BBC World Service

The BBC's International Radio Station

Contact detailsEdit

Address: BBC Broadcasting House
London
W1A 1AAGB
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Reception:: (020) 7240 3456

Studio:: (01449) 609000

Studio text:: 077 86 20 20 06

Data

Total audience:: 1,298,000 adults per week
Audience figures

Social media:: Total score: 364.9
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Online contactsEdit

Website: bbc.co.uk/worldservice/

E-mail: worldservicebbc.co.uk

Studio e-mail: worldhaveyoursaybbc.com

Personal e-mail: firstname.surnamebbc.co.uk

Twitter: Follow @bbcworldservice

Audioboo: bbcnewshour

Facebook page: bbcworldservice

CorporateEdit

Editorial area:: Global

Owner: BBC

Launched: 19 December 1932

Formerly: BBC Empire Service
BBC General Overseas Service

Logos: BBC World Service logo archive

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Frequencies and channel numbers

DAB: BBC National

DRM: 1296 kHz

Freesat: 711

Freeview: 710 (0000-1700 weekdays, 0000-1600 Sat, 0100-1600 Sun in Scotland)

Sky: 0115

Smallworld: 810

Virgin Media: 906

WorldSpace: 355 (West Beam) (BCID)

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PeopleEdit

Creative: Neil Caldicott: Head of Creative

Management: Steve Martin: Business development manager, West and Southern Africa
Peter Horrocks: Director
Murray Holgate: Station Manager

News/Journalism: Anne Koch: Head of News
Mark Crossley: Journalist

Programming: Ros Atkins: Presenter
Russell Fuller: Presenter
Jackie Leonard: Presenter
Lyse Doucet: Presenter
Carrie Gracie: Presenter
Robin Lustig: Presenter
Gareth Mitchell: Presenter
Bola Mosuro: Presenter
Matt Wade: Producer

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