BBC Radio Guernsey

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BBC Radio Guernsey

BBC Radio Guernsey

BBC Radio Guernsey

BBC Radio Guernsey opened along with it's sister station, BBC Radio Jersey in March 1982, in BBC Radio Guernsey's case, 16th March, a day after them, and quickly established itself as 'the voice of the islands’ providing residents in the Bailiwick with a comprehensive service of local news and current affairs.

Originally a very small operation, producing a limited amount of local broadcasting, BBC Radio Guernsey has grown until today it deliver seventy-eight hours of local programming a week. From its original headquarters in Les Banques, St. Peter Port, the station’s journalists and programme makers cover every corner of the Bailiwick.

It became a tradition that BBC Radio Guernsey quickly became part of everyday life and special events. Every year the station is prominent at all the local shows and celebrations, especially Battle of Britain Day and the Liberation Day celebrations. Very early on in its history, BBC Radio Guernsey established correspondents in Sark and Alderney, the other two main islands in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

Audience research carried out in 1999 showed the station has 19,000 listeners - out of an Island population of 68,000. Among popular programmes are the Sunday Phone-in which deals with the major issues in the Bailiwick, and attracts a massive listenership. The station also provides exclusive live coverage of the meetings of the States of Guernsey, held on two consecutive days in the last week of the month and are broadcast on BBC Radio Guernsey’s medium wave frequency 1116khz MW.

1999 was an exciting year for the station. In August of that year, staff from the station played a key role in the BBC's coverage of the total eclipse of the sun. The entire morning's programmes came live from Alderney, from first sun rise just before 6am, and on through all the phases of the eclipse. Some of the best views of totality in the British Isles were viewed from the island. Guernsey also had special Milllennium celebrations as covered by the BBC station for those not able to make it to the main party.

Information amended from the excellent Aircheck UK webpage

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