Chester radio station Dee 106.3 teams up to break into television

Mar 24 2011 Chester Chronicle

CHESTER broadcaster Dee 106.3 and Silk 106.9 have joined local radio groups to lead a new local TV service.

Four of the UK’s leading local commercial radio groups have combined to form Six Television, a vehicle to provide new local television services across the UK.

Six Television submitted its plans to the Department of Culture Media and Sport in the ‘Expression of Interest’ stage in the process designed to bring local TV to the UK.

The initiative is led by several leading British regional radio groups from right across the UK including Cheshire's Dee 106.3 and Silk 106.9.

Chris Hurst, chief executive of Dee 106.3 and Silk 106.9, said: “We’re delighted to be part of these plans. Local video programming content is now extremely cost effective to produce and we are looking forward to highlighting how local radio can ensure the viability of new local TV services.”