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Piccadilly Radio 261: The Home of Manchester’s Iconic Radio Legacy The sound of Manchester — done our way.
Why bring it back now?
Look around. Modern radio has lost its soul. It is run by algorithms, corporate playlists, and voices that could be from anywhere. The “local” has been stripped out. The grit has been polished away.
The Rebellion of 2025 isn’t about nostalgia. It’s about necessity. Manchester needs a rogue signal again.
We rebuilt Piccadilly 261 not to replay the past, but to restore the attitude. Real voices. Real music. No permission asked. We are taking the heritage of 1974 and the swagger of 1985, and forcing it into the digital age.
The frequency has changed, but the mission hasn’t.
The static is clear. The Rogue Signal is live.
By 1985, Piccadilly 261 wasn't just a radio station. It was the soundtrack to the city. This was the era of dominance. If you walked down Market Street, you heard the jingles coming out of every shop doorway. If you sat in a taxi, the dial was locked. We owned the North. But something else was happening. The city was shifting. The sounds of Factory Records, New Order, and The […]
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