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| frequency = 104.5, 104.8 & 95.0–95.3 [[Frequency modulation|FM]]<br>1161 & 1485 [[Amplitude modulation|AM]]<br>[[Digital audio broadcasting|DAB]]: [[NOW Sussex Coast]] |
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'''BBC Sussex''' is the [[BBC Local Radio]] service for the [[England|English]] [[county]] of [[Sussex]]. |
'''BBC Sussex''' is the [[BBC Local Radio]] service for the [[England|English]] [[county]] of [[Sussex]]. It began on 14 February 1968 as '''BBC Radio Brighton''', later becoming '''BBC Radio Sussex''' and then part of '''BBC Southern Counties Radio''', before adpoting its present name on 30 March 2009. BBC journalists Jeremy Paxman, Kate Adie and Des Lynam started their careers at BBC Brighton.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/sussex/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8222000/8222496.stm</ref> |
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==Overview== |
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BBC Sussex runs its own programming from its studios in [[Brighton]] on weekdays from 6.00 to 9.00am, and on Saturdays from 6.00 to 9.00am and 2.00 to |
BBC Sussex runs its own programming specifically for Sussex from its studios in [[Brighton]] on weekdays from 6.00 to 9.00am, and on Saturdays from 6.00 to 9.00am and 2.00 to 5.00pm. There are also dedicated news bulletins for Sussex on the hour at some times of the day. The remainder of the station's daytime output is shared with [[BBC Surrey]]. It is part of the [[BBC South East]] region, based in Tunbridge Wells. |
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==On-air staff== |
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===Presenters=== |
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*David Allen (Saturday & Sunday late nights - simulcast with [[BBC Surrey]] & [[BBC Radio Solent]], & with [[BBC Radio Berkshire]] & [[BBC Radio Oxford]] on Saturday) |
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*Sylvie Blackmore (Sunday lunchtimes - simulcast with [[BBC Surrey]]) |
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*[[Dave Cash (disc jockey)|Dave Cash]] (Saturday evenings - simulcast with [[BBC Surrey]], [[BBC Radio Kent]], [[BBC Radio Solent]], [[BBC Radio Berkshire]] & [[BBC Radio Oxford]]) |
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*Mark Carter (Sunday afternoons - simulcast with [[BBC Surrey]]) |
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*[[Geoff Clark (journalist)|Geoff Clark]] (Saturday breakfast) |
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*Jenny Day (Saturday lunchtimes - simulcast with [[BBC Surrey]]) |
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*Roger Day (weekday evenings - simulcast with [[BBC Surrey]], [[BBC Radio Kent]], [[BBC Radio Solent]], [[BBC Radio Berkshire]] & [[BBC Radio Oxford]]) |
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*Allison Ferns (Monday-Thursday afternoons - simulcast with [[BBC Surrey]]) |
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*Sarah Gorrell (''Drivetime'' - simulcast with [[BBC Surrey]]) |
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*Phil Jackson (''BBC Introducing: The South'', Sunday evenings - simulcast with [[BBC Surrey]] & [[BBC Radio Solent]]) |
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*Emily Jeffery (Sunday breakfast - simulcast with [[BBC Surrey]]) |
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*[[Paul Miller (radio presenter)|Paul Miller]] (''[[Paul Miller (Radio Presenter)#The Paul Miller Show|The Paul Miller Show]]'' - weekday late nights - simulcast with [[BBC Surrey]], [[BBC Radio Solent]], [[BBC Radio Kent]], [[BBC Radio Berkshire]] & [[BBC Radio Oxford]] & ''The Paul Miller Soul Show'' - Sunday afternoons - simulcast with [[BBC Surrey]] & [[BBC Radio Solent]]) |
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*[[Danny Pike]] (weekday & Saturday mid-mornings - simulcast with [[BBC Surrey]]) |
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*Neil Pringle (weekday breakfast) |
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*Joe Talbot (Friday afternoons & ''Dig It'' - simulcast with [[BBC Surrey]]) |
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==News and travel presenters== |
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===Newsreaders=== |
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*Sylvie Blackmore |
*Sylvie Blackmore |
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*Stephen Cranford |
*Stephen Cranford |
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| ⚫ | Evening programming throughout the week is networked with counterpart [[BBC Local Radio]] stations in the South and South East (namely [[BBC Surrey]], [[BBC Radio Solent]], [[BBC Radio Berkshire]], [[BBC Radio Oxford]] and [[BBC Radio Kent]]). During the station's downtime, BBC Sussex simulcasts [[BBC Radio 5 Live]] programming including ''[[Up All Night (radio show)|Up All Night]]'', ''Morning Reports'' and the Stephen Nolan show. |
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== Frequencies == |
== Frequencies == |
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**[[Chichester]] (Burton Down Transmitter) |
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**[[Brighton]] (Whitehawk Hill Transmitter) |
**[[Brighton]] (Whitehawk Hill Transmitter) |
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==History== |
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===BBC Radio Brighton (1968-1983)=== |
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'''BBC Radio Brighton''' was one of the first wave of [[BBC Local Radio]] stations which took to the air during the late 1960s. Broadcasting from Marlborough Place, it officially opened on 14 February 1968, though a short-lived emergency service had been broadcast during the blizzards earlier that winter. Originally broadcast on 88.1 MHz VHF only, the station later acquired a medium wave frequency of 202m, and transferred to 95.3 Hz on VHF. |
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In common with much of the [[BBC]]'s early local radio output, Radio Brighton broadcast only for limited daytime hours in its early years, relying on [[BBC Radio 2|Radio 2]] and [[BBC Radio 4|Radio 4]] for a sustaining service, but building to a full daytime service by the mid-1970s. In the early years, the emphasis was on structured programmes rather than the open-ended magazine shows which have since become more common. The flagship was the breakfast news programme 'Coastwise'. |
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====Personnel==== |
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The first manager was [[Bob Gunnell]], who remained with the station for more than a decade. He instigated the station's idiosyncratic use of the [[24-hour clock]], much to the confusion of listeners and presenters. The innovation was quietly dropped after his retirement. |
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BBC Local Radio became a training ground for many young broadcasters who went on to become well-known names. [[Des Lynam]] and [[Kate Adie]] both began their careers at BBC Radio Brighton, as did BBC TV News Special Reporter [[Gavin Hewitt]] and presenter of Radio 4’s ‘Checkup’ [[Barbara Myers]]. |
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Others involved in the first decade of broadcasting at Radio Brighton were: |
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David Waine – first Programme Organiser at RB, then moved on to be Station Manager at BBC Radio Bristol and later Head of Broadcasting for the Midlands and East Anglia. |
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Peter Ruff – news reporter, who moved to the BBC newsroom in London, went on to become the BBC’s Moscow, then Washington, Correspondent. Now a specialist in Crisis Management, he has written a book on the subject |
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Phil Fothergill – moved to commercial radio and then to Anglia Television as an announcer. Following work on [[The Family Channel]] he became Promotions Manager for [[QVC]] |
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John Henty – became a freelance broadcaster and a collector of Mabel Lucie Atwell, on which subject he is the world’s leading authority. He has written about her and founded and ran a museum in Cornwall dedicated to her work |
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Keith Slade – stayed with the station for over twenty years and was responsible for encouraging many of the younger freelance broadcasters. A man of many production talents, including drama, jazz and comedy. |
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[[Michael Fabricant]] - the son of Brighton’s Rabbi Fabricant, was involved as a young freelance before university at Loughborough and Sussex. He is now Conservative MP for Lichfield. |
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Stuart Hobday – went on to be a Radio 2 producer for Terry Wogan, Jimmy Young, David Hamilton before moving to Bristol as senior music producer for the South-West and then [[Birmingham]], with responsibilities including country music. |
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[[Bob Simpson (journalist)|Bob Simpson]] – news reporter who would later become a foreign correspondent for BBC News. He was one of two BBC journalists who defied the Corporation's wishes and stayed to broadcast from [[Baghdad]] during the [[Gulf war]]. |
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Later presenters included the programme organiser Jim Parr, Stewart Macintosh, who is now a well known newsreader for the BBC World Service, David Arscott, Piers Bishop, Neil Coppendale and Joanna Holles (whose focus was women's programmes and old-time music shows, notably the long-running 'Oh Joanna'). |
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The transmission area was initially restricted to little more than the immediate [[Brighton and Hove]] conurbation, with the surrounding suburbs. However, it soon gained a reputation as one of the best of the early stations and coverage was extended to include [[Worthing]] in the late 1970s. |
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===BBC Radio Sussex (1983-1994)=== |
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On 22 October 1983, as part of the BBC's move to extend its local radio network across the UK, the station expanded further to include the entire county. As a result, the 'Radio Brighton' name was dropped in favour of the more accurate BBC Radio Sussex. |
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===BBC Southern Counties Radio (1994-2009)=== |
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{{Main|BBC Southern Counties Radio}} |
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In 1994 BBC Radio Sussex merged with a later arrival, [[BBC Radio Surrey]] to form [[BBC Southern Counties Radio]]. At first it ran a single all-talk schedule across Sussex and Surrey, however in September 1997 two dedicated breakfast shows, one for Brighton and Hove on the old 95.3 frequency, and another for the remainder of Sussex, were introduced. However the separate breakfast show for Brighton was discontinued in April 2006. |
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===BBC Sussex (2009-present)=== |
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In March 2009 the county name returned to the radio station name when [[BBC Sussex]] became the new name for BBC Southern Counties Radio across Sussex. BBC Sussex and its sister station [[BBC Surrey]] continue effectively to operate as one station, with no change in management or infrastructure from its predecessor. |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
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*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sussex/programmes BBC Sussex] |
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*[http://www.mediauk.com/radio/278 Media UK - BBC Sussex] |
*[http://www.mediauk.com/radio/278 Media UK - BBC Sussex] |
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*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/sussex/programmes Programmes] |
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{{BBC Local Radio}} |
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Revision as of 10:23, 15 November 2011
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| Broadcast area | Sussex |
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| Frequency | 104.5, 104.8 & 95.0–95.3 FM 1161 & 1485 AM DAB: NOW Sussex Coast |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Local news, talk and music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BBC Local Radio, BBC South East |
| History | |
First air date | 14 February 1968 (as BBC Radio Brighton) |
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| Website | BBC Sussex |
BBC Sussex is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Sussex. It began on 14 February 1968 as BBC Radio Brighton, later becoming BBC Radio Sussex and then part of BBC Southern Counties Radio, before adpoting its present name on 30 March 2009. BBC journalists Jeremy Paxman, Kate Adie and Des Lynam started their careers at BBC Brighton.[2]
Overview
BBC Sussex runs its own programming specifically for Sussex from its studios in Brighton on weekdays from 6.00 to 9.00am, and on Saturdays from 6.00 to 9.00am and 2.00 to 5.00pm. There are also dedicated news bulletins for Sussex on the hour at some times of the day. The remainder of the station's daytime output is shared with BBC Surrey. It is part of the BBC South East region, based in Tunbridge Wells.
On-air staff
Presenters
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Newsreaders
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Travel News Presenters
- Sylvie Blackmore
- Stephen Cranford
Frequencies
- Analogue VHF FM
- 95.0 MHz - Newhaven (Newhaven Transmitter)
- 95.1 MHz - Horsham (Horsham Transmitter)
- 95.3 MHz - Brighton and Worthing (Whitehawk Hill Transmitter)
- 104.5 MHz - East and West Sussex, including Eastbourne (Heathfield Transmitter)
- 104.8 MHz - Chichester (Burton Down Transmitter)
- Analogue Mediumwave AM
- 1161 kHz - East Sussex (Bexhill Transmitter)
- 1485 kHz - Southern West Sussex (Brighton Transmitter)
- DAB Digital Radio: Block 11B 218.64 MHz
- Worthing (Findon Transmitter)
- Newhaven (Beddingham Transmitter)
- Hastings (Hastings Transmitter)
- Eastbourne (Eastbourne Transmitter)
- Chichester (Burton Down Transmitter)
- Brighton (Whitehawk Hill Transmitter)
History
BBC Radio Brighton (1968-1983)
BBC Radio Brighton was one of the first wave of BBC Local Radio stations which took to the air during the late 1960s. Broadcasting from Marlborough Place, it officially opened on 14 February 1968, though a short-lived emergency service had been broadcast during the blizzards earlier that winter. Originally broadcast on 88.1 MHz VHF only, the station later acquired a medium wave frequency of 202m, and transferred to 95.3 Hz on VHF.
In common with much of the BBC's early local radio output, Radio Brighton broadcast only for limited daytime hours in its early years, relying on Radio 2 and Radio 4 for a sustaining service, but building to a full daytime service by the mid-1970s. In the early years, the emphasis was on structured programmes rather than the open-ended magazine shows which have since become more common. The flagship was the breakfast news programme 'Coastwise'.
Personnel
The first manager was Bob Gunnell, who remained with the station for more than a decade. He instigated the station's idiosyncratic use of the 24-hour clock, much to the confusion of listeners and presenters. The innovation was quietly dropped after his retirement.
BBC Local Radio became a training ground for many young broadcasters who went on to become well-known names. Des Lynam and Kate Adie both began their careers at BBC Radio Brighton, as did BBC TV News Special Reporter Gavin Hewitt and presenter of Radio 4’s ‘Checkup’ Barbara Myers.
Others involved in the first decade of broadcasting at Radio Brighton were: David Waine – first Programme Organiser at RB, then moved on to be Station Manager at BBC Radio Bristol and later Head of Broadcasting for the Midlands and East Anglia.
Peter Ruff – news reporter, who moved to the BBC newsroom in London, went on to become the BBC’s Moscow, then Washington, Correspondent. Now a specialist in Crisis Management, he has written a book on the subject
Phil Fothergill – moved to commercial radio and then to Anglia Television as an announcer. Following work on The Family Channel he became Promotions Manager for QVC
John Henty – became a freelance broadcaster and a collector of Mabel Lucie Atwell, on which subject he is the world’s leading authority. He has written about her and founded and ran a museum in Cornwall dedicated to her work
Keith Slade – stayed with the station for over twenty years and was responsible for encouraging many of the younger freelance broadcasters. A man of many production talents, including drama, jazz and comedy.
Michael Fabricant - the son of Brighton’s Rabbi Fabricant, was involved as a young freelance before university at Loughborough and Sussex. He is now Conservative MP for Lichfield.
Stuart Hobday – went on to be a Radio 2 producer for Terry Wogan, Jimmy Young, David Hamilton before moving to Bristol as senior music producer for the South-West and then Birmingham, with responsibilities including country music.
Bob Simpson – news reporter who would later become a foreign correspondent for BBC News. He was one of two BBC journalists who defied the Corporation's wishes and stayed to broadcast from Baghdad during the Gulf war.
Later presenters included the programme organiser Jim Parr, Stewart Macintosh, who is now a well known newsreader for the BBC World Service, David Arscott, Piers Bishop, Neil Coppendale and Joanna Holles (whose focus was women's programmes and old-time music shows, notably the long-running 'Oh Joanna').
The transmission area was initially restricted to little more than the immediate Brighton and Hove conurbation, with the surrounding suburbs. However, it soon gained a reputation as one of the best of the early stations and coverage was extended to include Worthing in the late 1970s.
BBC Radio Sussex (1983-1994)
On 22 October 1983, as part of the BBC's move to extend its local radio network across the UK, the station expanded further to include the entire county. As a result, the 'Radio Brighton' name was dropped in favour of the more accurate BBC Radio Sussex.
BBC Southern Counties Radio (1994-2009)
In 1994 BBC Radio Sussex merged with a later arrival, BBC Radio Surrey to form BBC Southern Counties Radio. At first it ran a single all-talk schedule across Sussex and Surrey, however in September 1997 two dedicated breakfast shows, one for Brighton and Hove on the old 95.3 frequency, and another for the remainder of Sussex, were introduced. However the separate breakfast show for Brighton was discontinued in April 2006.
BBC Sussex (2009-present)
In March 2009 the county name returned to the radio station name when BBC Sussex became the new name for BBC Southern Counties Radio across Sussex. BBC Sussex and its sister station BBC Surrey continue effectively to operate as one station, with no change in management or infrastructure from its predecessor.
Networked and simulcast programming
Evening programming throughout the week is networked with counterpart BBC Local Radio stations in the South and South East (namely BBC Surrey, BBC Radio Solent, BBC Radio Berkshire, BBC Radio Oxford and BBC Radio Kent). During the station's downtime, BBC Sussex simulcasts BBC Radio 5 Live programming including Up All Night, Morning Reports and the Stephen Nolan show.
