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The Unity Radio 92.8FM Breakfast Show With Tango and Envy | Weekdays 7am-10am

About the Unity Breakfast show:

So there’s Romeo & Juliet, Will & Kate, David & Victoria, and here’s DUMB AND DUMBER!

Unity Breakfast with Tango & Envy every weekday 7-10am. Big beats bigger basslines and the BEST banter around. Join Tango & every morning and start your day with a smile.

Regular features include the daily morning register at 8.30am including a special Friday garage morning register in the style of old school garage MC’s, always good for a laugh LOL. Tuesday’s Karaoke Classic where the pair take us back with a song you won’t be able to resist singing along to. A Nando’s giveaway on Wednesday’s and Envy’s Freestyle Thursday where listeners send in words that Envy must incorporate in to a freestyle rap live on air off the top of her head!

There really is NO BETTER WAY to start your day!

About Tango:

As well as being our breakfast show host, DJing internationally for ten years, Tango was the official tour DJ and co-presenter for Tim Westwood on Radio 1 from (2005-2006) He has also supported: Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Kano, Tinchy Stryder, Dizzee Rascal, Wiley, JLS and many more.

Twitter: @djtangouk

About Envy:

As well as being our breakfast show host, Envy is our resident rapper. Her debut album ‘Set Yourself On Fire’ received critical acclaim from her contemporaries & across the wider music press reaching #3 in the hip hop charts. She has supported G Unit, Immortal Technique, Labrinth and Professor Green and has collaborated with artists including Mike Skinner & Grace Jones.

Twitter: @envysays

Jay Diamond Magnificent Morning’s | Weekday’s 10am-1pm

About the show:

Every weekday 10-1pm join Jay Diamond on Magnificent Mornings for the very best urban music, witty banter and interviews with the industry’s hottest contenders. Expect 3 hours of straight bangers, cool throwback tracks and fantastic competitions. This straight talking Mancunian has a wicked sense of humour, and a uncanny ability to uncover the sexiest remixes.

UK CHAMPIONS: Mondays 12-1pm A full hour of tracks from UK producers and artists. You can also expect interviews, reviews and news from UK people we think are doing great things! Think Tinie Tempah, Emeli Sande, Skepta, Icon-X, Jessie Ware, Benga…

THROW YOUR M’S UP: Wednesdays 12-1pm True to her roots when Jay would have 10 mc’s in the studio spittin’ to beats, this feature is back to back tracks from Manchester’s artists and producers current and classic. You could hear Chimpo, Envy, The Happy mondays, MC Drs, RIO, The Stone Roses, Skittles… Plus interviews, news and reviews from all of our favourite Manchester people!! Jay wants to keep you connected to all the amazing people we have in Manchester! (And get you as many freebies as she can hussle!)

THE GIRLS ONLY SHOW: Thursday mornings: Jay is dedicating time to the female listeners. There’ll be lots of giveways and competitions, and talk about dating, fashion, hair and make up and so much more. Jay will be inviting experts in to give you all their secrets! Ladies, this is ALL ABOUT YOU!

You can speak to Jay @ladyjaydiamond and www.facebook.com/jaydiamondmusic

About Jay Diamond:

BBC Urban Bursery winner Jay Diamond has spent time in New York, L.A, London and Manchester djing at top radio stations and clubs (Rinse FM, B-Real TV, Amnesia NYC, Fabric), soaking up a myriad of cultures and styles.

This is hugely reflected in her DJ sets which can be very eclectic. Also a singer, presenter and writer, she was Unity Radio’s ‘Record Of The Week’ with her track ‘Go Bang’ with The Carnival Kids; hosted the UK launch of 50 Cent’s book : The 50th Law, and music industry seminars in London; produced a web series ‘What The F-UK is NY Street’ and much more!

http://jaydiamond.yolasite.com | @ladyjaydiamond

Leaky’s Fresh Orange Show | Weekdays 1pm-4pm

About the Show:

LEAKY’S “FRESH ORANGE” SHOW

Join Leaky every afternoon Monday – Friday with his “Fresh Orange” Show givng you your (RDA) Recommended Daily Allowance of the very best black music ranging from the latest releases to choice classics addin’ flava to the fun with ocassional studio guests.

‘The Leaky “Fresh Orange” Show – Not From Concentrate’

About Leaky Fresh:

Born and raised in Manchester UK, DJ Leaky Fresh started his Djing interest around 1978 when he was going out to the nightclubs in Manchester.

Leaky Fresh was so obsessed with music that he would spend most of wages on buying records every week without fail. After a while he decided to form what would probably be one of manchester’s first soul & funk sound system called ”Sounds 4”, playing in Youth Clubs, House Parties, The Manchester Carnival and Blues & House Parties around Manchester.

“Sounds 4” split up after 3 years and joined forces with DJ Owen D’ who was running things on the south of Manchester at that time, together they formed the “The Master Jam MD’s” in 1981.

In 1990 Leaky Fresh entered the Dicso Mix Club Championships, he went on to become a UK and European Finalist. He travelled to various countries including Spain, Jersey, Scotland, Greece and Hong Kong Djing and performing mix demonstrations with DJ Owen D.

Through out his career Leaky worked on various Soul and R&B shows throughout Manchester including, Sunset Radio, Galaxy 102 FM and Key 103.

Leaky Fresh plays and has a vast music collection ranging from 70’s and 80’s Disco Funk, Contemporary Jazz / Funk Fusion, Hip Hop from day one, 1990’s Contemporary R&B, Original Chicago House and Garage music from the beginning,before most of London and the ‘Hacienda’ thought it was trendy.

Leaky says he can’t stand DJ’s that plays safe all night and never tries to break new records to the crowd regardless of the Music genre.

Favourite Musical Era :-

Mid 1980’s and the whole of the 1990’s.

Twitter: @LeakyFresh

The Unity Radio 92.8FM Drive-time show with Mistress de Funk and JosheeBee | Mon-Thur 4pm-7pm

About the Show:

Digging into an eclectic mix of your favourite music, past and present. Get involved with chat and tunes, the soundtrack to your afternoons.

About Mistress De Funk

After living in ibiza for 2 years in 2005 and 2006, Mistress returned to England to a Sankeys residency and a slot on the highly coveted BBC Radio One’s In New Djs We Trust show. This was a show Mistress ran for a year, and spent the next 6 years touring the world, and making music.

Starting up her own record label Peep Show Records added to her box of tricks. Slowing down with touring has seen a return to radio for Mistress who brings her highly eclectic musical knowledge to Unity’s daytime schedule.

About JosheeBee

DJ Josh Bull AKA JosheeBee is a young, fresh, energetic DJ who takes the party with him wherever he goes and never fails to get the club bouncing.

Manchester born and bred, Josh prides himself as the city’s favourite student DJ and after graduating from Salford University at Media City with a BSc Honours Degree in 2012 he continues to evolve in the world of music.

His passion and inspiration towards DJing has seen him work alongside some of the UK’s biggest names in the most elite venues up and down the country.

Confident and versatile, Josh’s technical skills and his ability to interact with any audience has made him stand out from the crowd.

JosheeBee never takes himself too seriously and never claims to be something he is not. His unpretentious and down to earth attitude means he does not suffer from the egos that many others do.

From Electro House music and Club Anthems through to bass heavy Dubstep, Drum & Bass, Gritty Hip-Hop, smooth R&B, Funky Motown and Disco Classics, Josh has got it all, he is a real crowd pleaser!

The Weekend Drive-timewith HeavyFeet | Friday’s 4pm-7pm

About HeavyFeet:

Fusing tight studio production skills with heavy house, garage and bass-driven breaks, Mike Burgess & James Medina, AKA HeavyFeet, have formulated one of the most effective and unique dancefloor sounds of recent times, something which has undoubtedly assisted their musical output to find its way into Serato carts and CD wallets across the world over the last four years.

With international radio airplay and DJ support of HeavyFeet’s music at an all time high at the start of 2012, it’s no wonder this Manchester-based music producing, radio show presenting duo are in higher demand than ever before.

Unique melting post of beats, breaks and bass to Unity FM, each and every Friday Drive-time 4-7pm

The Weekend Wake-Up with B.I.Z.Z.Y B | Sundays 9am-12pm

About the Show

THE WEEKEND WAKE-UP……If you’re just getting up or just getting in…

Start you Sunday morning with some upfront R&B and Old Skool Classics

3 hours of R&B, club classics, banter and gossip

Features include:

-Slow jamz in your jim jamz

-The Sunday Morning Sing-a-Long

-Not dead, but dead good!

About B.I.Z.Z.Y. B:

A club dj/radio presenter in Manchester for over 20 years. Bizzy started his radio career as a pirate dj on a variety of stations in Manchester including Frontline Radio in the late 80′s. This was followed by a stint on Manchester’s Kiss 102.

Bizzy has deejayed at clubs all over the country (including a 2 year monthly residency at the legendary Hacienda).

Bizzy currently promotes and is resident dj for OLDSKOOL THROWBACK, one of Manchester’s most popular Old Skool Soul, R&B and Reggae nights

Twitter: @bzb247