BBC Radio Surrey is the BBC's local radio station serving Surrey and north-east Hampshire.[1]
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| Broadcast area | Surrey |
|---|---|
| Frequency | FM: 104.0 MHz (Redhill, Reigate, Crawley and East Grinstead) FM: 104.6 MHz (Guildford and Godalming) DAB: 10C (Surrey and South London) Freeview: 714 |
| RDS | BBCSURRY |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Local news, talk and music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BBC Local Radio, BBC London, BBC South, BBC South East |
| History | |
First air date | 14 November 1991 |
Former names | BBC Southern Counties Radio (1994–2009) BBC Surrey (2009–2020) |
Former frequencies | AM: 1368 kHz (Reigate & Crawley) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
| Links | |
| Website | BBC Radio Surrey |
It broadcasts on FM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios at the University of Surrey in Guildford.
According to RAJAR, BBC Radio Surrey and BBC Radio Sussex share a combined weekly audience of 192,000 listeners and a 3.7% share as of December 2023.[2]
History
editBBC Southern Counties Radio (1994–2009)
editOn 1 August 1994, the station's name was changed to BBC Southern Counties Radio. At first it ran a single all-talk schedule across Sussex and Surrey. However, in September 1997, a dedicated breakfast show for Surrey was reintroduced, followed by a drivetime show in April 2006. Apart from a brief period in 2006, the former BBC Radio Sussex transmitter at Reigate on 104.0 FM was now used for the Surrey output, in order to give better reception for listeners in East Surrey.
BBC Radio Surrey (2020–present)
editOn 30 March 2020, the station reverted to its original name of BBC Radio Surrey.[3]
Technical
editBBC Radio Surrey is transmitted on FM and on DAB via the MuxCo Surrey multiplex, which officially launched on 12 December 2013.[4][5]
The station also broadcast on 1368 kHz medium wave from a transmitter located at Duxhurst. The transmitter closed on 3 January 2018 as a cost saving measure.
- Analogue VHF FM
- 104.0 MHz - Redhill, Reigate, Crawley and East Grinstead (Reigate transmitter)
- 104.6 MHz - Guildford (Guildford transmitter)
- DAB Digital Radio: Block 10C 213.36 MHz
- Reigate & Crawley (Reigate transmitter)
- Guildford (Guildford transmitter)
- South West London (Crystal Palace transmitter)
- Farnham & Aldershot (Hungry Hill transmitter)[citation needed]
- Leatherhead (Stoke d'Abernon transmitter)
- Analogue medium wave AM
- 1368 kHz - Reigate & Crawley (Duxhurst transmitter) [Ceased 03/01/2018][citation needed]
The station also broadcasts on Freeview TV channel 714 in the BBC London and BBC South East regions and streams online via BBC Sounds.
Programming
editLocal programming airs from the BBC's Guildford studios from 6 am to 10 am on Mondays to Saturdays and from 2 pm to 6 pm on Saturdays.
Regional programming, shared with BBC Radio Sussex, airs from 10 am to 10 pm on weekdays, from 10 am to 2 pm and 8 pm to 10 pm on Saturdays and from 6 am to 6 pm and 10 pm to 1 am on Sundays.
Off-peak programming, including the weekday late show from 10 pm to 1 am, originates from BBC Radio Solent in Southampton and BBC Radio Berkshire in Reading.
During the station's downtime, BBC Radio Surrey simulcasts overnight programming from BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio London.
References
edit- ^ "BBC - About Radio Surrey". BBC. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "RAJAR". RAJAR. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Radio name changes for BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey". Radio Today. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ MuxCo - Surrey
- ^ Radio Today - Surrey DAB radio multiplex switched on