BBC Radio Cornwall
Encyclopedia
BBC Radio Cornwall is the BBC Local Radio
service for Cornwall
and the Isles of Scilly
in the United Kingdom
. It broadcasts from its studios on Phoenix Wharf in Truro
on 95.2 in the east, 96.0 on the Isles of Scilly and 103.9 in the west MHz FM
, as well as on DAB
.
Andrew George, MP for St Ives, has stated in response to proposed cuts to BBC local radio budgets that "Radio reflects the distinctiveness of a local area," and that, "In Cornwall, Radio Cornwall is seen as Cornwall's national radio station."
Prior to its launch on 17 January 1983, BBC regional radio broadcasting for Cornwall amounted to the breakfast show 'Morning Sou'West' on the AM frequencies of Radio 4 in Devon
and Cornwall. Initially, Radio Cornwall shared an afternoon programme with BBC Radio Devon
, but now sustains a full daytime service. The station also broadcasts a short weekly news bulletin in the Cornish language
.
Radio Cornwall links up with other BBC local stations in the South West
and West
regions for a networked evening service, broadcast from Truro
between 7pm and 10pm, and from Plymouth between 10pm and 1am.
Radio Cornwall is one of two radio stations to have broadcast programmes in the Cornish language
. Currently a five minute news show, An Nowodhow, is broadcast every Sunday. When Radio Cornwall was first set up Cornish language content was limited to around 2 minutes per week. In 1987 a new weekly 15 minute long bilingual show, Kroeder Kroghan, detailing Celtic cultural events taking place in Cornwall, was introduced.
Pauline Causey
Assistant Editor
Daphne Skinnard
Executive Producers
Claire Hawke
Tim Hubbard
Production Team
Saul Cambridge
Chris Ellis
Victoria Gould
Denis Nightingale
Matt Pengelly
Hannah Stacey
Issy Taylor
Michael Taylor
Tiffany Truscott
Chris Young
BBC Local Radio
BBC Local Radio is the BBC's regional radio service for England and the Channel Islands, consisting of 40 stations. They cover a variety of areas with some serving a city and surrounding areas, for example BBC Radio Manchester; a county, for example BBC Radio Norfolk; an administrative region for...
service for Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
and the Isles of Scilly
Isles of Scilly
The Isles of Scilly form an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. The islands have had a unitary authority council since 1890, and are separate from the Cornwall unitary authority, but some services are combined with Cornwall and the islands are still part...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It broadcasts from its studios on Phoenix Wharf in Truro
Truro
Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...
on 95.2 in the east, 96.0 on the Isles of Scilly and 103.9 in the west MHz FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
, as well as on DAB
Digital audio broadcasting
Digital Audio Broadcasting is a digital radio technology for broadcasting radio stations, used in several countries, particularly in Europe. As of 2006, approximately 1,000 stations worldwide broadcast in the DAB format....
.
Andrew George, MP for St Ives, has stated in response to proposed cuts to BBC local radio budgets that "Radio reflects the distinctiveness of a local area," and that, "In Cornwall, Radio Cornwall is seen as Cornwall's national radio station."
Prior to its launch on 17 January 1983, BBC regional radio broadcasting for Cornwall amounted to the breakfast show 'Morning Sou'West' on the AM frequencies of Radio 4 in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
and Cornwall. Initially, Radio Cornwall shared an afternoon programme with BBC Radio Devon
BBC Radio Devon
BBC Radio Devon is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Devon. It began transmissions on 17 January 1983, replacing a previous breakfast show for Devon and Cornwall broadcast on the local frequencies of Radio 4....
, but now sustains a full daytime service. The station also broadcasts a short weekly news bulletin in the Cornish language
Cornish language
Cornish is a Brythonic Celtic language and a recognised minority language of the United Kingdom. Along with Welsh and Breton, it is directly descended from the ancient British language spoken throughout much of Britain before the English language came to dominate...
.
Radio Cornwall links up with other BBC local stations in the South West
BBC South West
BBC South West is the BBC English Region serving Devon, Cornwall and the Channel Islands.-Television:BBC South Wests television service consists of the flagship regional news service Spotlight, the opt-out service BBC Channel Islands, the topical magazine programme Inside Out and a 20-minute...
and West
BBC West
BBC West is the BBC English Region serving Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.-Television:...
regions for a networked evening service, broadcast from Truro
Truro
Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...
between 7pm and 10pm, and from Plymouth between 10pm and 1am.
Radio Cornwall is one of two radio stations to have broadcast programmes in the Cornish language
Cornish language
Cornish is a Brythonic Celtic language and a recognised minority language of the United Kingdom. Along with Welsh and Breton, it is directly descended from the ancient British language spoken throughout much of Britain before the English language came to dominate...
. Currently a five minute news show, An Nowodhow, is broadcast every Sunday. When Radio Cornwall was first set up Cornish language content was limited to around 2 minutes per week. In 1987 a new weekly 15 minute long bilingual show, Kroeder Kroghan, detailing Celtic cultural events taking place in Cornwall, was introduced.
Weekdays
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 – 0500 | BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries... : Up All Night Up All Night (radio show) Up All Night is a programme broadcast on the national radio station BBC Radio 5 Live in the United Kingdom, and is on air between the hours of 1 am and 5 am every night... |
London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
| 0500 - 0600 | Pam Spriggs | Truro Truro Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census... |
| 0600 - 0900 | James Churchfield | |
| 0900 - 1200 | David White | |
| 1200 - 1500 | Laurence Reed | |
| 1500 - 1805 | Martin Bailie | |
| 1805 - 2200 | Duncan Warren | |
| 2200 – 0100 | The Late Show: Vic Morgan | Plymouth Plymouth Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound... |
Friday variations
| Time | Main presenter/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 - 1900 | BBC Introducing: David White | Truro Truro Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census... |
| 1900 - 2200 | Duncan Warren |
Saturday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 – 0500 | BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries... : Up All Night Up All Night (radio show) Up All Night is a programme broadcast on the national radio station BBC Radio 5 Live in the United Kingdom, and is on air between the hours of 1 am and 5 am every night... |
London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
| 0500 - 0600 | BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries... : Morning Reports |
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| 0600 - 0900 | Tim Hubbard | Truro Truro Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census... |
| 0900 - 1200 | Pam Spriggs | |
| 1200 – 1400 | Freddy Zapp | |
| 1400 - 1805 | BBC Cornwall Sport: Ross Ellis | |
| 1805 - 2000 | The Vintage Top 40 | |
| 2000 - 2200 | Geoff Barker's Rock 'n' Roll Party | Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... |
| 2200 - 0100 | Graham Torrington's Saturday Night Love Songs | Plymouth Plymouth Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound... |
Sunday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 – 0500 | BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries... : Up All Night Up All Night (radio show) Up All Night is a programme broadcast on the national radio station BBC Radio 5 Live in the United Kingdom, and is on air between the hours of 1 am and 5 am every night... |
London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
| 0500 - 0600 | BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries... : Morning Reports |
|
| 0600 - 0900 | BBC Cornwall's Faith Programme: Donna Birrell | Truro Truro Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census... |
| 0900 - 1200 | Tim Hubbard | |
| 1200 – 1400 | Debbie McCrory | |
| 1400 - 1700 | Cornwall Connected: Rachel Scofield | |
| 1700 - 1705 | News in Cornish: Rod Lyon | |
| 1705 - 1800 | BBC Introducing: David White | |
| 1800 - 1900 | David White | |
| 1900 - 2000 | Sounds of Brass: Phillip Hunt | Bristol Bristol Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007... |
| 2000 - 2200 | Swingers and Singers: David Lowe | |
| 2200 - 0100 | Graham Torrington's Night Time | Plymouth Plymouth Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England, about south-west of London. It is built between the mouths of the rivers Plym to the east and Tamar to the west, where they join Plymouth Sound... |
Production staff
Managing EditorPauline Causey
Assistant Editor
Daphne Skinnard
Executive Producers
Claire Hawke
Tim Hubbard
Production Team
Saul Cambridge
Chris Ellis
Victoria Gould
Denis Nightingale
Matt Pengelly
Hannah Stacey
Issy Taylor
Michael Taylor
Tiffany Truscott
Chris Young
Past presenters
- Mike Curtis (now BBC Asian NetworkBBC Asian NetworkBBC Asian Network is a British radio station serving those originating from and around the Indian subcontinent. The music and news comes out of the main urban areas where there are significant communities with these backgrounds. The station has production centres in Birmingham, Leicester and London...
manager) - Chris Blount
- Alex Full (now BBC Radio 1)
- Sarah Gorrall
- Ted Gundry
- Alison Johns
- Chris Langmore (now media consultant)
- Tasmin Mitchell
- Caroline RightonCaroline RightonCaroline Righton , is an English television presenter and author, best known for being a presenter on the daily Breakfast Television station TV-am and being an anchor of the Channel 4 news show, The Channel Four Daily....
- Daphne Skinnard
- Nick Serpell
- Joanna Twist
See also
- List of topics related to Cornwall
- Pirate FMPirate FMPirate FM is one of the Independent Local Radio stations for Cornwall, playing a range of music from the 1960's to the present day.-Background:...
- Atlantic FMAtlantic FMAtlantic FM, is a radio station based in and serving Cornwall, United Kingdom. The station, owned by Atlantic Broadcasting Ltd, began broadcasting on July 6, 2006 at 0730 BST, and is broadcast from St Agnes...
- Cornish media
- NOW Cornwall Multiplex