BBC Radio Lancashire

BBC Radio Lancashire is the BBC's local radio station serving the county of Lancashire.

BBC Radio Lancashire
Logo used since March 2022
CityBlackburn
Broadcast areaLancashire
FrequencyFM: 95.5 MHz
FM: 103.9 MHz
FM: 104.5 MHz
DAB: 12A
RDSBBC LANC
BrandingThe Sound Of Lancashire & All The Music You Love
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatLocal news, talk and music
NetworkLocal BBC Radio
Ownership
OwnerBBC
OperatorBBC North West
BBC Radio Merseyside
BBC Radio Manchester
BBC Radio Cumbria
History
First air date
26 January 1971
Former names
BBC Radio Blackburn (1971–1981)
BBC Lancashire
Former frequencies
855 MW
1557 MW
Links
WebcastListen
WebsiteBBC Radio Lancashire

It broadcasts on FM, AM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios on Darwen Street in Blackburn.

According to RAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 164,000 listeners and a 6.1% share as of September 2021.[1]

Transmitters

The 103.9 FM signal comes 529 metres (1,736 ft) high on the Winter Hill transmitter, and its height gives it the greatest coverage over Lancashire. North Manchester, although nearby, can also pick up the signal.

Winter Hill also carries national radio (including BBC National DAB), TV, Digital One, and the commercial stations Heart North West (formerly 105.4 Real Radio), Rock FM (formerly Red Rose Radio) on 97.4FM and Smooth North West on 100.4FM. Winter Hill also broadcasts two other local digital multiplexes – MXR North West 12C and CE Digital Manchester 11C (it is a digital transmitter for Radio Manchester). Radio Manchester is very clear in the south of Lancashire as is Radio Merseyside.

The Lancaster transmitter also carries TV, BBC National DAB stations and Digital One. Beginning on 1 October 2001, the DAB signals have come from the EMAP Digital Central Lancashire 12A multiplex located at Winter Hill and Pendle Forest (near Nelson). Pendle Forest also started broadcasting BBC National DAB stations in April 2004.

In addition, BBC Radio Lancashire also broadcasts on Freeview TV channel 720 in the BBC North West region and streams online via BBC Sounds.

Until 17 May 2021, BBC Radio Lancashire had also broadcast on MW.[2]

Programming

Local programming is produced and broadcast from the BBC's Blackburn studios from 6am – 10pm on Sundays – Fridays and from 6am – 2am on Saturdays.

The late show, airing from 10pm – 1am, originates from BBC Radio Manchester (Sunday – Thursday) and BBC Radio Merseyside (Fridays).

During the station's downtime, BBC Radio Lancashire simulcasts overnight programming from BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio London.

Notable former presenters

References
  1. "RAJAR". RAJAR. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. "Ten more stations turn off Medium Wave services". 14 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.

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