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One linked to live broadcast around ancient region (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

iberia

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'region' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'one linked to live broadcast around ancient' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'linked to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'live broadcast' becomes 'on air' (I've seen this before).
'around' indicates the central letters.
'ancient' becomes 'beri' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
The centre of 'onair' is 'a'.
'a' put after 'beri' is 'beria'.
'i'+'beria'='IBERIA'

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(Other definitions for iberia that I've seen before include "Old name for Spanish peninsula" , "W. European peninsula" , "It comprises Spain and Portugal" , "Mediterranean peninsula" , "European countries" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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