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In 2015, under the direction of a new Station Managing Editor, the station created a comprehensive Station Imaging Creative Department. Organised more along the lines of a commercial stations Creative Department, it is responsible for trails, idents and jingles. The three person department also
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undertook creative imaging for shared programmes originating from Tunbridge Wells, as well as providing trails for other stations in the South East cluster. Other Local BBC Radio usually has a single Station Sound producer, not a whole department.
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as part of the BBC's policy of operating countywide stations. Radio Medway was closed down by long serving staff member Rod Lucas, who was also the first voice to be heard on the new BBC Radio Kent.
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due to the frequency being reallocated to a new London-wide commercial radio station and then in January 2018 774 and 1602 kHz stopped broadcasting due to cost savings.
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studios from 6 am to 10 pm on weekdays, from 6 am to 6 pm and 8 pm to 10 pm on Saturdays and from 6 am to 6 pm on Sundays.
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and surrounding areas from the Creteway Down transmitting station situated north east of the town and 104.2 FM from the
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BBC Radio Kent also operated a studio and office in The Wendy House (a building close to the original Sun Pier site in
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Italics denote places in East Sussex included as they are generally considered part of Tunbridge Wells.
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The station gained its current name on 2 July 1983 when operations expanded to cover all of
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Off-peak programming, including the weekday late show from 10 pm to 1 am, originates from
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During the station's downtime, BBC Radio Kent simulcasts overnight programming from
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In July 1986, the studios moved to the nearby Sun Pier, from where it broadcast in
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On 18 March 1994, BBC Radio Kent stopped broadcasting on 1035 kHz
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BBC Radio Kent broadcasts on 96.7 FM for North and West Kent from the
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earned that achievement with the national broadcaster
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