BBC Radio Surrey (1991–1994) Originally planned as a stand-alone radio station, it launched on 14 November 1991 as a limited opt-out service of BBC Radio Sussex, broadcasting from newly built studios on the campus of the
University of Surrey in
Guildford. However it was never able to build a substantial audience and the two stations were merged in January 1994, becoming BBC Radio Sussex and Surrey, and the station moved into the Guildford studios.
BBC Southern Counties Radio (1994–2009) On 1 August 1994, the station's name was changed to
BBC Southern Counties Radio. At first it ran a single all-talk schedule across
Sussex and Surrey. However, in September 1997, a dedicated breakfast show for Surrey was reintroduced, followed by a drivetime show in April 2006. Apart from a brief period in 2006, the former BBC Radio Sussex transmitter at
Reigate on 104.0 FM was now used for the Surrey output, in order to give better reception for listeners in East Surrey. BBC SCR became
BBC Sussex and
BBC Surrey on 30 March 2009. Though the two stations broadcast on different frequencies, the infrastructure and management teams remained unaffected.
BBC Radio Surrey (2020–present) On 30 March 2020, the station reverted to its original name of BBC Radio Surrey. ==Technical==