and keep it Pride Radio for more exciting news soon! 05 Jan 2012

Countdown to 2012 with us
Join DJ David Bourne from 11pm tonight as he counts down to the new year with a great mix of hits! Thanks for your support throughout the year. 2012 is set to be a huge year for Pride Radio and hope it will be a good year for you too! 31 Dec 2011

Jingle Balls of fun!
Thanks to all of the guests for making Ophelia's Jingle Balls so much fun! If you missed the programme you can hear it on Christmas Day! Best wishes for a great Christmas from all of us at Pride Radio 17 Dec 2011

A Tribute to Steve Paske
Listen to our tribute to the man who campaigned for the LGBT community, Steve Paske today at 2pm 11 Dec 2011

We're on the move!
This weekend we say goodbye to our studios on Scotswood Road as we move into the centre of Newcastle just in time for Christmas! We'll have a reduced schedule for 10 & 11 December but we're back for Ophelia's Jingle Balls the weekend after! 03 Dec 2011

Goodbye & thanks Sam
Our popular Sunday morning presenter Sam Willey is leaving us for a while. Thanks for all the great LGB&T news & features and please come back soon Sam! 26 Nov 2011

What do you want to see...
...on this website? We want to expand the information here to best meet your needs. Please take a few minutes to email our webmaster with your ideas. 22 Nov 2011

Mr Gay UK on Pride Radio!
Ross Hogarth is a lucky man! This Saturday morning from 10am he's joined in the studio by the three regional heat winners of Mr Gay UK plus lots more! Check out the website and vote for your favourite guy! 9 Nov 2011

New look Schedule page
Check out our revamped schedule page which now features photos of our presenters! Coming soon Presenter Profiles | More... 06 Nov 2011

New look Pride Rewind
It's now even easier to listen to some of our previously broadcast interviews and features with the new Pride Rewind player! | More... 30 Oct 2011

New kid on the block!
We say a big hello to Ryan Houston, our newest presenter! Listen out for Ryan every Sunday from 2pm on the North East's Pride Radio! 15 Oct 2011

Baby Bear's back
DJ Baby Bear has been so popular filling in for DJ Teapot that she now has her own show! Listen out for two hours of great mixes - Thursdays at 8pm! 09 Oct 2011

Problems hearing us?
If you're having problems listening to us click here 01 Oct 2011

Sunderland Pride
Thank you to everyone who took part in the first ever Sunderland Pride. It was a great success.
Well done Sunderland - see you next year! 26 Sep 2011

Sunderland Pride
Join us live on Pride Radio for the first ever Sunderland Pride! All the atmosphere, excitement, music & interviews live from 1pm on Today! 25 Sep 2011

An hour for women!
Join Sam Hawkins on Monday for a brand new show celebrating LBi music plus news and information. Women's Hour starts at 7pm! 17 Sep 2011

They're back!
Carrie & Mary return to Pride Radio on Tuesday from 6pm. If you've never heard this married couple before, listen in!  12 Sep 2011

Another New Show for Autumn!
We welcome back Gordon Barr this Saturday from 2pm for a Dolly Parton & Lady Boys of Bangkok special!  09 Sep 2011

They're here!
Loose Lesbians begins on Monday from 6pm. Join Carrie, Dotty, Sam & Mary for a lot of chat, guests and some great music too. These girls can talk! 03 Sep 2011

New shows!
As summer ends it's almost time to reveal some exciting new shows.  Our new programme schedule launches on Monday. More details  here on Saturday! 31 Aug 2011

Special shows
We have something rather different for you this weekend, but you'll have to listen in to find out more! Plus - don't miss the Back to the 80's holiday special on Wednesday 25 Aug 2011

Keep listening!
We've some exciting new programmes coming soon. We're keeping details secret right now, but don't miss out - keep it Pride Radio on your computer and mobile! 01 Aug 2011

A Big 'Thank You'
We've had a great time being with you on FM and we'd like to thank you for all of your support and good wishes, but remember we're still with you online all year round - just click on the Listen Live button above! 17 Jul 2011

Our last day on FM :(
Today sees the end of our 28 days broadcasting on 87.9FM. Join Brett, Ophelia and a special Sunday Show Tunes, then Sam and the all of the Pride Radio team with a look back at the last four weeks. At 4pm we switch off the FM transmitter but remember we're still with you online!! 17 Jul 2011

Today's the day!
Northern Pride take place today and we're live from Leazes Park. Come and join us or listen on 87.9FM across Tyneside or online for all of the music and fun. Rounding off today, you can hear a special mix with DJ Teapot and Satur-Gay's David Bourne! 16 Jul 2011

The countdown to Northern Pride
Listen in to Pride Radio for all the Northern Pride 2011 information you need, and we'll be live from Leazes Park in Newcastle on Saturday 16 July! 9 Jul 2011

Lorraine Crosby talks to Pride Radio, an exclusive chat with the 'I Would do Anything for Love' singer, and one of the headline acts at Northern Pride!25 Jun 2011 | More...

Ruth Lorenzo (from TV's X-Factor) to headline Northern Pride on 16 July, exclusively revealed on Pride Radio. John Harrison talks to Lee & Dotty. 21 Jun 2011 | More...

Newcastle City Council Leader visits Pride Radio! Nick Forbes talks to Lee & Dotty. 20 Jun 2011 | More...

If you are in and around Tyneside you should be able to hear us on your radio! Tune in to 87.9FM from 20 June to 17 July, and of course we're still available online. 20 Jun 2011

Happy Birthday to... us! It's our first birthday today! The date we officially 'arrived' and then at 7am on Monday 21 June 2010 we took to the airwaves with Heather Small's 'Proud'. What a year it's been! Thank you to everyone who's been involved and to our listeners for your support. Here's to the next year and Monday morning at 7am - online and on 87.9FM across Tyneside. 17 Jun 2011

Read all about it! As we prepare to launch on FM across Tyneside, you can read all about us in an article in the new June/July issue of OUT! North East magazine and  we're also featured on the Radio Today site. 10 Jun 2011

New Programmes! We have a new line up for Sunday evenings on Pride Radio. The Essential 80's & 90's are followed by Guilty Pleasures. And if you missed DJ Teapot, Satur-Gay or the Guys from Poke, you can catch up with them on Replay. 15 May 2011
 
Get involved! Ever wanted to get involved with the North-East's Pride Radio? Well now you can - visit the 'Contact us' page for more details. 08 May 2011

New Site! New Features!
Welcome to our new look home on the web! Put a date in your diaries for this Saturday, 7 May. It's Ophelia B and Miss Rory only on the North East's Pride Radio! 02 May 2011

Show homophobia the Red Card
Hear the interview to find out what's being done to tackle racism and homophobia | More... 23 Apr 2011

New shows!
We're extending our shows at the weekend - check 'What's on?' for details. We'll have more exciting news about weekday shows coming soon! Keep listening to Pride Radio and please fill in our survey :) 23 Feb 2011

Sunday is special!
This Sunday, 20 February, Lee Finan opens his doors (and kitchen) to some of your favourite Pride Radio presenters as he invites you to 'Come Mince with Lee'. Throughout the morning and afternoon you'll hear all the great music you know and love and also a rather special flavour - all live from Lee's. You won't want to miss it! 14 Feb 2011

On your wireless again!
We're really excited to announce that we will be back on FM again this summer from 20 June to 17 July broadcasting up to the Northern Pride festival 2011. Keep listening for more information. 29 Jan 2011

Back in 2011
Thanks to everyone for your support in our first six months. We're back with live programmes early in January and we'll have an even bigger year in 2011! You can now hear non-stop tunes online, which means it's great for listening to us if you're having a party at home! All of us at Pride Radio wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Pride New Year xx 19 Dec 2010

Ophelia's Christmas show
We're taking a break from live programmes until early in the New Year, but to celebrate this most festive time of the year, you're invited to join Miss Ophelia B this Saturday from 11am for her Christmas spectacular! 14 Dec 2010

World AIDS Day
This Wednesday we bring you a day of live programmes to mark World AIDS Day. Throughout the day we'll bring you excerpts from our interview with Body Positive - you can hear the full interview at 6pm. 29 Nov 2010

LIVE programmes cancelled
Due to the adverse weather conditions we regretfully have cancelled our live programmes scheduled for the weekend. 28 Nov 2010
 
LIVE programmes this weekend...
Including the return of the fabulous Lee & Dotty, the North East's favourite lesbian showbiz couple Carrie and Mary, plus more from Mitch and the fantastic Daniel and Carla. All from 10am on Sunday with more special shows on Saturday too! Remember, you can email the studio or leave a facebook message. Let us know what you want to hear! 09 Nov 2010

LIVE programmes on Saturday!
We're back with you live on Saturday from 10am. You can listen to Tony, Lee, Ross and Mitch. Click on the 'Listen' button above or download our app to your iPhone to listen in on the move. You can email the studio or leave a facebook message. Let us know what you want to hear! 05 Nov 2010

Some exciting news...
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is coming soon! Keep an eye on this page and on our facebook page for more details. We've also included some more audio files for you to listen to, and we've freshened up our homepage - more new stuff will be here soon :) 27 Oct 2010

New audio section launches
We give you a chance to listen again to some of the features broadcast on Pride Radio. 03 Oct 2010

We continue broadcasting online!
On Wednesday's you can relive the magic of Wear FM's Gay2Gay show with Mega Sal. On Saturday 24 July you can listen to our Northern Pride special - a chance to hear highlights from this years event! We'll be bringing you more programmes online over the next few weeks so keep listening and we'll bring you full details here and on our facebook page. 18 Jul 2010

It's our last day on 87.9FM :(
Thank you for all of your support over the last 28 days, but sadly for now, this is the last day of our programmes on 87.9FM. We'll continue playing the music you love online (just click on the 'listen' button above). All of the Pride Radio gang say a big THANK YOU to everyone involved with a successful Northern Pride and Pride Radio. Listen out... we'll be back! 18 Jul 2010

Today is Northern Pride!
The day we've been waiting for is here! Join us for some great programmes starting at 8am with the build up to Northern Pride 2010 and if you can get to Leazes Park in Newcastle come and say hello - look out for the Pride Radio stage! 17 Jul 2010

Mega Sal Special
Pride Radio pays tribute to Mega Sal and Gay to Gay on Wednesday night at 8pm. A documentary talking to those who knew him and then an edition of Gay to Gay from 1992. 06 Jul 2010

The Gay Guide to ABBA!
Gordon Barr is the North East's top Abba fan who has a massive library of rare recordings which he shares with us on Saturday. 01 Jul 2010

We're here! Now broadcasting across Tyneside on 87.9 FM and online we'll be here until the 18 July. Get in touch with us - email the studio 21 Jun 2010

Who are we? We're a group from the north east LGBT community who wanted to have our own voice for the Northern Pride festival... a place for music, chat, gossip and the space to address some serious issues. 21 Jun 2010

We don't just bring you the news, occasionally we make it (for good reasons, obviously!). Here are just a few of the places you may had read about us...

21 Oct 2011 Lesbilicious | Lesbian radio show launched in the North East

01 Oct 2011 Bent Magazine | Pride Radio feature (page 75)

01 Oct 2011 Out! North East | Something for the women (page 28)

13 Jun 2011 Evening Chronicle | PR is back on air

09 Jun 2011 Radio Today | PR returns to Newcastle for LGBT

04 Jun 2011 Out! North East | Feature on returning to FM

15 Mar 2011 So So Gay | Interviews PR Director, Tony Swinhoe

20 Jun 2010 The Sunday Sun | DJ divas ready to have a ball

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