BBC Radio Swindon

BBC Radio Swindon

Infobox Radio Station
name = BBC Radio Swindon


city = Swindon
area = Swindon and surrounding areas
branding =
slogan =
airdate = 11 November 2002
frequency = 103.6 MHz, DAB multiplex (NOW Swindon)
share = 6.2%
share as of = March 2008
share source = [http://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly_listening.php]
format = Local news, talk and music
power =
erp =
class =
callsign_meaning =
owner = BBC Local Radio,
BBC West
website = [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/local_radio/radio_swindon/ BBC Radio Swindon]

BBC Radio Swindon is the BBC Local Radio service for the English town of Swindon. Its format is a mix of news, information and music. For most of the day, BBC Radio Swindon's output is shared with that of BBC Radio Wiltshire. The station underwent a virtual relaunch with an entirely new schedule in October 2007.

History

The station was created in November 2002 when the former BBC Wiltshire Sound was split into two services: BBC Radio Swindon, covering the town and surrounding areas, and BBC Radio Wiltshire, covering the rest of the county.

The original line-up of distinct BBC Radio Swindon programmes consisted of Dan Chisholm ("Breakfast"); Peter Heaton-Jones ("Morning"); and Matthew Smith ("Drivetime"). The Afternoon show was shared with BBC Radio Wiltshire. In recent years, both the "Drivetime" and "Morning" programmes have also merged with the county-wide station.

Transmission

BBC Radio Swindon broadcasts on 103.6 FM, NOW Swindon DAB, and via live streaming on the internet. There is no AM frequency, as this was given to BBC Radio Wiltshire when the stations split.

The FM transmitter at Blunsdon is two miles north of Swindon next to the A419 with a terrain height of 450ft. It is not particularly strong so as not to interfere with the more powerful 103.7FM signal of BBC WM near Shipston on Stour.

Current schedule

By 2007, although maintaining its separate on-air identity, BBC Radio Swindon was sharing all its programmes with BBC Radio Wiltshire, with the exception of Breakfast. On October 1st 2007, the station launched a complete new schedule. Breakfast remained the only separate programme, and was moved to an earlier timeslot - 6am to 9am, with a new presenter - Shaun Hodgetts. All other daytime programmes are shared with BBC Radio Wiltshire; helpfully they share the same building. In the evening it shares programming with other BBC local radio stations in the south-west of England. Overnight the station's frequency is used to re-broadcast BBC Radio Five Live.

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/local_radio/radio_swindon/ BBC Radio Swindon]
* [http://www.mediauk.com/radio/565 Media UK - BBC Radio Swindon]
* [http://www.geocities.com/thehotw/aircheck_UKWiltshire.htm History of local radio in Wiltshire.]
* [http://www.arar93.dsl.pipex.com/mds975/txmaps/wiltshire.html MDS975's Transmitter map.]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/blunsdon.php Blunsdon transmitter]


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