BBC Radio Norfolk
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BBC Radio Norfolk is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Norfolk, broadcasting since 11 September 1980. It broadcasts from the studios of BBC East in The Forum, Norwich on 95.1 (Stoke Holy Cross), 104.4 (Great Massingham) FM, 95.6 (West Runton), near Cromer), 855 (Postwick, east Norwich near the A47) kHz, 873 kHz (West Lynn, near the A47 and River Great Ouse) MW, DAB and through the internet using Real Player.
The 95.1FM signal covers the Norwich area, 104.4FM covers the West and Kings Lynn area, while 95.6FM (which came on-air on September 12 2005) serves north Norfolk. The Great Massingham transmitter also has the commercial station KL.FM 96.7. The Postwick transmitter also has Five Live on 693MW. The Stoke Holy Cross transmitter also has Broadland 102 on 102.4FM and Vibe FM 105-108 on 106.1FM. The 95.1FM signal used to come from Tacolneston. The West Runton transmitter also has a TV relay on it.
From 7pm, BBC local radio stations in the East share the same programme, Nick Lawrence, who broadcasts from Norwich. Keith 'Cardboard Shoes' Skues, the veteran ex-RAF DJ, broadcasts from 10pm until 1am on Mondays and 9pm until 12am on Sundays, also from the Norwich studios.
The station should not be confused with the fictional BBC Radio Norwich in the television comedy series I'm Alan Partridge.