BBC South's area within the UK | |
TV transmitters | Hannington Midhurst Oxford Rowridge |
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Radio stations | BBC Radio Berkshire BBC Radio Oxford BBC Radio Solent BBC Radio Wiltshire BBC Radio Surrey BBC Radio Sussex BBC Radio Three Counties |
Headquarters | Broadcasting House, Southampton |
Area | Oxfordshire Berkshire Hampshire Isle of Wight West Sussex (majority) eastern and central Dorset Gloucestershire (parts) Northamptonshire (parts) Buckinghamshire (parts) Surrey (parts) Wiltshire (parts) |
Nation | BBC English Regions |
Regions | South and parts of South West |
Key people | Jason Horton (Head of Regional & Local Programmes) |
Launch date | 1961 |
Official website | news |
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BBC South is the BBC English Region serving Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Dorset, West Sussex, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and parts of Gloucestershire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Surrey, and Wiltshire (including the city of Salisbury and Swindon), with geographic coverage varying between digital, television and radio services.
The region is headquartered in Southampton and has smaller offices in Brighton, Dorchester, Oxford, Reading, Swindon and Guildford.