About Radio Somerset

What is BBC Radio Somerset?

BBC Somerset is the BBC's local radio station covering Somerset. It broadcasts a mix of local news, information, conversation, music and entertainment, reflecting life in the area.

What is the remit of BBC Radio Somerset?

The station offers a range of news and information about the editorial area along with national and international news. The programmes range from two hours speech on the weekday breakfast show through to an afternoon mix of celebrities, entertainers and local people and places of interest.

BBC Somerset reflects local sport with football commentaries on every Yeovil Town game, ball-by-ball coverage of Somerset County Cricket Club, plus coverage of Bristol City and Bristol Rovers matches and reports on a range of other sporting activities. If it's happening in Somerset, you're bound to hear about it on one of our programmes.

Although most listeners are over 50, the station aims to appeal to anyone who is interested in the editorial area.

If you wish to comment further on the remit of BBC local radio, you can contact BBC Feedback or BBC Complaints.

History of BBC Radio Somerset

BBC Somerset was officially launched on April 11th, 1988 – although it had started life 10 years earlier as an emergency service following storms in the county. Originally based in studios above a café in Paul Street, Taunton, the station has steadily expanded, and moved into Park Street in 2002. It has a loyal and enthusiastic following, and while the station’s style and sound has developed over the years, Somerset remains at the heart of everything we do.

How to Listen

95.5FM, 1566AM & DAB digital.

Listen online too via bbc.co.uk/bbcsomerset.

Contact

Breaking news, story ideas or general enquiries:

Main switchboard: 0800 678 1566

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcsomerset

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bbcsomerset

To submit a "what's on" to be read out on-air, email [email protected]

To contact the team on-air, please telephone:

Studio: 0800 678 1566

Travel desk: 0345 304 1566

Text: 81333 and start the message with "Somerset". You will be charged at your standard message rate.

WhatsApp: You can message us on 08000 321 333 starting your message with “Somerset".

To contact by post:

BBC Radio Somerset

Winchester House

Deane Gate Avenue

Taunton

Somerset

TA1 2UH

What's On?

To submit a "what's-on" to be read out on-air, email: [email protected].(please give us as much notice as possible and include a contact number).