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BBC Radio Lancashire

Blackburn
Broadcast area	Lancashire
Frequency	FM: 95.5 MHz (Central and East Lancashire) FM: 103.9 MHz (Central and West Lancashire) FM: 104.5 MHz (Lancaster and Morecambe Bay) DAB: 12A Freeview: 712
RDS	BBC Lanc
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Local news, talk and music
Ownership
Owner	BBC Local Radio, BBC North West
History
First air date	26 January 1971
Former names	BBC Radio Blackburn (1971–1981) BBC Lancashire
Former frequencies	855 MW 1557 MW
Technical information
Licensing authority	Ofcom
Links
Website	www.bbc.co.uk/radiolancashire/

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

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

According to RAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 150,000 listeners and a 5.8% share as of December 2023.

Technical

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BBC Radio Lancashire broadcasts on three FM transmitters. The 103.9 FM signal, which covers the central and western parts of the area, comes 529 metres (1,736 ft) high on the Winter Hill transmitter, and its height gives it the greatest coverage over Lancashire. The signal can also be picked up nearby in North Manchester. The station's other FM transmitters cover the eastern part of the county with an additional FM transmitter covering the Morecambe Bay area.

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).

The station also broadcasts on Freeview TV channel 712 in the BBC North West region and streams online via BBC Sounds.

Until 17 May 2021, BBC Radio Lancashire was also broadcasting on medium wave.

Programming

Local programming is produced and broadcast from the BBC's Blackburn studios from 6 am to 2 pm on Mondays to Fridays and for sports coverage.

The station usually broadcasts the whole of the Late Night programme, a programme carried by all BBC Local Radio stations (except in the case of sports coverage), which is broadcast between 10pm and 1am.

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

Presenters

Notable former presenters

• Alan Beswick
• Jim Bowen
• Gordon Burns
• John Gillmore
• Richard Hammond
• Tony Livesey
• Andy Peebles
• Martin Roberts
• Ted Robbins
• Norman Thomas

References

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

External links

• Official website
• On the Wire
• History of local radio in Lancashire
• The former Radio Blackburn

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• Radio stations established in 1971
• BBC Local Radio
• Radio stations in Lancashire
• 1971 establishments in England