BBC Radio Newcastle is the BBC's local radio station serving

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, the neighbouring metropolitan boroughs,

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and north east County Durham. It broadcasts on FM,

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, digital TV and via

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from BBC studios on Barrack Road,

. According to

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, the station has a weekly audience of 195,000 listeners and a 4.3% share as of September 2022.

Technical

The Pontop Pike transmitter broadcasts the strongest signal on . This transmitter, one of the first in the country, provides

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and parts of

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with national radio frequencies, terrestrial television,

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and Digital One. The frequency from Chatton covers most of the populated areas of east

. The other two FM transmitters are much weaker. The Fenham transmitter, for west Newcastle and Gateshead is situated close to the studios on Barrack Road. It also broadcasts television, national radio,

, Digital One, the MXR North East 12C multiplex, Heart North East on 96.2, Metro Radio on 103 and Capital North East on 105.6. The DAB signal comes mainly from Burnhope (near

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), and also from Fenham (lower power), on the Bauer Digital Radio multiplex. In addition, BBC Radio Newcastle also broadcasts on Freeview TV channel 719 and streams online via

Programming

Local programming is produced and broadcast from the BBC Radio Newcastle's studios from 6am - 1am each day. The station's late show, airing from 10pm - 1am, is simulcast every night on BBC Radio Tees and on

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on Fridays. During the station's downtime, BBC Radio Newcastle simulcasts overnight programming from BBC Radio 5 Live and

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Presenters

The station's team of sports commentators includes Gary Bennett, Marco Gabbiadini, Matthew Raisbeck and John Anderson.

BBC Radio Sunderland

In January 2021, BBC Radio Sunderland launched as a temporary sister station. The service provided eight hours of opt-out programming for listeners in Sunderland and the surrounding area each weekday until March 2021.

Notable former presenters

* Alex Hall * Lisa Shaw (deceased) *

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Paddy MacDee Paddy MacDee is a former television presenter, newsreader, radio presenter and compere from North East England. He is best known for his work on ITV Tyne Tees, BBC Look North (North East and Cumbria) and BBC Radio Newcastle. Life and career Ma ...

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* Alfie Joey

References

External links

*
media.info - BBC Radio Newcastle

Chatton transmitter

Fenham transmitter

Newton transmitter

Pontop Pike transmitter (including coverage map)
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