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Advertise on local radio and talk directly to your customers

Central Radio has teamed up with our friends at neighbouring station Beyond Radio to give you more options and a bigger reach — local or regional, the choice is yours.

Central Radio & Beyond Radio coverage

Potential audience

Central Radio North West • DAB

Potential audience: 981,359

  • Blackpool and the Fylde Coast: 261,256
  • Preston, Leyland and Chorley: 370,103
  • Blackburn, Burnley & Darwen: 350,000
Beyond Radio • FM

Potential audience: 148,000

  • Lancaster, Morecambe, Carnforth: 148,000
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Why radio?

  • Commercial radio is the strongest it has been in two decades, with Ofcom reporting “the highest number of weekly radio listeners in the past 20 years.” [2]
  • Data from Radio Centre shows 89% of the population still tune in every week — around 1 billion weekly hours of listening. [1]
  • Research also shows that for every £1 invested in radio advertising, the average return on investment (ROI) is £7.70. [1]

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What can we offer?

  • Spot advertising (those 20–30 second radio ads you hear)
  • Sponsorships: weather, travel, sports, entertainment — or even a whole show (shorter messages, higher frequency)
  • Outside broadcast: bring the radio studio to your venue with “Beyond Radio Comes To You”
  • Social media, paid-for articles, new business openings: we can add these to your on-air package to boost your business or brand

Ready to find out more?

Complete this short form below and we’ll get right back to you.


We'd love to hear from you, don't worry we won't bombard you with loads of emails and sales calls, if you've got a genuine interest in promoting your business... let's chat!

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Testimonials

Kirkham Part Exchange Centre sponsors our weather Kirkham Part Exchange Centre testimonial
Blackburn Orthodontics, with on-air ad spots Blackburn Orthodontics testimonial
Bay View Cars & Motorhomes, a long-standing advertiser on Central Radio Bay View Cars & Motorhomes testimonial
Cleveleys Ex Servicemens Club promote fundraiser events with us Cleveleys Ex Servicemens Club testimonial
 

Booths Supermarket regularly promote their stores with us

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Above: Central Radio hosting an outside broadcast for a new product launch

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