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{{RadioInfobox radio station|

image= [[Image:Thebayradio.png]]|

| name = Heart North Lancashire & Cumbria

name=The Bay|

| logo = The Heart Network logo.svg

airdate= [[1 March]] [[1993]]|

| city = [[Manchester]]

frequency=96.9 MHz, 102.3 MHz <br />and 103.2 MHz|

| area = North [[Lancashire]] and<br />South [[Cumbria]]|

| branding =

format =Contemporary|

| airdate = [[1 March]] [[1993]]|

owner = [[CN Group]]

| last_airdate = 31 May 2019

| frequency = [[FM broadcasting|FM]]:

*96.9 [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]]

*102.3 [[Windermere]]

*103.2 [[Kendal]]

[[Digital Audio Broadcasting#DAB+|DAB+]]:

11B (Morecambe Bay)

| format = [[Hot AC]]

| power =

| erp =

| class =

| callsign_meaning =

| owner = [[Global Media & Entertainment|Global]]

| sister_stations = [[Smooth Lake District]]

| webcast =

| website = [http://www.heart.co.uk/northlancs/ Heart North Lancashire & Cumbria]

| coordinates =

}}

'''Heart North Lancashire & Cumbria''' (formerly '''The Bay''') was an [[Independent Local Radio]] station owned and operated by [[Global Group|Global Radio]] as part of the [[Heart (radio network)|Heart]] network. It broadcast to north [[Lancashire]] and south [[Cumbria]] from studios in [[Lancaster, Lancashire|Lancaster]].

'''The Bay''' is an [[Independent Local Radio]] station broadcasting from the city of [[Lancaster, England|Lancaster]] to the region of North [[Lancashire]] and the South [[Lake District|Lakes]], in [[North West England]]. It takes its name from the sand banks of [[Morecambe Bay]], above which the main 96.9MHz transmitter is located. Other transmitters are located near the Lake District towns of [[Windermere]] and [[Kendal]].

==History==

name===The Bay|===

The station's original name, The Bay, derived from the sand banks of [[Morecambe Bay]], above which the main 96.9&nbsp;MHz transmitter is located. Relay transmitters are located near the [[Lake District]] towns of [[Windermere, Cumbria (town)|Windermere]] (102.3&nbsp;MHz) and [[Kendal]] (103.2&nbsp;MHz), near the A684.

The station served a potential audience of around 292,000 people, including the key centres of [[Barrow-in-Furness]], [[Kendal]], [[Lancaster, Lancashire|Lancaster]], [[Morecambe]] and [[Windermere, Cumbria (town)|Windermere]], where the service area overlaps with sister station [[Smooth Lake District]].

Under previous owners, The Bay was nominated for and won several industry awards, including the Station of the Year at the 2010 Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ppluk.com/Documents/Press%20Releases/The%20Arqiva%20Commercial%20Radio%20Awards%202010%20winners%20announced%2017%2006%2010.pdf|title=ARQIVA COMMERCIAL RADIO AWARDS 2010 WINNERS ANNOUNCED|accessdate=6 July 2010}}</ref> and more recently, Arqiva's Breakfast Show of the Year in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebay.co.uk/contact-and-about-us/|title=Contact & About Us|publisher=}}</ref>

===Sale and rebrand===

On 20 November 2017, CN Group announced The Bay would be sold to [[Global Media & Entertainment|Global]] along with sister station [[Lakeland Radio]] - the sale was finalised by 1 December 2017.<ref>[http://www.thebay.co.uk/news/local-news/the-bay-radio-sold-to-global-entertainment-group/ The Bay Radio Sold To Global Entertainment Group], The Bay, 20 November 2017</ref> Global later announced The Bay would join the [[Heart (radio network)|Heart]] network.

The Bay's brand and programming was phased out during February 2018 and following a transition period, the station was relaunched as Heart North Lancashire and Cumbria at 6am on Monday 5 March 2018.<ref>[https://radiotoday.co.uk/2018/01/plans-announced-for-the-bay-and-lakeland-radio/ Plans announced for The Bay and Lakeland Radio – RadioToday], Radio Today, 8 January 2018</ref>

===Closure===

On 26 February 2019, Global announced the station would be merged with [[Heart North West]].<ref>[https://radiotoday.co.uk/2019/02/global-to-network-capital-heart-and-smooth-breakfast-shows/ Global to network Capital, Heart and Smooth breakfast shows], RadioToday, 26 February 2019</ref> From 3 June 2019, local output will consist of a three-hour regional Drivetime show on weekdays, alongside local news bulletins, traffic updates and advertising.<ref>[https://radiotoday.co.uk/2019/04/amanda-holden-to-join-jamie-theakston-for-heart-uk-breakfast/ Amanda Holden to join Jamie Theakston for Heart UK Breakfast], Radio Today, 29 April 2019</ref>

Heart North Lancashire & Cumbria's studios in Lancaster closed with operations moving to Manchester. Local breakfast and weekend shows were replaced with network programming from London. The station ceased local programming on 31 May 2019.

==See also==

{{Portal|Cumbria}}

* [[Smooth Lake District]]

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External linklinks==

* [http://www.thebayheart.fmco.uk/northlancs/ Heart TheNorth BayLancashire official& siteCumbria]

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