Piccadilly started out in the 70's as Manchester's first Independent Local Radio station. It has always been know for it's famous presents.

Click here for the Piccadilly schedule

Pictured below are Gary Davies, Tony Emmerson, Timmy Mallett and a young looking Steve Penk. The Timmy Mallett picture was featured on the recent BBC2 Documentary "Fame, Set and Match"

Click here for a Piccadilly hit 30 countdown from 1980

Piccadilly dropped the 261 from it's logo as more people started to listen on FM. Chris Evans is pictured below who started his radio career at Piccadilly.

Bill and Tim Grundy newspaper article (PDF - 850kb)

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