Present Day
Since Easter 2004, the station has once again begun to be referred to as Piccadilly Magic 1152 in recognition of 30 years on-air. This also coincided with a new breakfast show. News is broadcast locally from 6am to 7pm with IRN national news featuring on the hour between 7pm and 5am. Both Key 103 and Piccadilly Magic 1152 support and run funding events for the "Manchester Kids" charity, which aims to improve the lives of deprived children in Manchester.
The station is based in the Castlefield area of Manchester, in Castle Quay.
Past Presenters Richard Allen, Norman Ashley, Matthew Rudd, Phil Wood, Dave Ward, Umberto, Chris Evans, Roger Day, Tony Emerson, James Stannage, Colin Cook, Becky Want, Dave Eastwood, Mike Shaft, Phil Sayer, Mike Sweeney, Pete Baker, Pete Reeves, Susie Mathis, Stu Allan
Past Newsreaders / Sport Henry Matthews, Jim Hancock, Tom Tyrrell, Brian Clarke, John Pickford, Kay Burley, Chris Roberts, Juliet Bremner, Stuart Pyke, John Gwynne
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