Media | Local TV and Radio
Bristol is the home to a wealth of TV content created by the BBC and independent Companies.
BBC
Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol
BBC Bristol has a long established history of producing Natural History and Factual Programme for Television. Various Dramas and Comedies such as Casualty and Only Fools and Horses come from BBC Bristol.
Points West is the local TV News service provided by the BBC for our region:
Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol
ITV West Country
Website: http://www.itvlocal.com/westcountry
Local Radio Stations:
| Station: | Frequencies: |
|---|---|
| BBC Radio Bristol | 94.9 FM | 104.9 FM | DAB | Online |
| Origanal 106.5 Bristol | 106.5 FM | Online |
| GWR FM Bristol | 96.3 FM | DAB | Online |
| STAR | 107.2 FM | Online |
| BCfm | 93.2 FM | Online |
| Ujima | 98.0 FM | Online |
This table was last updated on the 14th of March 2009
Digital TV Switch over:
Starts: 24th March 2010
Make sure you are ready for the digital TV switch over, the aim is for all analoge TV transmitters will be switch to digital by 2012. This means that you will nolonger be able to recieve analoge TV. The switch over will start in our region on the 24th of March 2010.
If you are still recieving analogue TV then your options are:
- Buy a new digital TV.
- Buy a Freeview box with an RF / Scart output.
- Buy a Freesat box and dish with RF / Scart output.
- Join Sky or Cable (Sky and Cable boxes can still send an analogue signal via RF / Scart to older TV sets).
Here are a few links with more information related to the switch over:
- http://www.freeview.co.uk/freeview/Digital-Switchover/West
- http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/when_do_i_switch/west
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