Local and regional radio services for England and the Channel Islands
This article is about the BBC's local radio stations designated for England and the Channel Islands. For the BBC radio stations for Scotland, see BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio nan Gaidheal.
For Wales, see BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru.
For Northern Ireland, see BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle.
BBC Local Radio
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Company type
Division
Industry
Mass media
Founded
1965
Headquarters
Broadcasting House, London
,
United Kingdom
Area served
England Channel Islands
Key people
Chris Burns (Head of Audio and Digital for BBC England)
Jason Horton (Director of Production for BBC Local Radio)
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Local Radio
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BBC
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Drama Village
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Pebble Mill Studios (former)
Cardiff
New Broadcasting House, Cardiff
Broadcasting House (former)
Drama Village (Roath Lock)
BBC Hoddinott Hall
Other locations
Broadcasting House, Belfast
Broadcasting House, Bristol
BBC Elstree Centre
MediaCityUK, Salford
Pacific Quay, Glasgow
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BBC Local Radio (also referred to as Local BBC Radio) is the BBC's local and regional radio division for England and the Channel Islands,[1] consisting of forty stations.[2]
As of December 2023, the network broadcasts to a combined audience of 6.9 million, with a listening share of 4.9%, according to RAJAR.[3]
^"BBC Local Radio". BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
^"BBC Local Radio in England Policy 2010/2011". Statements of Programme Policy > British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
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