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It’s like when you watch Look North. They have a studio in Newcastle and a studio in Middlesbrough. Rarely do their reporters venture to Sunderland or it’s environs.

BBC Newcastle is a very lazy, biased local organisation whose overall lack of interest and respect for Wearside is blatantly reflected in its Sunderland area output.

We’ve got the Mag media in the written press and these incompetents on local BBC TV. The radio station is little better, their news output now spoilt by random records that just cause people to switch off. Even our local footy commentator, NB, is known for popping at our fans instead of analysing SAFC’s situation and asking pertinent questions on our behalf. It’s just a job. How many Sunderland games would he attend if he didn’t cover us to get his wages?

And they wonder why so many are turning away from the ultra woke left wing BBC in general!
Seeing as Look North is BBC's news programme for the North, then surely it makes sense for a studio in Newcastle (headquarters), and one Middlesbrough (south of region).
Sunderland is a bit too close to Newcastle for there to be a studio in both locations, surely.
 
Does nobody else think we are being sold short by our Regional BBC Radio Station.
Newcastle fans can listen to every game on the premium FM network.
We get FM when nufc and nufc u23s are not playing.

We are told there are ways to listen to the SAFC games by DAB and TV 719.
If this is such a good alternative why don't nufc fans have to do this?

If you agree please raise this with the station as I have tried to many times.
Don't accept the crap that this is to do with a possible return of Radio Sunderland.
They obsess over that lot for some reason and we get the dregs.

We need to petition for a BBC Radio Sunderland
 
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I complained about it in December - got this reply

Thank you for contacting us again regarding BBC Newcastle broadcasting Newcastle United and Sunderland matches.

Firstly, we apologise for the delay in replying.

We have spoken directly with the station Editor about your concerns.

We'd explain that we used to alternate games on FM and DAB. The away game would be put on FM due to potential higher listenership as DAB was still relatively new.

There are now more listeners on DAB but the majority still listen on FM.

When Radio Sunderland started in January this year it was on DAB only, and meant all Sunderland games needed to be on DAB and Freeview.

We have continued with putting Sunderland games on DAB and Freeview and Newcastle United on FM when both sides play at the same time. If there is no fixture clash then games go on all frequencies.

We appreciate that we cannot please everyone each time but we'd assure you that these editorial decisions are very carefully considered.

Kind regards,

Ciaran Hanna

BBC Complaints Team
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How does it work in other regions where there is one Premier League or Championship club and one lower league club?

Other examples I am thinking of…
- Southampton and Portsmouth on BBC Radio Solent
- Stoke and Port Vale on BBC Radio Stoke
- Bristol City and Bristol Rovers on BBC Radio Bristol?

All similar situations with one club in Prem/Champ and one a couple of leagues below. Probably others too.

If they all have the same FM/DAB policy then maybe it’s a national BBC policy rather than a regional one. Doesn’t make it less frustrating I know but at least it would be consistent.
Wasn't the case when we were PL and they were Championship. If it was at least consistent then aye I'd agree.
We are in the Third Division for christ sake and not looking a good bet for promotion.
At the moment I could not give a toss about what coverage or not we get.
If we get back into the top flight we will be news again.
End of.
It's the BBC, they aren't trying to satisfy advertisers, they are there to serve public interest, we get better crowds than more than 50% of clubs above us.
 
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Seeing as Look North is BBC's news programme for the North, then surely it makes sense for a studio in Newcastle (headquarters), and one Middlesbrough (south of region).
Sunderland is a bit too close to Newcastle for there to be a studio in both locations, surely.
There used to be a small radio studio in Holmeside.
 
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