Greenwich Time Signal not allow the pips to be broadcast except as a time signal. Radio plays and comedies which have fictional news programmes use various methods to avoid playing the full six pips, ranging from simply fading in the pips to a version played on "On the Hour" in which the sound was made into a small tune between the pips. "The News Quiz" also featured a special Christmas pantomime edition where the pips went missing, and the problem was avoided there by only playing individual pips and not the whole set. The 2012 project "Radio Reunited", however, did use the pips
Moorlands Radio Signal presenter Doug Wood presented the breakfast show. Ex BBC Radio Northampton, BBC Radio Sheffield and BBC Radio Stoke presenter Mervyn Gamage presented the breakfast show from 2003 until 2010 and worked for a period of time as manager. He continues to be involved as he co-presents the Saturday Morning breakfast show with Tony Mullins. Verity Hilton, formerly of BBC Radio Stoke and Signal 2, presented various programmes on the station and worked for a period of time as Tony Mullins (formerly of Amber Sound FM, High Peak Radio, Erewash Sound, Focal Radio and numerous other stations), is the founder