On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. City:Taunton. The station is in St Cuthbert Out civil parish in Mendip district, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of the centre of Wells. "It's bare bones at the minute. The mast was repainted during 2007. Hold your mouse over the graph to discover what the surveyed name was. Top 100 Stations. WebRadio Somerset Schedule Matt brings you music, news, travel and sport for your late weekday afternoon. "This is a passion project. The ownership status of the surrounding ground remains unknown but director Stuart Robins, who is keeping his shareholding in the club, confirmed the plans to buy back Huish Park. 10:00. Web3.3K views, 66 likes, 7 loves, 15 comments, 16 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from BBC Radio Somerset: BBC Somerset has moved. Andy discussed how he got into radio, getting licensed, and about the work he and South Bristol Amateur Radio Club are doing to involve young people in amateur radio. Save peace in the world! Following the completion of analogue TV shutdown on 7 April 2010, Mendip transmitted all of its higher powered multiplexes at 100kW. "It's going to be our actions that prove that we are the real deal," he said. You can still listen to the interview on BBC Sounds. Duration: 4 hours. 19911995 19951997 19972006 20062008 BBC Somerset 20082020 BBC Radio Somerset 2020 Logo used on social media Logo used on BBC websites 20202022 2022present Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. WebThe Mendip transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility on the summit of Pen Hill, part of the Mendip Hills range in Somerset, England, at 305 metres (1,001 ft) above sea level. WebListen to BBC Somerset internet radio online. WebSomerset - BBC Sport Somerset Ahmed & Abell in England squad to play Bangladesh Cricket 2 Feb Somerset re-sign former Australia bowler Siddle Cricket 24 Jan All-rounder Access the free radio livestream and discover more radio stations at one glance. Mendip transmitting station BBC Somerset In June 2019, as part of the 700MHz clearance programme, Mendip became K group (excluding muxes 7 and 8, which are due to be switched off between 2020 and 2022). According to RAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 55,000 listeners and a 3.9% share as of December 2022. WebListen to BBC Somerset internet radio online. Top 100 Stations. WebBBC Somerset live - 95.5 MHz FM, Taunton, United Kingdom | Online Radio Box United Kingdom England Taunton BBC Somerset Stand with Ukraine. There are red aircraft warning lamps (six sets of two lights) on the mast and two lights on top. New Year's Day (01/01/2022) Top Stations. Your chance to showcase your talent on the BBC. Mendip transmitting station "We loved the stadium, we loved the people here, we loved meeting Martyn [Starnes, CEO] and Stuart [Robins, club director] and we just couldn't believe how far it had fallen.". WebBBC Radio Somerset is the BBCs local radio station serving the county of Somerset. Even after digital switchover when transmitters in Wales also began to broadcast Channel 4 in addition to S4C, some households continued with their preference for the West variations of BBC One, BBC Two, and ITV, and having Channel 4 (not S4C) as number 4 on the electronic programme guide. Andy Bennett "The sound of the county, and all the music you love" Format:news, talk, pop music. BBC Radio Somerset Entertainment; Brand Simon Parkin. Simon welcomes you into the first breakfast show of 2022 with music, updates and more. Non-stop disco and dance, including a Glitterbox special megamix plus Midnite Mellow.. Yeovil were relegated to the National League in 2019 after 16 years in the English Football League during which the club reached the Championship in 2013. William Somerset Maugham was one of the most successful English writers of the 20th century and remains the most adapted for film and TV. Lighting systems were replaced with more energy-efficient ones. Never miss Somerset's latest and breaking news again by signing up to our Daily Newsletter. The mast can be seen from as far away as Puriton during the day and the red aircraft warning lights make it visible at night from pretty much anywhere on the Somerset Levels and the Vale of Glamorgan near Cardiff. The BBC's Annual Report and Accounts for 2005/2006 stated:[4] "The BBC is committed to extending its network of local radio stations to a limited number of under served areas, and BBC management is carrying out preparatory work for new stations in Somerset, Dorset and Cheshire.". Join Facebook to connect with Andy Bennett and others you may know. Join Jenna for a Big Night In, exploring local entertainment, music, food and more. Power on analogue transmissions was 500kW (ERP) for BBC 1, BBC2, HTV West, Channel 4, and 126kW (ERP) for Channel 5. 19911995 19951997 19972006 20062008 BBC Somerset 20082020 BBC Radio Somerset 2020 Logo used on social media Logo used on BBC websites 20202022 2022present Categories Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. BBC Somerset WebListen to BBC Somerset internet radio online. A listener is counted as an adult aged 15+ who listens for at least five minutes. BBC Somerset Taunton 95.5 MHz FM pop news talk Rating: 0.0 Reviews: 0 We are BBC Somerset - the place for YOUR news and views. Join Facebook to connect with Andy Bennett and others you may know. Read about our approach to external linking. Join Chris Baxter on BBC Radio Gloucestershire. All six digital multiplexes were transmitted at 10kW until switchover in 2010 when the power on the "BBC A", "BBC B/HD" and "D3&4" multiplexes was boosted to 100kW. Rick Edwards. The interview starts at 19 minutes and 20 seconds into the programme. The transaction will allow us to, in the future, get Huish Park and the stadium back into our ownership," he added. Listen now. bbc.com English Website 11 Listen live 0 Playlist Yuliia and her two children have been staying in Taunton in Somerset with Simon Hollington and his family. Somerset BBC Somerset radio Sat 1 st Jan 2022, 06:00 on BBC Somerset. Accept Read More You are logged out of RSGB Membership Services Login Your Services News & Access the free radio live stream and discover more radio stations at one glance. Paris Troy sits in to take your calls plus the best gossip from the county. The first day we got here it was a good feeling," Uggla said. Top 100 Stations. Coverage of Cardiff City v Bristol City. In December he said he had entered into a, period of exclusivity with a preferred party, Uggla, whose background is in property and finance, was unable to confirm whether the agreement would see SU Glovers also own the stadium Huish Park - which was, sold to South Somerset District Council in 2022. Maybe custodians is the right word. Listen on BBC Sounds, 95.5FM, 1566AM and BBC Radio Somerset Examine trends with care: numbers are not always comparable. More info: to find out more, including station addresses, people who work there, audience figures and how to listen, see BBC Radio Somersets directory listing. Radio presenter on @bbcsomerset . Stand with Ukraine. BBC Radio Somerset. Somerset Source: BBC Online. [citation needed]. This means that homes in poor signal areas which still have a C/D group aerial may have difficulty in receiving all multiplexes.[4]. Arqiva A has moved from UHF 56 to UHF 33 for the start of the 700MHz clearance programme at Mendip. A listener is counted as an adult aged 15+ who listens for at least five minutes. SU Glovers are "in charge" of Yeovil Town and "making all the decisions" director Matt Uggla says, following the group taking stewardship of the club. BBC Somerset got a new mobile radio studio in the shape of a single-decker bus in May 2007. BBC Radio Somerset On 24 March 2010 BBC2 was switched off on UHF 64 and HTV West was switched from UHF 61 for its final weeks of service. The RSGB arranged this interviewhaving been contacted by BBC Radio Somersetfollowing the Societys recent piece in The Times. BBC Radio Somerset BBC Somerset radio Off-peak programming originates from BBC Radio Bristol , BBC Radio Cornwall in Truro and BBC Radio Devon in Plymouth. A listener is counted as an adult aged 15+ who listens for at least five minutes. Classic hits and headlines from two featured years - but which ones? Broadcasting House Taunton Somerset TA1 4DA. BBC Music Introducing 111 Favorites BBC Radio Somerset Sport "As far as we're concerned this is our club and we're in charge.". Perhaps, this is a temporary station problem. It was founded in 11 April 1988. Somerset Duration: 4 hours. BBC A has moved from UHF 49 to UHF 32 as part of the 700MHz clearance programme at Mendip. On 6 October 2011, the BBC announced that it intended to close BBC Somerset's 1566MW frequency as part of its Delivering Quality First (DQF)[5] program of cutbacks. The early breakfast show with everything you need to know to start New Year's Day 2022. Yuliia and her two children have been staying in Taunton in Somerset with Simon Hollington and his family. WebBBC Somerset Sound started on 11 April 1988. "We have got big plans for the club and we want to be one of the top clubs in this division next year.". It has a 281.6m (924ft) tall mast, which was built in 1967 and weighs around 500tonnes, and is the tallest structure in South West England. 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BBC Radio Somerset This was originally because the Wenvoe transmitter broadcast S4C (with programmes in Welsh and some prime-time English programmes from Channel 4 scheduled at much later times) rather than Channel 4 itself. The deal is still to be officially completed, although Uggla said he was certain it was done. The role of the BBC Somerset bus across the county includes: Programming for the bus, as well as the day-to-day operation and technical support was managed by Paul George. Somerset The present assembly is slightly shorter than the previous cylinder, causing the overall mast height to be reduced from 305 metres (1,001ft) to 293 metres (961ft).[1]. The mast broadcasts digital television over a large area of the west of England, including Somerset, Wiltshire, North Somerset, Bath and North-East Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, southern Gloucestershire, northern Dorset and East Devon. BBC Radio Somerset. New Year's Day (01/01/2022) "I think stewardship is the right word because I think fans own the club realistically, they're the ones who keep it alive. BBC Radio Somerset Image source, Family HandoutsBy Claire Carter & Dawn LimbuBBC NewsA Ukrainian woman will finally be able to meet her husband for the first time in eight months after her visa was extended. It broadcasts on FM, AM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios in the Blackbrook area of Taunton. At the time of the audit, the station generated more than 64tonnes of CO2 each year. BBC Somerset was for many years an 'opt-out' from Radio Bristol, but in May 2012, the BBC established it as a station in its own right. Sackey, a former Wasps and London Irish winger who played for England in the 2007 Rugby Union World Cup, said: "We're not here to just make up numbers, we're here to make sure we're competing at every level.".