Broadcast area | Oxfordshire |
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Frequency | FM: 95.2 MHz DAB: 10B Freeview: 714 |
RDS | BBC OXFD |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Local news, talk, music and sport |
Ownership | |
Owner | BBC Local Radio, BBC South |
History | |
First air date | 29 October 1970 |
Former names | BBC Thames Valley FM (1996–2000) |
Former frequencies | 95.0 FM 1484 / 1485 MW |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
Links | |
Website | BBC Radio Oxford |
BBC Radio Oxford is the BBC's local radio station serving the county of Oxfordshire.
It broadcasts on FM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios in the Summertown area of Oxford.
According to RAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 87,000 listeners and a 3.5% share as of December 2023. [1]
Local programming is produced and broadcast from the BBC's Oxford studios from 6 am to 10 pm on weekdays, from 6 am to 6 pm and 8 pm to 9 pm on Saturdays and from 6 am to 6 pm and 10 pm to 1 am on Sundays.
Off-peak programming, including the late show from 10 pm to 1 am, originates from BBC Radio Solent in Southampton and BBC Radio Berkshire in Reading.
During the station's downtime, BBC Radio Oxford simulcasts overnight programming from BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio London.
The service is broadcast across Oxfordshire on 95.2 FM and DAB from the Oxford transmitting station situated north east of Oxford.
There are also other DAB transmitters that broadcast Radio Oxford including, Over Norton, Farthinghoe, Boars Hill and Woodcote.
The station also broadcasts on Freeview TV channel 714 in the BBC South region and streams online via BBC Sounds.
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