The Radio City Tower is not for the faint hearted. As you go up in the lift, your ears may pop, and…read moredespite it being a solid structure it can occasionally feel like it's wobbling when it gets really windy. I was 'lucky' enough to do the traffic and travel on Radio City when I was about 16, and I use inverted commas because no teenage girl should be subjected to the male chauvinists who work there. This was back in the days of Kev Seed doing the morning radio followed by Irish Joe, and thankfully I was smart enough NOT to sit on his knee when he invited me to... Whilst working in the tower was a great experience (despite having to be there at something ridiculous like 5am) these sad old leches could have really ruined the experience for someone less wily than myself. I managed to unleash my sharp tongue and come up with nifty retorts to all their insinuations, which only served to endear me more to them, but hey, they extended my airtime! The tower also includes the Magic 1548 peeps and possibly Juice FM too, and I'd love another opportunity to go back up there and do radio again. The views from the tower are great and I think I'm right in saying it was used two years ago in some sort of fireman competition where they had to run up all the steps and back down again carrying all their gear. People have doubtlessly abseiled off it too, but for my part, I'd rather be on the radio or watching the firemen!! I guess some of Kev's perviness rubbed off on me after all...

I religiously listen to Radio City every morning on my way to work, I specifically tune in to…read morelisten to 'The Village Idiot' - the only show where the losers stays on. It's a brilliant idea, basically the DJ Rossie and his broadcast assistant take the pee out of people too thick to answer simple questions. If you win, you get a prize, if not, phone back the next morning to be ridiculed again. Genius. Anyway, to the music - slightly annoying sometimes as the same song list can be repeated a few times in the day but there is a variety of genres ranging from what is in the chart to the new up and coming bands in Liverpool. The actual building is a huge cylindrical tower, which used to have a revolving restaurant at the top - now utilised as the radio station. The tower is an iconic feature in Liverpool City Centre and can be seen for miles.

BBC Radio Merseyside is the top local radio station for all aspects of Mersey life. The have top…read moreclass presenters, my particular favourite being Dave Monks, who hosts an excellent weekly show that focuses on Liverpool's music scene, with particular interest in new and unsigned artists. Radio Merseyside was first broadcast in November 1967, and has been serving the region for over 40 years as the one stop point for news and information across a variety of topics. The station can be found at 98.5MHz when visiting the city or 1458 kHz if you're using a DAB. The Radio Merseyside building is situated on the outskirts of Liverpool One, and contains a shop that sells Mersey related items of curios and memorabilia. Radio Merseyside moved to this building in 2006. On the first floor of the building is an open learning centre, with all the main offices situated on the second floor.

I have nothing against BBC Radio Merseyside, it's a quality radio station with great presenters -…read moreif it's your kind of thing. I imagine if you like Radio 2, it would appeal to you. A work colleague's daughter works at the station so occasionally she insists on having it on, and I must admit it bores me to tears. There is a show that seems to be like a radio soap which really makes me concentrate on my work because otherwise I would actually fall asleep. However, my gran loves BBC Merseyside, she even bought a different radio because she struggles to get a decent signal in North Wales. All that said, she does listen to it at night while she falls asleep...

The Echo is remarkable. It can take anybody involved in either a global news story or historical…read moreevent and before you can say 'but, hang on...' they've found a link that connects them to Liverpool. Obviously the exceptions are people who have stated they aren't that fussed on the city/the north. Then all connections are hurled out the window and the bastard becomes about as linked to Liverpool as Pocahontas was to Robert Mugabe. You've got to love the Echo though. It's a proper paper and everything but it always feels one hurried deadline away from publishing a story about your next door neighbour, Brenda (yes yours specifically) who can't find the remote control or wants to know the answer to five across. It's the most mainstream, provincial paper in Britain. Also on some days, for reasons seemingly governed by the heavens, you'll find stories and photos involving people known to you personally. I like those days. Makes me feel popular. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to check for my surname in the obituaries. It's a hobby of mine.

The Echo is the local paper serving the Liverpool area. There are other smaller local papers but…read morethis is the best of them. The Echo is available to buy 5 days a week and there are 3 editions each day. Every day has a different special focus for example a jobs section on Thursday and Monday. There are also editions focusing on entertainment, sports and cars. The echo has various sections which appear in each edition such as classified ads, letters, crosswords, sports, horoscopes, health, announcements and many more. The news is focused on the local area rather than national news, unless it is something very important. It is a good paper to find out about issues in your local area which may impact on you. The Echo is available in every newsagents you go into in the Liverpool area. The only time you would not be able to buy it is if they run out which can sometimes happen. There are also a few street vendors left who sell the echo, shouting eck-oooooooooooooo periodically. The Echo is a great paper but can be a little lacking in reporting national news stories.

I've never been able to comprehend the vehemence some people have at this tower's appearance. It's…read morenot that ugly, is it? Yeah, it's not exactly the Space Needle but have you ever seen old photos of it, back when it blighted the skyline of 70s Liverpool? It resembled something that was already dated before it even went up. This is partly true. One of its design functions was as a ventilation shaft for the market below before a change in the law presumably made this somehow illegal. Built in 1969 and opened by the Queen (did she have nothing else on that day?) the structure is the second tallest in Liverpool and the thirtieth in the UK overall. Not bad for something that looks like a golf tee. Formerly the location of restaurants that later failed, the beacon is now doing well as the headquarters of Radio City 96.7 and Magic 1548. The downside for anybody tuning in, of course, is that the smug DJs will mention this fact every ninth of a second.

Radio City is one of the UK's most successful radio stations. The tour gives you a unique…read moreopportunity to view Merseyside's ever changing skyline, 450 feet above the heart of the city centre. St. Johns Beacon, one of Liverpool's iconic landmarks, offers breathtaking panoramic views of the Wirral, North Wales, Lancashire and beyond. You also get an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the three radio stations: City Talk 105.9, Magic 1548 and Radio City 96.7. Adults are priced at £6.25, students £5.25 and concessions £4.25 (children aged 15 or younger). Family tickets and group discounts are also available upon request. As a whole, this is a fantastic tour enabling you to absorb spectacular scenery from Liverpool's one and only iconic tower.

As you would expect from a city that boasts about its musical heritage and contribution to pop…read moreculture as much as Liverpool, there a few independent music shops that can be found around the city centre. Music Notes is one of the smaller music stores that I have come across and placed in an odd area of town, in my opinion, to find it. Being small seems to encourage this place to stock mainly small musical instruments. I'm not entirely sure if they offer more online but you wont find any pianos or drum kits although there are plenty of half size guitars, eukeles, bongos and harmonicas. However they do stock a wide range of sheet music and song books. Good for those looking to take up a new hobby or dwarves in folk bands.

A nice and friendly music shop on North John Street. Very helpful staff which meant I didn't have…read moreto hunt through all the books in their well stocked music shop. The shop has been open for over eight years and really know what they are doing. The stock includes music for all abilities and tastes from the beginner to the professional musician. If you want to find the right music to learn to sing or play your chosen instrument be it piano, guitar, saxophone, drums, trumpet, violin, recorder, penny whistle, banjo etc. then you have come to the right place. There is a noticeboard in the entrance of the shop where you advertise concerts and gigs.

Within the sound of Liverpool's 3rd cathedral otherwise known as the home of LFC- Anfield. From the…read moreoutside it looks just what it is a local pub but get in on match day, home or away and the atmosphere just hits you. On home match days it is totally packed until those fortunate enough to have a ticket leave to go to the ground but once the action starts you will feel as if you've been transformed onto the Kop except you can enjoy a good pint and at half time an stunning array of food appears as if by magic and at no cost. The staff are friendly, gorgeous and full of scouse humour. If you smoke there is a heated area to the rear and of course there are plenty of characters. So if you can't get a ticket get yourself to this pub and enjoy the match.