BBC WM (Coventry & Warwickshire)
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BBC WM (Coventry and Warwickshire) is the BBC Local Radio service for Coventry and Warwickshire, beginning transmission on 19th January 1990. It is the under-privileged sister station of BBC WM, and shares some programming with it. It broadcasts on 94.8 (Meriden), 103.7 (Lark Stoke, near Ilmington), 104 FM, DAB and is streamed on the internet. The 94.8FM is the strongest signal and covers the north. The 103.7FM signal covers the south, and is broadcast from just west of Shipston on Stour.
The Lark Stoke transmitter is only 40ft high: the same height as a mobile phone mast next door to it. It also has the commercial station The Bear 102 on 102FM.
Originally called BBC CWR. BBC CWR was merged with BBC WM on 2nd February 1997, sharing its programming with BBC WM (broadcasting to Birmingham and the Black Country). This was simply to save money and received many complaints from dedicated listeners. More recently the Coventry and Warwickshire frequencies have broadcast separate news bulletins for the Coventry and Warwickshire area and also a breakfast and afternoon programme and Coventry and Warwickshire will soon (sometime in 2005) have its own full time BBC radio station again.
External links
- BBC WM (Coventry and Warwickshire) (http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/coventrywarwickshire)
- Media UK - BBC WM (Coventry and Warwickshire) (http://www.mediauk.com/radio/280)
- History of local radio in Warwickshire. (http://www.geocities.com/thehotw/aircheck_UKWarks.htm)
- MDS975's Transmitter Coverage. (http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/pipexdsl/r/arar93/mds975/txmaps/westmids.html)
- Lark Stoke transmitter. (http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/larkstoke.asp)Template:UK-bcast-stub