96.1 FM (Hampshire and Isle of Wight) 103.8 FM (Dorset) DAB: 11B (Bournemouth) DAB: 11C (South Hampshire) Freeview: 722 (Hampshire) Freeview: 726 (Dorset)
The station, which began broadcasting on 31 December 1970, is named after the Solent, the area of sea between Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.
In 2013, a new programme targeted specifically for Dorset listeners on 103.8FM was launched under the name Breakfast in Dorset, after campaigns for a more locally focused service. The programme comes from a studio complex based in Dorchester and also broadcasts county-wide on DAB.
Transmitters
Former presenter Nick Girdler in an original BBC Radio Solent studio in Southampton.
The service is broadcast on 96.1 FM for Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and eastern Dorset from Rowridge transmitting station on the Isle of Wight; and on 103.8 FM for western Dorset from Bincombe Hill transmitter. Since 2003 the station has also been broadcast on DAB Digital Radio from the NOW South Hampshire and NOW Bournemouth networks from thirteen transmitters between them.[2][3][4]
In addition, BBC Radio Solent also broadcasts on Freeview TV channels 722 (Hampshire / Isle of Wight) and 726 (Dorset) in the BBC South region and streams online via BBC Sounds.
From launch until 2020,[5] BBC Radio Solent broadcast on Medium Wave with the main AM transmitter on 999 kHz from Fareham and covering most of the coverage area and a secondary transmitter covering Bournemouth and Poole on 1359 kHz from Fern Barrow, Bournemouth.[4]
North and north-east Hampshire
The signal for Hampshire on 96.1 FM from Rowridge on the Isle of Wight is weaker audible north of Winchester than the transmissions from other BBC Local Radio stations, so that the north Hampshire town of Basingstoke is officially served by BBC Radio Berkshire, while towns such as Aldershot, Farnborough and Fleet in the north-east of the county are served by BBC Radio Surrey.
Programming
As of 2022, local programming is produced and broadcast from the BBC's Southampton studios from 6am – 1am each Monday-Saturday and from 6am - 6pm and 10pm - 1am on Sundays. These shows must contain at least 60% speech content within the core broadcast hours of 06.00-19.00,[6] with full speech content during the breakfast peak of 07.00-08.30,[6] with a minimum requirement of 95 hours of locally-made programme that provides news, information and content relevant to the areas and communities it serves.[7]
The station's 06.00-10.00 breakfast show, 10.00-14.00 morning show and 14.00-18.00 afternoon show are broadcast solely to the Solent area. The station's late show, airing from 22.00-01.00, is additionally broadcast to other BBC Local Radio stations in the South (comprising BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Oxford) and South East (comprising BBC Radio Kent, BBC Radio Surrey and BBC Radio Sussex).[8]
The station's Saturday and Sunday afternoon show is occupied by sports coverage under the BBC Radio Solent Sport banner. The Saturday evening Stereo Underground show with Richard Latto from 18.00-20.00 also airs on sister stations in the South, South East regions and the Channel Islands (BBC Radio Guernsey and BBC Radio Jersey) while the Sunday evening show with Tony Blackburn from 18.00-22.00 is broadcast across the South and South East but originates from BBC Radio Berkshire in Reading. The Saturday evening 20.00-22.00 slot is occupied by the BBC Music Introducing programme[8] which features music from new and up and coming artists from the local area.[9] The show helped discover and launch the careers of Wet Leg[10] and has featured artists such as Natives[11] and Echotape.
During the station's downtime, BBC Radio Solent simulcasts overnight programming from BBC Radio 5 Live between the hours of 01.00 and 05.00 and an early morning breakfast programme broadcast across the Local Radio network from BBC Radio London.[8]
^"Now Digital South Hampshire DAB Multiplex". radiodns.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
^"Now Digital Bournemouth DAB Multiplex". radiodns.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
^ ab"BBC Radio Solent Station Information". BBC Dorset. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
^"BBC Radio to close more medium wave transmitters". 14 January 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
^ ab"Operating licence for the BBC's UK Public Services" (PDF). Ofcom. Ofcom. 13 October 2017. p. 28. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
^"Operating licence for the BBC's UK Public Services" (PDF). Ofcom. Ofcom. 13 October 2017. p. 29. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
^ abc"Radio Solent Schedule". BBC Sounds. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
^"New BBC Introducing show for Solent's musical talent". Southern Daily Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
^"Sound Of 2022: Meet the Introducing Artists on the Longlist". BBC Music Introducing. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
^"Natives - Interview at BBC Introducing: Solent". British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
^Yandell, Chris (20 August 2012), "Listener petition to save the Roger Day show on BBC Radio Solent", Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 27 January 2018
External links
Official website
Media UK - BBC Radio Solent
March 29, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources BBC Radio Solent news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message BBC Radio Solent is the BBC s local radio station serving Hampshire Dorset and the Isle of Wight BBC Radio SolentSouthampton and DorchesterBroadcast areaHampshire Dorset and the Isle of WightFrequency96 1 FM Hampshire and Isle of Wight 103 8 FM Dorset DAB 11B Bournemouth DAB 11C South Hampshire Freeview 722 Hampshire Freeview 726 Dorset RDSBBC SLNTProgrammingLanguage s EnglishFormatLocal news talk and musicOwnershipOwnerBBC Local Radio BBC SouthBBC South WestHistoryFirst air date31 December 1970LinksWebsitewww wbr bbc wbr co wbr uk wbr radiosolent wbr It broadcasts on FM DAB digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios on Havelock Road in Southampton According to RAJAR the station has a weekly audience of 209 000 listeners and a 4 4 share as of December 2022 1 Contents 1 Overview 2 Transmitters 2 1 North and north east Hampshire 3 Programming 4 Presenters 4 1 Notable past presenters 5 References 6 External linksOverview EditThe station which began broadcasting on 31 December 1970 is named after the Solent the area of sea between Southampton Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight In 1996 Radio Solent expanded its coverage into West Dorset and South Dorset by taking over neighbouring BBC Dorset FM which was formerly an opt out of BBC Radio Devon In 2013 a new programme targeted specifically for Dorset listeners on 103 8FM was launched under the name Breakfast in Dorset after campaigns for a more locally focused service The programme comes from a studio complex based in Dorchester and also broadcasts county wide on DAB Transmitters Edit Former presenter Nick Girdler in an original BBC Radio Solent studio in Southampton The service is broadcast on 96 1 FM for Hampshire the Isle of Wight and eastern Dorset from Rowridge transmitting station on the Isle of Wight and on 103 8 FM for western Dorset from Bincombe Hill transmitter Since 2003 the station has also been broadcast on DAB Digital Radio from the NOW South Hampshire and NOW Bournemouth networks from thirteen transmitters between them 2 3 4 In addition BBC Radio Solent also broadcasts on Freeview TV channels 722 Hampshire Isle of Wight and 726 Dorset in the BBC South region and streams online via BBC Sounds From launch until 2020 5 BBC Radio Solent broadcast on Medium Wave with the main AM transmitter on 999 kHz from Fareham and covering most of the coverage area and a secondary transmitter covering Bournemouth and Poole on 1359 kHz from Fern Barrow Bournemouth 4 North and north east Hampshire Edit The signal for Hampshire on 96 1 FM from Rowridge on the Isle of Wight is weaker audible north of Winchester than the transmissions from other BBC Local Radio stations so that the north Hampshire town of Basingstoke is officially served by BBC Radio Berkshire while towns such as Aldershot Farnborough and Fleet in the north east of the county are served by BBC Radio Surrey Programming EditAs of 2022 local programming is produced and broadcast from the BBC s Southampton studios from 6am 1am each Monday Saturday and from 6am 6pm and 10pm 1am on Sundays These shows must contain at least 60 speech content within the core broadcast hours of 06 00 19 00 6 with full speech content during the breakfast peak of 07 00 08 30 6 with a minimum requirement of 95 hours of locally made programme that provides news information and content relevant to the areas and communities it serves 7 The station s 06 00 10 00 breakfast show 10 00 14 00 morning show and 14 00 18 00 afternoon show are broadcast solely to the Solent area The station s late show airing from 22 00 01 00 is additionally broadcast to other BBC Local Radio stations in the South comprising BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Oxford and South East comprising BBC Radio Kent BBC Radio Surrey and BBC Radio Sussex 8 The station s Saturday and Sunday afternoon show is occupied by sports coverage under the BBC Radio Solent Sport banner The Saturday evening Stereo Underground show with Richard Latto from 18 00 20 00 also airs on sister stations in the South South East regions and the Channel Islands BBC Radio Guernsey and BBC Radio Jersey while the Sunday evening show with Tony Blackburn from 18 00 22 00 is broadcast across the South and South East but originates from BBC Radio Berkshire in Reading The Saturday evening 20 00 22 00 slot is occupied by the BBC Music Introducing programme 8 which features music from new and up and coming artists from the local area 9 The show helped discover and launch the careers of Wet Leg 10 and has featured artists such as Natives 11 and Echotape During the station s downtime BBC Radio Solent simulcasts overnight programming from BBC Radio 5 Live between the hours of 01 00 and 05 00 and an early morning breakfast programme broadcast across the Local Radio network from BBC Radio London 8 Presenters EditNotable current presenters include Tony Blackburn Sunday evenings Alex Dyke Friday evenings Saturday nights Sunday nights Paul Miller weekday nights Notable past presenters Edit Roger Day DJ and presenter up to 2012 now at Boom Radio 12 Kenny Everett presenter 1972 died in 1995 Nicky Horne presenter left in 2019 now at Boom Radio John Piper Broadcaster Presenter of Piper s Tune throughout the 1970s left to launch 2CR in Bournemouth Richard Skinner broadcaster newsreader left to join BBC Radio 1 in 1973 Peter White broadcaster the BBC s Disability Affairs Correspondent worked for Radio Solent from 1970 to 2006 Sean Street broadcaster poet writer and Britain s first Professor of Radio Carolyn Quinn now a BBC Radio 4 presenter Sally Taylor broadcaster presenter of BBC One South s South Today Worked for BBC Radio Solent 2006 2011 Andrew Peach now at BBC Radio Berkshire Simon Jupp now Member of Parliament for East Devon References Edit RAJAR RAJAR Retrieved 27 September 2015 Now Digital South Hampshire DAB Multiplex radiodns uk Retrieved 1 November 2022 Now Digital Bournemouth DAB Multiplex radiodns uk Retrieved 1 November 2022 a b BBC Radio Solent Station Information BBC Dorset British Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 1 November 2022 BBC Radio to close more medium wave transmitters 14 January 2020 Retrieved 1 November 2022 a b Operating licence for the BBC s UK Public Services PDF Ofcom Ofcom 13 October 2017 p 28 Retrieved 26 October 2022 Operating licence for the BBC s UK Public Services PDF Ofcom Ofcom 13 October 2017 p 29 Retrieved 26 October 2022 a b c Radio Solent Schedule BBC Sounds British Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 31 October 2022 New BBC Introducing show for Solent s musical talent Southern Daily Echo Newsquest Media Group 25 July 2016 Retrieved 1 November 2022 Sound Of 2022 Meet the Introducing Artists on the Longlist BBC Music Introducing British Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 1 November 2022 Natives Interview at BBC Introducing Solent British Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 1 November 2022 Yandell Chris 20 August 2012 Listener petition to save the Roger Day show on BBC Radio Solent Southern Daily Echo Retrieved 27 January 2018External links EditOfficial website Media UK BBC Radio Solent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title BBC Radio Solent amp oldid 1137366133, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
