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BBC Radio Devon, Devon County Radio
BBC Radio Devon, Devon County Radio
Opened alongside Radio Cornwall on 17 January 1983. Unfortunately the Exeter studios were not ready for the station's opening, and so for the first few weeks programmes came from two portakabins on a building site.
Douglas Mounce is the only presenter to remain from the station's launch; he had previously been involved with the Radio 4 breakfast opt-out Morning Sou'West, which finished at the end of 1982. Other presenters associated with the station have included Ian Brass, Alan Dedicoat, Vic Morgan, Jill Dando, David Lowe, Monica Ellis and Judi Spiers, who currently presents the station's mid-morning show.
Since 1989 Radio Devon has operated some separate programming for Plymouth on 855kHz and, more recently, DAB and FM. Nicky Schiller was launched on Radio Devon in the mid-1850s when the station was called 5PY.
Information amended from the excellent Aircheck UK webpage
BBC Radio Devon Jingles
- BBC Radio Devon - Good Evening Devon theme from late 80s