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==Media== The following regional radio stations include Preston within their coverage: *[[BBC Radio Lancashire]] β Lancashire wide, news, talk, sport and music. (Broadcast from Blackburn) *[[Greatest Hits Radio Lancashire]] β Lancashire and North West England, classic hits. (Broadcast from Manchester) *[[Hits Radio Lancashire]] β Lancashire and North West England, pop music. (Broadcast from Manchester) *[[Heart North West]] β across the North West, pop music. (Broadcast from Manchester) *[[Smooth North West]] β across the North West, easy-listening music. (Broadcast from Manchester) *[[Capital Manchester and Lancashire]] β across the North West, pop music. (Broadcast from Manchester) *[[106.5 Central Radio|Central Radio North West]] β across [[The Fylde]], [[Leyland, Lancashire|Leyland]] and [[Chorley]] areas of Lancashire, news, talk, and music. (Broadcast from the city) <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.central.radio/about-us/|title=About Us β Central Radio |access-date=13 November 2023}}</ref> The ''[[Lancashire Evening Post]]'' newspaper is based in [[Fulwood, Lancashire|Fulwood]]. [[Blog Preston]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.blogpreston.co.uk/ |title=Blog Preston |access-date=6 June 2021 |archive-date=9 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109144912/https://www.blogpreston.co.uk/ |url-status=live }}</ref> is a [[hyperlocal]] news website which provides community news, views and information about the city.<ref name=McAthy20110217>{{cite web|last=McAthy|first=Rachel|title=Preston hyperlocal site wins funding for community project|url=http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/preston-hyperlocal-site-wins-funding-for-community-project/s2/a542858/|work=Journalism.co.uk|publisher=Mousetrap Media Ltd|access-date=12 December 2011|date=17 February 2011|archive-date=9 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109145042/https://www.journalism.co.uk/news/preston-hyperlocal-site-wins-funding-for-community-project/s2/a542858/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=LEPshorts20110221>{{cite news|title=Story shorts β 21/02/11|url=http://www.lep.co.uk/news/story_shorts_21_02_11_1_3101180|newspaper=Lancashire Evening Post|access-date=12 December 2011|date=21 February 2011|quote=NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) has worked alongside the Big Lottery Fund to deliver support to 17 organisations nationwide. They include Prescap, Preston FM, Blog Preston and CSV Preston.|archive-date=4 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404142702/http://www.lep.co.uk/news/story_shorts_21_02_11_1_3101180|url-status=dead}}</ref> Television is provided by [[ITV Granada]], the ITV franchise holder for the North West region, [[BBC North West]], the regional BBC station for the North West region, and a local TV service for Blackpool and Preston, That's Lancashire, from studios at the Northern Lights Business Centre in the [[University of Central Lancashire]]'s Media Factory building. ''VisitPreston.com'' is a website that "showcases everything that Preston has to offer to all audiences", providing information on topics such as business investment, education, tourism, etc. It is provided by key local stakeholders including the Preston City Council, Lancashire County Council, University of Central Lancashire, Preston Business Improvement District, and The Chase creative consultants.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitpreston.com/about/ |title=About Visit Preston |publisher=VisitPreston.com |access-date=15 February 2020 |archive-date=9 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109145000/https://www.visitpreston.com/about/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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