BBC Radio Somerset
The Sound of the County
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BBC Somerset, formerly BBC Somerset Sound, is the BBC Local Radio service for the shire county of Somerset and the Unitary Authorities of Bath and North East Somerset and North Somerset, England.Wikipedia
| Editorial area | Somerset |
|---|---|
| Format | News/Sport/Talk |
| Most played | Billie Eilish, Tom Grennan, Lady Gaga & Bruno MarsRadiomonitor |
| Launched | 11 April 1988 |
| Owner | BBC |
| Former names | BBC Somerset Sound BBC Somerset |
Contact BBC Radio Somerset
| Postal address | Winchester House, Deane Gate Av, Taunton, TA1 2UH |
|---|---|
| Telephone: reception | +44 1823 323956 |
| Telephone: studio | +44 845 303 1566 |
| Official website | bbc.co.uk/bbcsomerset |
| Wikipedia | BBC_Somerset |
| YouTube | BBC |
| Main email | somerset@bbc.co.uk |
| Personal email | firstname.lastname@bbc.co.uk |
| Studio email | somerset@bbc.co.uk |
Social media
| @bbcsomerset (65,058 followers) compare | ||
| Twitter: Press Office | @bbcpress (215,092 followers) compare | |
| Twitter: Jobs | @BBCCareers (129,439 followers) compare | |
| BBC Somerset ( Data is from 2019. Feature awaiting Facebook re-authorisation. | ||
| TuneIn | < |
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Andy Bennett Presenter
Ben Coates Producer
Charlie Taylor Presenter
Chris Baxter Presenter
Claire Carter Presenter
Dave Gould Head of Music
Emma Rushton Producer
Geoff Barker Presenter
Joe Lemer Presenter
Keith Warmington Presenter
Martin Jones Journalist
Matt Faulkner Programme Manager/Controller
Nick Bull Managing Editor
Rachel Matthews Producer/Journalist
Richard Green Presenter
Rick Edwards Presenter
Sam Read Head of News
Sarah Kana-ah Producer
Shaun Tilley Presenter
Simon Parkin Presenter
Steve Yabsley Presenter
Tamsin Curnow Editor
Trudi Harris Presenter
Ben Coates Producer
Charlie Taylor Presenter
Chris Baxter Presenter
Claire Carter Presenter
Dave Gould Head of Music
Emma Rushton Producer
Geoff Barker Presenter
Joe Lemer Presenter
Keith Warmington Presenter
Martin Jones Journalist
Matt Faulkner Programme Manager/Controller
Nick Bull Managing Editor
Rachel Matthews Producer/Journalist
Richard Green Presenter
Rick Edwards Presenter
Sam Read Head of News
Sarah Kana-ah Producer
Shaun Tilley Presenter
Simon Parkin Presenter
Steve Yabsley Presenter
Tamsin Curnow Editor
Trudi Harris Presenter
…at BBC
Amol Rajan Media Editor
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson Non-Executive Director
Beth Parsons Broadcast Journalist, BBC Look North Yorkshire
Bob Shennan Group Managing Director
Charlotte Moore Chief Content Officer
Chris Roberts Project Engineer
Dame Elan Closs Stephens Member for Wales
Deborah Turness CEO of News and Current Affairs
Gautam Rangarajan Group Director of Strategy and Performance
Glyn Isherwood Chief Operating Officer (2)
Helen Boaden Director of BBC Radio
Ian Hargreaves Non-Executive Director
June Sarpong Director of Creative Diversity
Ken MacQuarrie Director of Nations & Regions
Kerris Bright Chief Customer Officer
Leigh Tavaziva Chief Operating Officer
Richard Sharp Chairman
Robbie Gibb Member for England
Shirley Garrood Non-Executive Director
Sir Nicholas Serota Senior Independent Director
Steve Morrison Member for Scotland
Tim Davie Director General
Tom Fussell CEO - BBC Studios
Tom Glenwright Producer
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson Non-Executive Director
Beth Parsons Broadcast Journalist, BBC Look North Yorkshire
Bob Shennan Group Managing Director
Charlotte Moore Chief Content Officer
Chris Roberts Project Engineer
Dame Elan Closs Stephens Member for Wales
Deborah Turness CEO of News and Current Affairs
Gautam Rangarajan Group Director of Strategy and Performance
Glyn Isherwood Chief Operating Officer (2)
Helen Boaden Director of BBC Radio
Ian Hargreaves Non-Executive Director
June Sarpong Director of Creative Diversity
Ken MacQuarrie Director of Nations & Regions
Kerris Bright Chief Customer Officer
Leigh Tavaziva Chief Operating Officer
Richard Sharp Chairman
Robbie Gibb Member for England
Shirley Garrood Non-Executive Director
Sir Nicholas Serota Senior Independent Director
Steve Morrison Member for Scotland
Tim Davie Director General
Tom Fussell CEO - BBC Studios
Tom Glenwright Producer
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