Radio stations in Suffolk

Suffolk's towns and coastline form a county audience that should not automatically be merged with Norfolk or the whole East of England. A programme bearing a Suffolk edition has a specific geographic identity even if much of its schedule is supplied by a wider network. The category should be reserved for services intended for people in the county, rather than any station whose broadcast can be received there. Different programme formats can speak to that audience. A music-led station may choose familiar pop, while a speech service would offer another reason to listen; neither sound can be inferred from the county name. The geographic term also leaves room for more local distinctions when a programme is identified with a particular Suffolk town. A county-wide edition and a single-town service do not have the same remit. Describing the audience at the correct scale makes these differences visible without assuming a separate local programme for every hour.