BBC Radio Somerset
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BBC Radio Somerset is the BBC's local radio station serving the county of Somerset, England.
Quick Facts Broadcast area, Frequency ...
Broadcast area | Somerset |
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Frequency | FM: 95.5 MHz (Mendip) AM: 1566 kHz DAB: 10B Freeview: 722 |
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 |
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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]