Radio stations in Plymouth

Plymouth has its own city audience on Devon's south coast. A radio service named for Plymouth can have a more specific local identity than one addressed to the whole county or a wider South West audience. Network shows may occupy part of the schedule, but a separately identified city edition still tells listeners which programme is intended for them. A transmitter location by itself would be weaker evidence of that relationship. The city's coastal setting does not decide the station's music or spoken format. Some programmes may centre on popular hits, others on older songs or discussion; those differences belong in the station descriptions. Exeter is another city in Devon with its own audience, not an interchangeable name for Plymouth. The city category should make such distinctions easier to find while recognising that network programming and a genuine local edition can coexist. Geographic focus and editorial selection remain separate aspects of a useful programme profile.