Media in Bristol
Bristol is a city in South West England.
Radio
Bristol is homed to a number of local radio stations, the main being
Urban radio projects such as the 1980s pirate, Savage Yet Tender and Dialect Radio (ceased October 2004) have proved to be more short-lived.[6] However, in February 2007, a unique online station, Radio Salaam Shalom was launched by a combined team of Muslim and Jewish volunteers allowing the two cultures to talk together and share their experiences.[7]
In 2015 Bristol was chosen as a site for a small scale DAB trial, this trial has been successful and Ofcom plans to officially license a local DAB operator in 2020. It has allowed a number of small local and community radio stations to broadcast on DAB, and has even allowed some new stations to start up including Noods Radio.[8]
Print Media
Bristol is the home of the regional morning newspaper, the
Bristol | 70 |
Glasgow | 68 |
Exeter | 54 |
Manchester | 54 |
Wrexham | 42 |
Cardiff | 41 |
Liverpool | 41 |
Norwich | 35 |
Newcastle | 32 |
Birmingham | 31 |
Southampton | 24 |
London | 18 |
Edinburgh | 4 |
Nottingham | 0 |
In 2003 several local publications reported Bristol the "smiling capital of Britain" due to a study being conducted by the
Bristol has a flourishing independent media scene, including The Bristolian, Bristle magazine and a local Indymedia website. The Spark is a magazine that was established in 1993 and is published quarterly. It covers the surging interest in all things green, ethical and complementary.[11]
The Bristolian news sheet achieved a regular distribution of several thousand, pulling no punches with its satirical exposés of council and corporate corruption. The Bristolian, 'Smiter of the High and Mighty', even spawned a radical independent political party that polled an impressive 15% in Easton ward in 2003. In October 2005 it came runner up for the national Paul Foot Award for investigative journalism[12]
The anarchist-oriented Bristle, a magazine with the strap line 'fighting talk for Bristol and the South-West', was started in 1997 and celebrated its twentieth issue in 2005. Its pages especially feature subvertising and other urban street art to complement news, views and comments on the local activist scene as well as tackling issues such as drugs, mental health and housing.
1970s women's liberation
The
Local broadcasters
Bristol is in the ITV West and BBC West television regions.
Film and television production
Aardman Animations films Wallace and Gromit, Chicken Run, Creature Comforts and Robbie the Reindeer were all produced in Bristol, with premises in St Phillips Marsh. In 2006, a fire destroyed many of the sets from past productions.[16][17]
Broadcasting House in Clifton is the headquarters of
Television programmes filmed in Bristol include BBC dramas
In film, Bristol has been the location for:
- The Truth About Love 2007
- Starter for 10 2006
- These Foolish Things 2004
- Paper Mask 1990
- Truly, Madly, Deeply 1990
- The Titfield Thunderbolt 1953
Bristol is the birthplace of the actor
References
- ^ https://radiotoday.co.uk/2016/02/bristol-sotations-end-medium-wave-transmissions/ [dead link]
- Bristol Evening Post. 2 December 2009. Archived from the originalon 5 January 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ^ "Wire Radio". Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "About". Southsound Radio. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Ujima 98 FM". Retrieved 23 December 2008.
- ^ "Anarchist6[zero]6". anarchist606.blogspot.com. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ^ ":: Radio Salaam Shalom - Jews and Muslims Talking Together :: LIVE internet Radio from Bristol, UK ::". www.salaamshalom.org.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ^ "Home". bristoldigitalradio.org.
- ^ "Bristol's Venue listings magazine to close". BBC News. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Bristol's Venue magazine saved from closure". BBC News. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "About The Spark". The Spark. Archived from the original on 15 June 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ Green (13 October 2005). "Bristolian Gets Runner-up Award - Bristol Indymedia". Bristol Indymedia. Bristol Indymedia. Archived from the original on 22 April 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- ^ "Bristol Indymedia: About Us". bristol.indymedia.org. Archived from the original on 21 April 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- ^ "Video: DSEi solidarity demo in Bristol 14.09.05". Bristol Indymedia. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ "Mixed Media: A Report Back on the Community Media Day in Bristol". Bristol Indymedia. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ "Aardman fire caused by electrics". BBC News. 9 December 2005. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Fire destroys Wallace & Gromit props, sets". NBC News. 10 October 2005. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Cary Grant Statue". Visit Bristol. Retrieved 26 May 2007.