BBC Radio Newcastle

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BBC Radio Newcastle
BBC Radio Newcastle 2022.svg
Broadcast area Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and north-east County Durham
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: 711
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.bbc.co.uk/bbcnewcastle OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

BBC Radio Newcastle is the BBC's local radio station serving Newcastle upon Tyne, the neighbouring metropolitan boroughs, Northumberland and north east County Durham.

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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]

Technical

The "Pink Palace" - the Broadcasting Centre of BBC North East and Cumbria, including Radio Newcastle. BBC Newcastle.jpg
The "Pink Palace" - the Broadcasting Centre of BBC North East and Cumbria, including Radio Newcastle.

The Pontop Pike transmitter broadcasts the station's strongest FM signal on 95.4 MHz. The 96 MHz frequency from Chatton covers most of the populated areas of east Northumberland.

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 711 and streams online via BBC Sounds.

BBC Radio Sunderland

In January 2021, BBC Radio Sunderland was launched as a temporary sister station. The service provided eight hours of opt-out programming for listeners in Sunderland and the surrounding area each weekday until March 2021. [2]

Programming

Local programming is produced and broadcast from the BBC's Newcastle studios from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day.

BBC Radio Newcastle carries the England-wide late show. During the station's downtime, BBC Radio Newcastle simulcasts overnight programming from BBC Radio 5 Live.

Notable presenters

Sports commentators

The station's team of sports commentators includes John Anderson, Gary Bennett, Marco Gabbiadini and Matthew Raisbeck.

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References

  1. ↑ "RAJAR". RAJAR. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "A new temporary BBC radio station for Sunderland launches on Monday 18th January 2021 | Help receiving TV and radio". BBC. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Lisa Shaw: BBC Radio Newcastle presenter dies aged 44". BBC News. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

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