Broadcasting from Manchester, UK

Programme schedule

8 shows a day, with non-stop music in between.

Every day on Piccadilly Radio 261. All times are UK time.

00:00 – 06:30 Non-stop music
06:30 – 08:00 Breakfast show

The 261 Breakfast

Big, bright songs to start the day, from the seventies to now, with time checks, the day's music anniversaries and a Tune of the Day.

08:00 – 10:00 Non-stop music
10:00 – 11:00 Daytime hits

Mid-Morning Manchester

Sing-along favourites with a Manchester thread: a song from the city every half hour, and the Year Game, where you guess when three records were a hit.

11:00 – 12:30 Non-stop music
12:30 – 13:30 Classic hits, back to back

The Lunchtime Jukebox

An hour of back-to-back classics with no talking over the intros. Each day's hour is built around one decade.

13:30 – 14:00 Non-stop music
14:00 – 15:30 Afternoon show

The 261 Afternoon

Easy-going hits from five decades, the album tracks you forgot you loved, and the Afternoon Anthem at three o'clock.

15:30 – 16:30 Non-stop music
16:30 – 18:00 Drive time

Drive Time

Upbeat songs for the journey home, the Drive Time Throwback at five, and a big finish to take you into the evening.

18:00 – 19:00 Non-stop music
19:00 – 20:00 Manchester music

Made in Manchester

An hour of music from the city: Buzzcocks, Joy Division, The Smiths, the Stone Roses, Oasis, and the Manchester artists making records today.

20:00 – 21:00 Non-stop music
21:00 – 22:00 Soul specialist

The Northern Soul Hour

Stompers and rarities from the Twisted Wheel and Wigan Casino years, plus the Motown and Stax records that started it all.

22:00 – 22:30 Non-stop music
22:30 – 23:30 Late-night classics

After Hours

Smooth songs to wind the day down: soul, soft rock and quiet late-night classics.

23:30 – 24:00 Non-stop music