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| Broadcast area | Bedfordshire,Hertfordshire andBuckinghamshire |
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| Frequencies | FM: 90.4 MHz (Welwyn Garden City,Hertford andStevenage) FM: 92.1 MHz (Hemel Hempstead,Watford andSt Albans) FM: 94.7 MHz (Aylesbury) FM: 95.5 MHz (Bedford andHitchin) FM: 98.0 MHz (High Wycombe) FM: 103.8 MHz (Luton andDunstable) FM: 104.5 MHz (Milton Keynes andBuckingham) DAB: 10D Freeview: 712 |
| RDS | BBC 3CR |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Local news, talk and music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BBC Local Radio, BBC East, BBC London, BBC South |
| History | |
First air date | 24 June 1985 (1985-06-24) |
Former names | BBC Radio Bedfordshire (1985–1993) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
BBC Three Counties Radio is theBBC's local radio station serving the counties ofBedfordshire,Hertfordshire andBuckinghamshire.
It broadcasts onFM,DAB, digital TV and viaBBC Sounds from studios at Grove Park inDunstable.
According toRAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 125,000 listeners and a 5.8% share as of December 2023.[1]
The station launched as "Radio Bedfordshire" on 24 June 1985, serving the whole ofBedfordshire plus (despite the name) NorthBuckinghamshire and the northern parts ofHertfordshire. ThereforeBedford,Luton,Dunstable,Milton Keynes,Knebworth,Berkhamsted,Tring,Harpenden,Leighton Buzzard,Aylesbury,Hemel Hempstead,St Albans,Hatfield,Welwyn Garden City,Letchworth Garden City,Stevenage andHitchin were served by the new station. In 1992, the station became known as "BBC Radio Bedfordshire with Herts and Bucks".
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 Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire.
New transmitters at Epping Green andBedmond extended the coverage area to Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield and west Hertfordshire in late 2005.[citation needed]
BBC Three Counties Radio became available onDAB radio on 14 February 2013. In June 2015, the station moved from its Luton base to new studios in Dunstable.
In 2025, the station celebrated the 40th anniversary of its launch on 24 June 1985.
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Local programming is produced and broadcast from the BBC'sDunstable studios from 6 am to 2 pm weekdays. Weekdays from 2 pm to 10 pm are BBC East regional programming. Saturday 6 am to 10 pm BBC East shared programming. Sundays 6 am to 6 pm BBC East regional shared programming. Many of the regional shows are broadcast from the studios of Three Counties Radio. All other times such as late and overnight programming is England-wide shared programming.
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