BBC Three Counties Radio
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BBC Three Counties Radio is the BBC Local Radio
service for the English
counties
of Bedfordshire
, Hertfordshire
and Buckinghamshire
(referred to as Beds, Herts and Bucks). Its main studios are on Hastings Street in Luton
; the studios at Willen
in Milton Keynes
produce a separate breakfast show from 6am to 9am.
The station launched as "Radio Bedfordshire" on 24 June 1985, serving the whole of Bedfordshire plus (despite the name) North Bucks and the northern parts of Hertfordshire. Therefore, as well as Luton and Bedford
(and the rest of Beds), Milton Keynes, Hemel Hempstead
, Harpenden
, Aylesbury
, St Albans
, Welwyn Garden City
, Letchworth
, Stevenage
and Hitchin
were served by the new station. In 1992 the station became known as "BBC Radio Bedfordshire with Herts and Bucks'.
New transmitters at Epping Green and Bedmond
extended the coverage to Welwyn Garden City
, Hatfield
and west Hertfordshire in late 2005. The whole of Buckinghamshire is also now covered, including High Wycombe
, Aylesbury
and Denham
.
BBC Three Counties Radio have studios at Willen in Milton Keynes and have produced separate breakfast shows since October 2001. With the opening of new transmitters in Buckinghamshire, the Milton Keynes opt-outs were extended across the whole county, with a separate drivetime show from November 2004 until October 2005, before producing the separate lunchtime programme which ended in February 2007 with a revamp of the schedule. The Buckinghamshire opt-out was scaled back to a breakfast show for Milton Keynes only, 'Morning MK with Helen Legh'. The studio at Willen was also host to Phil Lack's early breakfast until late 2009. The majority of BBC Three Counties Radio programmes come from the main studio in Luton.
In 1995, BBC Three Counties Radio followed BBC Southern Counties Radio
by becoming an all-talk station. For many years it remained the only BBC Local Radio station to be all-speech during its daytime output until music was reintroduced in March 2009.
As of yet, 3CR is not carried on DAB
radio; but the BBC have stated previously that they have plans to add the station pending review.
Since a change schedule in early 2011, the station has been using the BBC Local Radio generic jingle created by Mcasso Music Production
), 92.1FM (Bedmond, near Hemel Hempstead
), 94.7FM (Quainton Hill, near Aylesbury
), 95.5FM (Sandy Heath
), 98.0FM (High Wycombe
), 103.8FM (Zouches Farm
, near Luton), 104.5FM (Bow Brickhill
, near Milton Keynes), 630kHz MW
(Lewsey Farm, near Luton), 1161kHz (Kempston
, near Bedford), and streaming from the BBC 3CR website. BBC 3CR is not broadcast on digital radio; instead BBC London 94.9
is carried by the London 2 (Switch London
) multiplex which is transmitted from Zouches Farm and Bedmond.
None of the transmissions is very powerful, but the Milton Keynes 104.5 FM signal from Bow Brickhill is the strongest and can be received the furthest; it can be heard in Swindon
and as far north as Rugby
(where it begins to interfere with Radio Derby
). The 103.8 FM frequency can interfere with the BBC Radio Nottingham
signal on the same frequency. The 95.5 FM frequency can be heard into Suffolk and fades in the Red Lodge area near Newmarket. The 630kHz signal from Lewsey Farm can be heard clearly as far north as Lincolnshire
and depending on the weather during daytime hours on the East Norfolk coast around Great Yarmouth, and it can interfere with the Voice of Russia
, which is on the same frequency.
stations across the BBC East
region. Saturday night programmes are also simulcast on BBC Radio Kent
while Keith Skues' Sunday evening show also airs on BBC Radio Lincolnshire
.
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 the English
England
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counties
Counties of England
Counties of England are areas used for the purposes of administrative, geographical and political demarcation. For administrative purposes, England outside Greater London and the Isles of Scilly is divided into 83 counties. The counties may consist of a single district or be divided into several...
of Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
and Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
(referred to as Beds, Herts and Bucks). Its main studios are on Hastings Street in Luton
Luton
Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000....
; the studios at Willen
Willen
Willen is a district of Milton Keynes, England and is also one of the ancient villages of Buckinghamshire to have been included in the designated area of the New City in1967...
in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
produce a separate breakfast show from 6am to 9am.
BBC Radio Bedfordshire (1985-1993)
Bedford
Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire, in the East of England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the wider Borough of Bedford. According to the former Bedfordshire County Council's estimates, the town had a population of 79,190 in mid 2005, with 19,720 in the adjacent town...
(and the rest of Beds), Milton Keynes, Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead is a town in Hertfordshire in the East of England, to the north west of London and part of the Greater London Urban Area. The population at the 2001 Census was 81,143 ....
, Harpenden
Harpenden
Harpenden is a town in Hertfordshire, England.The town's total population is just under 30,000.-Geography and administration:There are two civil parishes: Harpenden and Harpenden Rural....
, Aylesbury
Aylesbury
Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in South East England. However the town also falls into a geographical region known as the South Midlands an area that ecompasses the north of the South East, and the southern extremities of the East Midlands...
, St Albans
St Albans
St Albans is a city in southern Hertfordshire, England, around north of central London, which forms the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans. It is a historic market town, and is now a sought-after dormitory town within the London commuter belt...
, Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City
-Economy:Ever since its inception as garden city, Welwyn Garden City has attracted a strong commercial base with several designated employment areas. Among the companies trading in the town are:*Air Link Systems*Baxter*British Lead Mills*Carl Zeiss...
, Letchworth
Letchworth
Letchworth Garden City, commonly known as Letchworth, is a town and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. The town's name is taken from one of the three villages it surrounded - all of which featured in the Domesday Book. The land used was first purchased by Quakers who had intended to farm the...
, Stevenage
Stevenage
Stevenage is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England. It is situated to the east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1, and is between Letchworth Garden City to the north, and Welwyn Garden City to the south....
and Hitchin
Hitchin
Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, with an estimated population of 30,360.-History:Hitchin is first noted as the central place of the Hicce people mentioned in a 7th century document, the Tribal Hidage. The tribal name is Brittonic rather than Old English and derives from *siccā, meaning...
were served by the new station. In 1992 the station became known as "BBC Radio Bedfordshire with Herts and Bucks'.
BBC Three Counties Radio (1993-present)
The station changed to its present name on 5 April 1993. The new name was intended to reflect the wider reach across the three counties and to give equal service to all. The editorial area was not, at that point, expanded but enhanced studio facilities and staff were devoted to Bucks & Herts.New transmitters at Epping Green and Bedmond
Bedmond
Bedmond is a village in Hertfordshire, England.Bedmond is the birthplace of Nicholas Breakspear, the only Englishman to ever be Pope. Nicholas Breakspear was born at Bedmond Farm around 1100 AD, and the site where his home stood is marked by a plaque....
extended the coverage to Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City
-Economy:Ever since its inception as garden city, Welwyn Garden City has attracted a strong commercial base with several designated employment areas. Among the companies trading in the town are:*Air Link Systems*Baxter*British Lead Mills*Carl Zeiss...
, Hatfield
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Hatfield is a town and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England in the borough of Welwyn Hatfield. It has a population of 29,616, and is of Saxon origin. Hatfield House, the home of the Marquess of Salisbury, is the nucleus of the old town...
and west Hertfordshire in late 2005. The whole of Buckinghamshire is also now covered, including High Wycombe
High Wycombe
High Wycombe , commonly known as Wycombe and formally called Chepping Wycombe or Chipping Wycombe until 1946,is a large town in Buckinghamshire, England. It is west-north-west of Charing Cross in London; this figure is engraved on the Corn Market building in the centre of the town...
, Aylesbury
Aylesbury
Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in South East England. However the town also falls into a geographical region known as the South Midlands an area that ecompasses the north of the South East, and the southern extremities of the East Midlands...
and Denham
Denham
- People :* Carl Denham, fictional character from King Kong* Daryl Denham, British radio DJ* Digby Denham, Australian politician* Dixon Denham, British explorer* Henry Denham, British printer* Henry Mangles Denham, , Royal navy...
.
BBC Three Counties Radio have studios at Willen in Milton Keynes and have produced separate breakfast shows since October 2001. With the opening of new transmitters in Buckinghamshire, the Milton Keynes opt-outs were extended across the whole county, with a separate drivetime show from November 2004 until October 2005, before producing the separate lunchtime programme which ended in February 2007 with a revamp of the schedule. The Buckinghamshire opt-out was scaled back to a breakfast show for Milton Keynes only, 'Morning MK with Helen Legh'. The studio at Willen was also host to Phil Lack's early breakfast until late 2009. The majority of BBC Three Counties Radio programmes come from the main studio in Luton.
In 1995, BBC Three Counties Radio followed BBC Southern Counties Radio
BBC Southern Counties Radio
BBC Southern Counties Radio was the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Surrey and Sussex. The station also covered a large part of North-East Hampshire. It was the first BBC Local Radio station to introduce a controversial all-speech format...
by becoming an all-talk station. For many years it remained the only BBC Local Radio station to be all-speech during its daytime output until music was reintroduced in March 2009.
As of yet, 3CR is not carried 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....
radio; but the BBC have stated previously that they have plans to add the station pending review.
Since a change schedule in early 2011, the station has been using the BBC Local Radio generic jingle created by Mcasso Music Production
Transmitters
BBC Three Counties Radio broadcasts on 90.4FM (Epping Green, near HertfordHertford
Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is also a civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of the county. Forming a civil parish, the 2001 census put the population of Hertford at about 24,180. Recent estimates are that it is now around 28,000...
), 92.1FM (Bedmond, near Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead
Hemel Hempstead is a town in Hertfordshire in the East of England, to the north west of London and part of the Greater London Urban Area. The population at the 2001 Census was 81,143 ....
), 94.7FM (Quainton Hill, near Aylesbury
Aylesbury
Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in South East England. However the town also falls into a geographical region known as the South Midlands an area that ecompasses the north of the South East, and the southern extremities of the East Midlands...
), 95.5FM (Sandy Heath
Sandy Heath transmitting station
Sandy Heath transmitter is a television broadcast station located between Sandy, Bedfordshire and Potton near the B1042. It is owned by Arqiva, formerly NTL Broadcast. It was built in 1966, originally broadcasting Anglia Television on VHF 405-lines, UHF with 625-line services of BBC2, BBC1 and...
), 98.0FM (High Wycombe
High Wycombe
High Wycombe , commonly known as Wycombe and formally called Chepping Wycombe or Chipping Wycombe until 1946,is a large town in Buckinghamshire, England. It is west-north-west of Charing Cross in London; this figure is engraved on the Corn Market building in the centre of the town...
), 103.8FM (Zouches Farm
Zouches Farm
Zouches Farm is a microwave radio link site located near the top of Blows Downs at Zouches Farm, Caddington, Bedfordshire, England . It was part of the London to Birmingham chain designed in the 1940s, and is now owned and maintained by BT Group....
, near Luton), 104.5FM (Bow Brickhill
Bow Brickhill
Bow Brickhill is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is a short distance south east of Milton Keynes itself....
, near Milton Keynes), 630kHz MW
Mediumwave
Medium wave is the part of the medium frequency radio band used mainly for AM radio broadcasting. For Europe the MW band ranges from 526.5 kHz to 1606.5 kHz...
(Lewsey Farm, near Luton), 1161kHz (Kempston
Kempston
Kempston is a town and civil parish located in Bedfordshire, England. Once known as the largest village in England, Kempston is now a town with its own town council. It has a population of about 20,000, and together with Bedford, it forms an urban area with around 100,000 inhabitants, which is the...
, near Bedford), and streaming from the BBC 3CR website. BBC 3CR is not broadcast on digital radio; instead BBC London 94.9
BBC London 94.9
BBC London 94.9 is London's BBC Local Radio station, and part of BBC London. Broadcasting across Greater London and beyond on 94.9 FM, DAB, Virgin Media Channel 930, Sky Channel 0152 and also online...
is carried by the London 2 (Switch London
Switch London
Switch London is a DAB ensemble operated by Switch Digital; it broadcasts from a variety of sites in and around London Switch London is a DAB ensemble operated by Switch Digital; it broadcasts from a variety of sites in and around London Switch London is a DAB ensemble operated by Switch Digital;...
) multiplex which is transmitted from Zouches Farm and Bedmond.
None of the transmissions is very powerful, but the Milton Keynes 104.5 FM signal from Bow Brickhill is the strongest and can be received the furthest; it can be heard in Swindon
Swindon
Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east...
and as far north as Rugby
Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county...
(where it begins to interfere with Radio Derby
BBC Radio Derby
BBC Radio Derby is the BBC Local Radio station for the English county of Derbyshire, covering all but the northern tip of the county, and also serves eastern Staffordshire, mainly Uttoxeter and Burton upon Trent. The station broadcasts from its studios in Derby on 104.5, 95.3 and 96.0 FM and 1116...
). The 103.8 FM frequency can interfere with the BBC Radio Nottingham
BBC Radio Nottingham
BBC Radio Nottingham is a BBC Local Radio station serving the English county of Nottinghamshire. It broadcasts on FM, AM, and digital DAB radio from studios located on London Road in Nottingham city centre.-Transmission frequences:...
signal on the same frequency. The 95.5 FM frequency can be heard into Suffolk and fades in the Red Lodge area near Newmarket. The 630kHz signal from Lewsey Farm can be heard clearly as far north as Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
and depending on the weather during daytime hours on the East Norfolk coast around Great Yarmouth, and it can interfere with the Voice of Russia
Voice of Russia
Voice of Russia is the Russian government's international radio broadcasting service owned by the All-Russia State Television and Radio Company. Its predecessor Radio Moscow was the official international broadcasting station of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.-Early years:Radio Moscow...
, which is on the same frequency.
Programming
N.B. Regional programmes are broadcast on all BBC Local RadioBBC 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...
stations across the BBC East
BBC East
BBC East is the BBC English Region serving Norfolk, Suffolk, north Essex, Cambridgeshire, northern and central Hertfordshire, most of Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, and parts of Buckinghamshire.-Television:...
region. Saturday night programmes are also simulcast on BBC Radio Kent
BBC Radio Kent
BBC Radio Kent is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Kent.It broadcasts on FM on 96.7 , 97.6 and 104.2 also 774 and 1602 MW and DAB.- History :The radio station was launched in 1970 under the name of BBC Radio Medway, originally only serving the...
while Keith Skues' Sunday evening show also airs on BBC Radio Lincolnshire
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
BBC Lincolnshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Lincolnshire — apart from the northern parts, which are covered by BBC Radio Humberside...
.
Weekdays
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 – 0400 | 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... |
| 0400 - 0600 | Wally Webb | Norwich Norwich Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom... |
| 0600 - 0900 | Three Counties Breakfast: Simon Lederman Simon Lederman Simon Lederman is a radio presenter on BBC London 94.9. He presents a Saturday morning breakfast show with JoAnne Good and is a regular presenter of the weekday breakfast show behind Paul Ross, weekday Drivetime behind Eddie Nestor, the weekday Vanessa Feltz phone-in and a frequent cover presenter... |
Luton Luton Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000.... |
| 104.5 FM only: Morning: MK: Helen Legh | Milton Keynes Milton Keynes Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes... |
|
| 0900 - 1200 | The JVS Show: Jonathan Vernon Smith | Luton Luton Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000.... |
| 1200 - 1300 | Midday with Jessica Cooper | |
| 1300 - 1600 | The Other One Show with Ronnie Barbour | |
| 1600 - 1900 | Drive: Roberto Perrone | |
| 1900 - 2200 | Sue Marchant | Cambridge Cambridge The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the... |
| 2200 - 0100 | Nick Risby | Ipswich Ipswich Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell... |
Friday variations
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 - 2000 | BBC Introducing In Beds, Herts and Bucks | Luton Luton Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000.... |
| 2000 - 2200 | Sue Marchant | Cambridge Cambridge The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the... |
Saturday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 - 0300 | Warm 'n Easy | Luton Luton Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000.... |
| 0200 - 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 | Justin Dealey | Luton Luton Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000.... |
| 0900 - 1200 | Gaz Wesley | |
| 1200 - 1400 | Nick Coffer's Weekend Kitchen | |
| 1400 - 1800 | BBC 3CR Sport | |
| 1800 - 2000 | Rock and Roll | |
| 2000 - 2300 | Richard Spendlove | Cambridge Cambridge The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the... |
| 2300 - 0100 | The Late Paul Barnes | Norwich Norwich Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom... |
Sunday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 - 0300 | CL Smooth | Luton Luton Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000.... |
| 0300 - 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 | Melting Pot: Toby Friedner | Luton Luton Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area with a population of about 250,000.... |
| 0900 - 1200 | Treasure Quest: Andy Gelder | |
| 1200 - 1500 | School's Out: Justin Dealey | |
| 1500 - 1600 | Gardening Phone-In: Ernie Almond | |
| 1600 - 1800 | Ernie Almond | |
| 1800 - 1900 | The Seventies Album Show: Barrie Hyde | |
| 1900 - 2100 | Bridget Metcalfe | Chelmsford Chelmsford Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester... |
| 2100 - 0100 | Keith Skues | Norwich Norwich Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom... |
Past presenters
- Susie Barnes
- Martyn Coote (former breakfast and drivetime presenter)
- Jamie Crick (now at Classic FMClassic FM (UK)Classic FM, one of the United Kingdom's three Independent National Radio stations, broadcasts classical music in a popular and accessible style.-Overview:...
) - The Man Ezeke
- Jon GauntJon GauntJonathan Charles Gaunt , is an English radio talk show presenter, TV Personality, newspaper columnist, social commentator and spokesman....
- Simon GroomSimon GroomSimon Groom is a British Producer & Director, best known as a former presenter of Blue Peter.Groom was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, and was brought up on a farm in Dethick, which he often visited for Blue Peter reports...
- Dan HughesDan HughesDan Hughes is an American basketball head coach, most recently of the San Antonio Silver Stars of the Women's National Basketball Association .-Career:...
- John Radford
- Pam Spriggs (now at BBC Radio CornwallBBC Radio CornwallBBC 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...
) - Dave Lee TravisDave Lee TravisDave Lee Travis , also known professionally as DLT and the Hairy Cornflake, is a British radio presenter, best known for his career on BBC Radio 1.-Early life:...
(former Sunday morning presenter) - Chris Whitehead
- Hannah Wooding
- Stephen Rhodes (Consumer Programme & Breakfast Show)
- Peter Dixon
- Gary WhitfordGary WhitfordGary Whitford is a television director, producer and voice artist, specialising in live and pre-recorded television programmes.- Early career :...
(now a television director) - John Smith former sport editor
- Andrew Wilson former managing editor
- John Pilgrim (former afternoon presenter)
- John Desbrough (now at Sky NewsSky NewsSky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
) - Paul Davis
- Nikki Jenkins (now at BBC Look East)
- Gavin Mcoy (now station manager at Smooth Radio London)
- John Terret
- Bernard Mulhern
- Pat Carty
- Mo Dutta
- Mike Gibbons 1st managing editor in 1985 until 1995.
- Other managers include David Robey(now BBC London) Anne Jones, Jason Horton (now Head of region, BBC South)and Angus Moorat
- Tony Gillham-Gillham Gold
External links
- BBC Three Counties Radio
- BBC Introducing... in Beds, Herts & Bucks
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- BBC Introducing... in Beds, Herts & Bucks on Myspace
- BBC Introducing... in Beds, Herts & Bucks on Youtube
- Media UK - BBC Three Counties Radio
- Dan Hughes
- Roberto Perrone
- Jonathan Vernon-Smith.
- Gareth Lloyd
- Bow Brickhill transmitter.
- Epping Green transmitter.
- Hemel Hempstead (Bedmond) transmitter.
- High Wycombe transmitter.
- Lewsey Farm transmitter.
- Kempston transmitter.
- Quainton Hill transmitter.
- Sandy Heath transmitter.
- Zouches Farm transmitter.