BBC Somerset Sound

"Somerset Sound to just Somerset in one day. But at least we're on FM."

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BBC Somerset Sound

BBC Somerset Sound

Somerset Sound was an opt-out station from Radio Bristol, and opened 11 April 1988.

Presenters have included Adam Thomas, Jo Phillips, and Simon White, who left in 2005 having been with the station since the start.

For nearly twenty years Somerset Sound was only available on MW, and was forced to change frequency from 1323 to 1566kHz in October 2002 due to interference from the Voice of Russia.

The station appeared on FM for the first time on 3 December 2007, having taken over Radio Bristol's 95.5 frequency; the word 'Sound' disappeared from the name on the same day.

Information amended from the excellent TV and Radio Bits webpage

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