List of BBC radio stations
This is a list of national, regional and local radio stations owned by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom.
List of national radio stations
FM, DAB and online platforms only
Radio | Description |
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BBC Radio 1 97-99 FM Current hit music, dance and rock. Slogan = Where it begins – BBC Radio 1 where the UK’s journey into new music begins, from pop to dance, from hip hop to rock and everything in between | |
BBC Radio 2 88-91 FM Adult contemporary, oldies, country, jazz, soul and funk. Slogan = The home of great music – Pop and Rock from the sixties, seventies, eighties and beyond to blues, big band, country and jazz with the best live music and documentaries | |
BBC Radio 3 90-93 FM Classical, jazz, world music, arts, culture and drama. Slogan = Radio 3 broadcasts classical music, jazz, world music, new music, arts programmes and drama. It's the home of the Proms and broadcasts more live music than any other network | |
BBC Radio 4 92-95 FM Spoken-word programming, drama and philosophy. Slogan = Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio |
AM, DAB and online platforms only
Radio | Format |
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BBC Radio 1Xtra Urban music, hip-hop, grime and dancehall. Slogan = BBC Radio 1Xtra – Hip Hop, RnB, Grime, Dancehall, Afrobeat, Drum n Bass – championing UK and international underground diverse music | |
BBC Radio 4 Extra Archive programming. Slogan = Showcasing the best in comedy drama and entertainment. With quizzes, sitcoms, panel games, satire, stand up, life stories, classics from the archive, science fiction and fantasy | |
BBC Radio 5 Live News, current affairs, discussion and sport. Slogan = Live news and live sport. Premier League football, Champions League football, Europa League football, international football, FA Cup football, Championship Football, Football League, Scottish...' | |
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra Additional sports coverage. Slogan = More live sport. Pure live sport. Live cricket from the Test Match Special team, football commentary, Formula 1, rugby union, rugby league, baseball, NFL American Football, tennis... | |
BBC Radio 6 Music Alternative music, rock, reggae and other minor genres. Slogan = The place for the best Alternative Music. From Indie Pop and Iconic Rock to Trip Hop, Electronica and Dance with great Archive Music Sessions, Live Music Concerts and Documentaries | |
BBC Radio Asian Network Station for the British-Asian community. Slogan = BBC Asian Network – Bollywood, Bhangra, Asian Urban and underground. Home of Desi music, news and documentaries | |
BBC World Service International radio station for current affairs. Slogan = The BBC's international radio station |
List of regional radio stations
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
List of local radio stations
East
- BBC Essex
- BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
- BBC Radio Norfolk
- BBC Radio Northampton
- BBC Radio Suffolk
- BBC Three Counties Radio
East Midlands
London
North
- BBC Lincolnshire
- BBC Radio Derby
- BBC Radio Humberside
- BBC Radio Leeds
- BBC Radio Nottingham
- BBC Radio Sheffield
- BBC Radio Shropshire
- BBC Radio Stoke
- BBC Radio York
North East & Cumbria
North West
South
South East
South West
West
- BBC Radio Berkshire
- BBC Radio Bristol
- BBC Radio Gloucestershire
- BBC Radio Oxford
- BBC Somerset
- BBC Wiltshire
West Midlands
See also
External links
- BBC Radio at BBC Online
- List of BBC radio stations at BBC Online
- BBC radio frequencies at BBC Online