BBC Radio Solent

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BBC Radio Solent

Southampton and Dorchester
Broadcast area	Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight
Frequency	FM: 96.1 MHz (Hampshire, Isle of Wight and East Dorset) FM: 103.8 MHz (Central and West Dorset) DAB: 11B (Bournemouth) DAB: 11C (South Hampshire) Freeview: 722 (Hampshire) Freeview: 726 (Dorset)
RDS	BBC SLNT
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Local news, talk and music
Ownership
Owner	BBC Local Radio, BBC South, BBC South West
History
First air date	31 December 1970
Former frequencies	999 MW 1359 MW
Technical information
Licensing authority	Ofcom
Links
Website	www.bbc.co.uk/radiosolent/

BBC Radio Solent is the BBC's local radio station serving Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight, broadcasting on FM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios on Havelock Road in Southampton.

According to RAJAR, the station has a weekly audience of 204,000 listeners and a 4.2% share as of September 2023.^[1]