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