BBC Radio Wiltshire

Infobox Radio Station
name = BBC Radio Wiltshire


city = Swindon
area = Wiltshire
branding =
slogan =
airdate = April 4 1989
frequency = 103.5 MHz, 104.3 MHz, 104.9 MHz, 1332 kHz, 1368 kHz, DAB (NOW Wiltshire)
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_wiltshire/ BBC Radio Wiltshire]

BBC Radio Wiltshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Wiltshire. It was created in 2002 when the former BBC Wiltshire Sound was split into two separate stations. Its format is a mixture of news, information and music. The station was virtually relaunched with a completely new schedule in October 2007.

History

BBC Wiltshire Sound began on April 4 1989. The [http://www.tvradiobits.co.uk/radio/RadioWiltshire.jpgearly logo] of the station featured the White Horse at Westbury.

On November 11 2002, the station was split into two separate services: BBC Radio Swindon, covering the town and surrounding areas, and BBC Radio Wiltshire for the rest of the county. Originally the two stations had their own distinct programmes for most of the day, but by 2007 only the Breakfast shows were separate.

Transmission

BBC Radio Wiltshire broadcasts from its studios in Swindon on 103.5 (Newton Barrow, near A360, 5 miles north-west of Salisbury), 104.3 (Naish Hill, near A342 4 miles west of Calne which is for west Wiltshire), 104.9 (Marlborough for east Wiltshire) FM; 1332 (Lacock, near A350, 4 miles south of Chippenham) and 1368 (Old Town, Swindon, near B4006) AM; DAB and via Real Player on the website.

The strongest signal is on 103.5FM around Salisbury, which can also be heard in south-west Hampshire around Winchester. Most of the frequencies cannot be heard outside of the county. Marlborough also carries GWR FM Wiltshire on 96.5FM. Naish Hill carries GWR on 102.2FM.

The station is also carried on the NOW Wiltshire DAB Digital Radio multiplex.

Programming

On October 1st 2007, BBC Radio Wiltshire introduced a new schedule. All daytime programmes remain shared with BBC Radio Swindon, with the exception of Breakfast, presented by Graham Seaman.

The rest of the daytime schedule consists of:
*0900-1200 Olly Dearden
*1200-1400 Mark O'Donnell
*1400-1600 Shelley Keen
*1600-1900 Matthew Smith & Troy Maurice

Between 7pm and 1am, networked programming from counterpart BBC Local Radio stations in the BBC West and BBC South West regions are broadcast. Radio Wiltshire simulcasts programming from Radio 5 Live overnight.

Jingles are provided by [http://www.bespokemusic.co.uk Bespoke Music] of Penryn in Cornwall, and were once the same as Radio Derby.

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/radiowiltshire BBC Radio Wiltshire]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/content/articles/2008/06/27/graham_seaman_breakfast_show_feature.shtml The Graham Seaman Breakfast Show]
* [http://www.mediauk.com/radio/307 Media UK - BBC Radio Wiltshire]
* [http://www.geocities.com/thehotw/aircheck_UKWiltshire.htm History of local radio in Wiltshire.]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/lacock.php Lacock transmitter.]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/marlborough.php Marlborough transmitter.]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/naish-hill.php Naish Hill transmitter.]
* [http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/newton-barrow.php Newton Barrow transmitter.]

Audio clips

* [http://www.bespokemusic.co.uk/tracks/bbc-wiltshire-broad.mp3 Jingle package]
* [http://www.intervalsignals.net/files/ukg-bbc_radio_wiltshire_110603.m3u 2003 jingle]