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Radio Bristol to switch its main frequency to 94.9FM
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BBC Radio Bristol is set to switch its main frequency to 94.9FM, and provide a better signal, from Monday 3 December 2007.
Managing Editor of Radio Bristol, Tim Pemberton says: "This is good news for our listeners in and around Bristol as it will mean we now have a high quality signal on 94.9FM.
"Our listeners in Bath can still hear us on 104.6FM and in the Weston-super-Mare area we will be on an additional new frequency, 103.6FM."
For full details and advice click on bbc.co.uk/bristol, or bbc.co.uk/reception, or call BBC Information on 08700 100 123.
Notes to Editors
The new frequencies for BBC Radio Bristol:
- 94.9FM in Bristol
- 103.6FM in Weston-super-Mare
- No change for 104.6FM in Bath or on DAB digital radio, the internet or cable television.
Background to the changes:
The new 94.9FM frequency will offer a better signal for Radio Bristol listeners and the switch allows BBC Somerset to have an FM frequency of its own.
BBC Somerset will begin broadcasting on Radio Bristol's old frequency, 95.5FM, on Monday 3 December.
These changes bring BBC Somerset into line with other BBC Local Radio stations that all have their own FM frequencies.
This frequency change means that the broadcast area covered by Radio Bristol will reduce for Rajar (Radio Joint Audience Research Ltd) audience figure purposes.
Rajar is an independent survey system which tracks radio listening for both BBC and commercial stations.
BBC Bristol Press Office
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