BBC West

Headquarters	Clifton, Bristol
Broadcast area	Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire
National Region	BBC English Regions
TV Transmitters	Mendip
Radio Stations	BBC Radio Bristol BBC Radio Gloucestershire BBC Radio Swindon BBC Radio Wiltshire BBC Somerset Sound
Launched	1933
Key people	Andrew Wilson (Head of Regional & Local Programmes)

BBC West is the BBC English Region covering the local radio editorial areas of [[Bristol], Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. Image File history File links BBC_West. ... The crowded Princess Victoria Street lies at the heart of Clifton Village Clifton is an inner suburb of the English port city of Bristol. ... Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London and located at With a population of 400,000, and metropolitan area of 550,000, it is Englands sixth, and the United Kingdoms ninth, most populous city... Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London and located at With a population of 400,000, and metropolitan area of 550,000, it is Englands sixth, and the United Kingdoms ninth, most populous city... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... Somerset is a county in the south-west of England. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... BBC English Regions is the division of the BBC responsible for the corporations local television, radio, web and teletext services in England. ... The Mendip UHF Television Mast The Mendip UHF Television Mast The Mendip transmitting station (grid reference ST564488) is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, situated on the summit of Pen Hill, part of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, England, at 1002 feet (305 metres) above sea level. ... BBC Radio Bristol is the BBC Local Radio service for the English city of Bristol and surrounding area. ... BBC Radio Gloucestershire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Gloucestershire, which started on October 3, 1988. ... BBC Radio Swindon is the BBC Local Radio service for the English town of Swindon. ... BBC Radio Wiltshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Wiltshire, which began as BBC Wiltshire Sound on April 4th 1989. ... BBC Somerset Sound is the BBC Local Radio service for the historic English county of Somerset. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... BBC English Regions is the division of the BBC responsible for the corporations local television, radio, web and teletext services in England. ... Somerset is a county in the south-west of England. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ...

Its television service transmitted on BBC One includes the daily BBC Points West news programme, the weekly regional magazine programme Inside Out and the weekly Politics Show. BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the primary channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation. ... The Points West programme titles are designed by Lambie Nairn. ...

The region is the controlling centre for BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC Radio Swindon, BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Somerset Sound, and the local editions of the BBC's Where I Live websites. BBC Radio Bristol is the BBC Local Radio service for the English city of Bristol and surrounding area. ... BBC Radio Gloucestershire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Gloucestershire, which started on October 3, 1988. ... BBC Radio Swindon is the BBC Local Radio service for the English town of Swindon. ... BBC Radio Wiltshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Wiltshire, which began as BBC Wiltshire Sound on April 4th 1989. ... BBC Somerset Sound is the BBC Local Radio service for the historic English county of Somerset. ...

The regional headquarters and television centre is in Clifton, Bristol. The crowded Princess Victoria Street lies at the heart of Clifton Village Clifton is an inner suburb of the English port city of Bristol. ... Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London and located at With a population of 400,000, and metropolitan area of 550,000, it is Englands sixth, and the United Kingdoms ninth, most populous city...

External links

• BBC Where I live
• Points West