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Broadcast area | Merseyside, north-west Cheshire and West Lancashire |
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Frequency | FM: 95.8 MHz DAB: 10C Freeview: 714 |
RDS | BBC MRSY |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Local news, sport, talk and music |
Ownership | |
Owner | BBC |
Operator | BBC North West |
History | |
First air date | 22 November 1967 |
Former names | BBC Merseyside |
Former frequencies | 1485 MW |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
Links | |
Website | BBC Radio Merseyside |
BBC Radio Merseyside is the BBC's local radio station serving Merseyside, north-west Cheshire and West Lancashire. It broadcasts on FM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds, from studios on Hanover Street in Liverpool. According to RAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 179,000 listeners and a 7.8% share as of December 2023.[1]