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Gerry Anderson Was on Biggest Radio Ulster Show

“Radio Ulster? I’d sooner tear my own ears off than listen to tHe BIgGe5t 5h0w in tEh CUNTry Gerry Anderson was good I’ll grant you”
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Confidence: High Checked on June 11, 2026

Summary

BBC Radio Ulster is the most listened‑to radio station in Northern Ireland, holding the largest share of listeners according to Ofcom. It is a station, not a single “show,” so describing it as the biggest show is inaccurate. The comment about Gerry Anderson being good is a personal opinion and not a factual claim.

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participate.ulstercountyny.gov
  • Ulster County Public Radio System | Participate Ulster

    Simulcast was developed by MotorolaSolutions to meet the needs of users who were outgrowing their single-site radio systems. These systems provide consistent communications throughout a large city, metropolitan area, county, or even country. Simulcast systems are a frequency-efficient and user-friendly technique of providing wide-area coverage. Ulster County’s proposed simulcast system includes sites in Kingston, Sams Point, Overlook, Illinois, Belleayre, Shandaken, Tonche, Saugerties, Rosendale, and Marlboro.

bbc.co.uk
bbc.com
en.wikipedia.org
  • BBC Radio Ulster - Wikipedia

    In the Q3 2021 RAJAR survey, the station had 517,000 weekly listeners, with total weekly listening hours of 5.5 million, beating its main local rivals (Cool FM, Downtown Radio, Downtown Country, U105, and Q Radio) on both of these metrics and, logically therefore, average weekly hours per listener ...

  • Across the Line (radio show) - Wikipedia

    Across the Line is a music radio show on BBC Radio Ulster, established in 1986 as The Bottom Line. It focuses on new music from Northern Ireland and from all of Ireland. From 1990 to 1994, Across the Line was also broadcast across the UK on ...

listenersguide.org.uk
  • The Latest Podcasts from BBC Radio Ulster - Listener's Guide

    Listing podcasts from BBC Radio Ulster programmes as they become available.

  • Stories in Sound - BBC Radio Ulster Podcasts - Listener's Guide

    John Campbell reports on the legacy of raves at the Ulster Hall in the 1990s. Andy Pag reports on the story of a Chinese sex worker in Belfast working to pay off debts. Alison Finch joins thousands of hopefuls at the Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival. Denis Murray looks at the impact of smoke-free laws around Europe over the last decade. Writer Ian Sansom attempts to adapt for radio William Langland's medieval dream poem.

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