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BBC Radio Bristol

BBC Radio Bristol is the BBC Local Radio service for Bristol and surrounding area. Launched in September 1970, it broadcasts from its studios in Bristol on 94.9 (Ilchester Crescent, Bedminster), 95.5 (Mendip), 104.6 (Bath) FM, 1548 (Mangotsfield) AM and on DAB.

The strongest FM signal on 95.5 MHz, comes from the Mendip transmitter, near Glastonbury, which covers Bristol and north Somerset (but not southern-most Somerset), as well as quite a bit of Wiltshire and south-east Wales (even as far as Bridgend). BBC Somerset Sound and BBC Bristol do share many programmes. Due to the hilly nature of the area, the Ilchester Crescent transmitter on 94.9 MHz fills in much-needed gaps in reception over central Bristol.

In the evenings from 7pm (6pm on Saturdays), the output from Bristol is shared with all BBC local radio stations in the BBC West TV region.

Kate Adie produced programmes for BBC Radio Bristol in the 1970s. Chris Morris also worked as a presenter there.

Some or all material in this page has been adapted from the BBC Radio Bristol entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_Bristol), or others, in Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org), the free encyclopedia.