Broadcast area | Somerset |
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Frequency | FM: 95.5 MHz (Mendip) AM: 1566 kHz DAB: 10B Freeview: 714 |
RDS | BBC SOMS |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Local news, talk and music |
Ownership | |
Owner | BBC Local Radio, BBC South West, BBC West |
History | |
First air date | 11 April 1988 |
Former names | BBC Somerset Sound (1988–2007) BBC Somerset (2007–2020) |
Former frequencies | 1323 MW |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
Links | |
Website | BBC Radio Somerset |
BBC Radio Somerset is the BBC's local radio station serving the county of Somerset, England.
It broadcasts on FM, AM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios in the Blackbrook area of Taunton.
According to RAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 55,000 listeners and a 7.2% share as of December 2023.[1]