BBC Radio Oxford

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BBC Radio Oxford
BBC Radio Oxford 2022.svg
Broadcast area Oxfordshire
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.

Contents

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]

History

BBC Oxford radio car at the Cowley Road Festival 2010 BBC Oxford radio transmission van Cowley Road Festival 2010.JPG
BBC Oxford radio car at the Cowley Road Festival 2010

Programming

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.

Technical

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.

Henley is officially covered by BBC Radio Berkshire on 94.6 FM from the town's relay transmitter. [5] Although editorially, news for the town is covered by BBC Radio Oxford, but FM reception and DAB isn't possible in the town.

Presenters

Notable past presenters

See also

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References

  1. "RAJAR". RAJAR. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. "The BBC Radio Oxford 40 year timeline". BBC News. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  3. The airwaves go digital. thisisoxfordshire. 22 December 2012
  4. NOW Digital – Oxford. Archived 26 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 5 January 2013
  5. "Henley transmitter" . Retrieved 23 August 2024.

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