BBC Radio Oxford is the BBC's local radio station serving the county of Oxfordshire. It broadcasts on FM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios in the Summertown area of Oxford. According to RAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 87,000 listeners and a 3.5% share as of December 2023.

History

Programming

Local programming is produced and broadcast from the BBC's Oxford studios from 6 am to 10 pm on weekdays, from 6 am to 6 pm and 8 pm to 9 pm on Saturdays and from 6 am to 6 pm and 10 pm to 1 am on Sundays. Off-peak programming, including the late show from 10 pm to 1 am, originates from BBC Radio Solent in Southampton and BBC Radio Berkshire in Reading. During the station's downtime, BBC Radio Oxford simulcasts overnight programming from BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Radio London.

Technical

The service is broadcast across Oxfordshire on 95.2 FM and DAB from the Oxford transmitting station situated north east of Oxford. There are also other DAB transmitters that broadcast Radio Oxford including, Over Norton, Farthinghoe, Boars Hill and Woodcote. The station also broadcasts on Freeview TV channel 714 in the BBC South region and streams online via BBC Sounds. Henley is officially covered by BBC Radio Berkshire on 94.6 FM from the town's relay transmitter. Although editorially, news for the town is covered by BBC Radio Oxford, but FM reception and DAB isn't possible in the town.

Presenters

Notable past presenters