Broadcast area | Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and north-east County Durham |
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Frequency | FM: 95.4 MHz (Tyne and Wear, County Durham and South Northumberland) FM: 96.0 MHz (Northumberland) FM: 103.7 MHz (Tyne Valley) FM: 104.4 MHz (Gateshead and Newcastle-upon-Tyne) DAB: 11C Freeview: 719 |
RDS | BBC NWCL |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Local news, talk, music and sport |
Ownership | |
Owner | BBC Local Radio, BBC North East and Cumbria |
History | |
First air date | 2 January 1971 |
Former frequencies | 1458 MW |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
Links | |
Website | www |
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It broadcasts on FM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from BBC studios on Barrack Road, Newcastle upon Tyne.
According to RAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 214,000 listeners and a 5.1% share as of December 2023. [1]
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The Newton transmitter broadcasts the 103.7 MHz frequency. The Fenham transmitter, broadcasting the 104.4 MHz frequency, is situated close to the studios on Barrack Road and covers West Newcastle and Gateshead.
The DAB signal comes mainly from Burnhope (near Consett), and also from Fenham (lower power), on the Bauer Digital Radio multiplex.
The station also broadcasts on Freeview TV channel 719 and streams online via BBC Sounds.
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