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 (Morning Sou'West) for Devon and Cornwall broadcast on the local frequencies of Radio 4.

Frequencies

Radio Devon is broadcast on the following frequencies from BBC Broadcasting House in Plymouth and St. David's Hill in Exeter (transmitter location in brackets):

• FM:
  • 103.4MHz countywide (North Hessary Tor)
  • 94.8MHz in North Devon (Huntshaw Cross)
  • 95.7MHz in Plymouth
  • 95.8MHz in Exeter (St. Thomas)
  • 96.0MHz in West Devon (Okehampton)
  • 104.3MHz in Torbay and the South Hams (Beacon Hill)
• AM (MW):
  • 801 kHz in North Devon (Barnstaple)
  • 990 kHz in Exeter
  • 1458 kHz in Torbay
• DAB - available in Plymouth, Exeter and Torbay. The DAB feed to Plymouth is independent of the DAB feed to Exeter and Torbay. see Note below

Note: FM, DAB and AM radio broadcasts opt-out every Saturday and Most Tuesday Nights to broadcast Sports programs to specific areas of the county, i.e. Plymouth, Exeter and Torbay. The Breakfast show hosted by Gordon Sparks is broadcast on the Plymouth FM and DAB Transmitters weekday mornings to give residents and commuters detailed information specifically for the Plymouth Area. Gordon is also the voice of every Plymouth Argyle league game on the 95.7MHz (Plymouth) frequency.

BBC Radio Devon can also be heard online through the BBC iPlayer.

Programming