BBC Radio Solent is the BBC's local radio station for Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Dorset, named after the stretch of water that separates the island from the mainland. Its main frequency is 96.1 FM for Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and East Dorset, while 103.8 FM serves Central and West Dorset; it is also on DAB and online. Programming includes local news, travel, weather, phone-ins, local sport and music, for a region shaped by the ports of Southampton and Portsmouth.
