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We've got some brilliant artist's impressions of the home of Coventry and Warwickshire's new BBC radio station in Priory Place, so take a closer look here!

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Listen to what David Clargo said about the station


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The home of the new Coventry and Warwickshire radio station will be in Priory Place, a brand new development that is part of Coventry's Phoenix Initiative.

Our new home, which stands proudly underneath the Whittle Arches, opposite Millennium Place, will house not just the radio station but the website team and a cyber cafe and learning centre.

It will also be home to a television production area, where footage can be edited and filming can take place, which should help the area get more coverage.

To get a better idea of what the new building will look like, click on the Images button below to launch a gallery of artist's impressions.

You can also hear what you, the public, had to say and what our management thinks about the development by using the links on the left.

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We deserve a new station
When the old CWR merged with WM in 1995, it was a controversial decision, which left many local listeners feeling short changed.

"The past has been difficult, the BBC has come out and said 'we got it wrong, it was a mistake'", said managing editor of the new station David Clargo.

BBC Coventry and Warwickshire editor David Clargo
Managing editor David Clargo
"And for those of us that believe in truly local broadcasting, with the best will in the world...we cannot provide the best, most responsive local service in Coventry and Warwickshire when half of the programmes are coming from Birmingham.

"I believe people in Coventry and Warwickshire deserve a stand-alone radio station."

BBC director of nations and regions, Pat Loughrey, added that the BBC would not be cutting the area's services again.

"This is not a passing or a fickle commitment, we are here to stay now."

A flagship for local broadcasting
The new building spans around 12,000 square feet - to put it in context, the equivalent of around four or five shop units.

The whole project will cost around £3 million, which may seem like a lot but the building will be housing state-of-the-art equipment.

According to Mr Clargo, when it's complete, it will be "one of the most advanced centres in Europe".

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How the outside will look
We are most proud of our learning centre - one of only a handful of BBC facilities around the country - which you can use to pick up skills in just about everything!

Whether you want to brush up computer skills, get to grips with audio editing or perhaps even take a short course, you'll be able to drop in and work with us.

The new station will be broadcasting in spring next year but we will be bringing you news and footage from the site every few weeks. Make sure you come back sson to see how we are progressing.


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