BBC Radio Surrey

BBC Radio Surrey

Guildford
Broadcast area	Surrey
Frequency	FM: 104.0 MHz (Redhill, Reigate, Crawley and East Grinstead) FM: 104.6 MHz (Guildford and Godalming) DAB: 10C (Surrey and South London) Freeview: 714
RDS	BBCSURRY
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Local news, talk and music
Ownership
Owner	BBC Local Radio, BBC London, BBC South, BBC South East
History
First air date	14 November 1991
Former names	BBC Southern Counties Radio (1994–2009) BBC Surrey (2009–2020)
Former frequencies	AM: 1368 kHz (Reigate & Crawley)
Technical information
Licensing authority	Ofcom
Links
Website	BBC Radio Surrey

BBC Radio Surrey is the BBC's local radio station serving Surrey and north-east Hampshire.

It broadcasts on FM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios at the University of Surrey in Guildford.

According to RAJAR, BBC Radio Surrey and BBC Radio Sussex share a combined weekly audience of 192,000 listeners and a 3.7% share as of December 2023.

History

BBC Southern Counties Radio (1994–2009)

Main article: BBC Southern Counties Radio

On 1 August 1994, the station's name was changed to BBC Southern Counties Radio. At first it ran a single all-talk schedule across Sussex and Surrey. However, in September 1997, a dedicated breakfast show for Surrey was reintroduced, followed by a drivetime show in April 2006. Apart from a brief period in 2006, the former BBC Radio Sussex transmitter at Reigate on 104.0 FM was now used for the Surrey output, in order to give better reception for listeners in East Surrey.

BBC Radio Surrey (2020–present)

On 30 March 2020, the station reverted to its original name of BBC Radio Surrey.

Technical

BBC Radio Surrey is transmitted on FM and on DAB via the MuxCo Surrey multiplex, which officially launched on 12 December 2013.

The station also broadcast on 1368 kHz medium wave from a transmitter located at Duxhurst. The transmitter closed on 3 January 2018 as a cost saving measure.

• Analogue VHF FM
  • 104.0 MHz - Redhill, Reigate, Crawley and East Grinstead (Reigate transmitter)
  • 104.6 MHz - Guildford (Guildford transmitter)
• DAB Digital Radio: Block 10C 213.36 MHz
  • Reigate & Crawley (Reigate transmitter)
  • Guildford (Guildford transmitter)
  • South West London (Crystal Palace transmitter)
  • Farnham & Aldershot (Hungry Hill transmitter)
  • Leatherhead (Stoke d'Abernon transmitter)
• Analogue medium wave AM
  • 1368 kHz - Reigate & Crawley (Duxhurst transmitter) [Ceased 03/01/2018]

The station also broadcasts on Freeview TV channel 714 in the BBC London and BBC South East regions and streams online via BBC Sounds.

Programming

Local programming airs from the BBC's Guildford studios from 6 am to 10 am on Mondays to Saturdays and from 2 pm to 6 pm on Saturdays.

Regional programming, shared with BBC Radio Sussex, airs from 10 am to 10 pm on weekdays, from 10 am to 2 pm and 8 pm to 10 pm on Saturdays and from 6 am to 6 pm and 10 pm to 1 am on Sundays.

Off-peak programming, including the weekday late show from 10 pm to 1 am, originates from BBC Radio Solent in Southampton and BBC Radio Berkshire in Reading.

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

External links

• BBC Radio Surrey