[steve]

Something to do with the fact they lease the buildings and estates are managed by the Peel group?

The Mailbox used to do fire alarm testing, now they coordinate it with the BBC to be during an item/song on WM and not during Midlands Today's broadcast hours.

As can be heard briefly in the Five Live clip, a set up where alarms can be clearly heard on air is less than ideal for a broadcast environment. Given the speed at which they had to leave, but also the speed at which they were able to clear the alarm and get back on air, it seems there's not a standard for broadcast stepping-up system in place in Salford?