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==List of national radio stations==
==List of national radio stations==
===FM, AM, DAB, TV, and online platforms only===
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|- style="color:white;"
|- style="color:white;"
! style="background-color: #8B0000"| Radio
! style="background-color: #8B0000"| Logo
! style="background-color: #8B0000"| Description
! style="background-color: #8B0000"| Name
! style="background-color: #8B0000"| Launch date
! style="background-color: #8B0000"| Format
! style="background-color: #8B0000"| Reception
! style="background-color: #8B0000"| Former frequencies
|-
|-
| align="center" width="170pt" | [[File:BBC Radio 1 2021.svg|150px]] || align="center" width="600pt" | [[BBC Radio 1]]<br />97-99 FM<br />A mix of popular chart and new music aimed at a young audience.
| align="center" width="170pt" | [[File:BBC Radio 1 2021.svg|150px]] || align="center" width="170pt" | '''[[BBC Radio 1]]'''
|1 August 1967
|[[Contemporary hit radio]]
|
* [[FM broadcasting|FM]]: 97.1-99.7 MHz
* DAB channel 12B ([[BBC National DAB]])
* [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]]/[[Freesat]] channel 700
* [[Sky]] channel 0101
* [[Virgin Media]] channel 901
* [[BBC Sounds]] and online platforms
|
* [[Medium wave|MW]]:
** 1214 kHzきろへるつ (1967-1978)
** 1053 kHzきろへるつ/1089 kHzきろへるつ (1978-1994)
|-
|-
| align="center" width="170pt" | [[File:BBC Radio 1 Dance 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width="600pt" | [[BBC Radio 1 Dance]]<br />A mix of classic, current and future dance music.
| align="center" width="170pt" | [[File:BBC Radio 1 Dance 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width="200pt" | '''[[BBC Radio 1 Dance]]'''
|16 August 2002
|Electronic dance music
|
* [[BBC Sounds]] and online platforms

''future:''

* DAB channel 12B ([[BBC National DAB]])
|
|-
|-
| align="center" width="170pt" | [[File:BBC Radio 1 Relax 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width="600pt" | [[BBC Radio 1 Relax]]<br />A mix of relaxing and meditating music.
| align="center" width="170pt" | [[File:BBC Radio 1 Relax 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width="200pt" | '''[[BBC Radio 1 Relax]]'''
|9 October 2020
|Relaxing and meditaing music
|
* [[BBC Sounds]] and online platforms
|
|-
|-
| align="center" width="170pt" | [[File:BBC Radio 1Xtra 2021.svg|150px]] || align="center" width=600pt | [[BBC Radio 1Xtra]]<br />[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[Gospel music|gospel]], [[Bhangra (music)|bhangra]] and [[UK garage|garage]].
| align="center" width="170pt" | [[File:BBC Radio 1Xtra 2021.svg|150px]] || align="center" width=170pt | '''[[BBC Radio 1Xtra]]'''
|22 April 2021
|Black contemporary music
|
* DAB channel 12B ([[BBC National DAB]])
* [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]]/[[Freesat]] channel 701
* [[Sky]] channel 0127
* [[Virgin Media]] channel 907
* [[BBC Sounds]] and online platforms
|
|-
|-
| align="center" width="170pt" | [[File:BBC Radio 2 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width="600pt" | [[BBC Radio 2]]<br />88-91 FM<br /> A mix of music and music-based speech programming aimed at an adult audience.
| align="center" width="170pt" | [[File:BBC Radio 2 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width="170pt" | '''[[BBC Radio 2]]'''
|1 August 1967
|[[Adult contemporary music]]
|
* [[FM broadcasting|FM]]: 88.1-90.2 MHz
* DAB channel 12B ([[BBC National DAB]])
* [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]]/[[Freesat]] channel 702
* [[Sky]] channel 0102
* [[Virgin Media]] channel 902
* [[BBC Sounds]] and online platforms
|
* [[Longwave|LW]]: 200 kHzきろへるつ (1967-1978)
* MW:
** 693 kHzきろへるつ/909 kHzきろへるつ (1978-1990)
** 990 kHzきろへるつ (1983-1990)<ref>{{Cite web |title=mb21 - The Transmission Gallery |url=https://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/gallerypage.php?txid=1475 |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=tx.mb21.co.uk}}</ref> ([[Wales]] only)
|-
|-
| align="center" width="170pt" | [[File:BBC Radio 3 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width="600pt" | [[BBC Radio 3]]<br />90-93 FM<br /> [[Classical music|Classical]], [[jazz]], [[world music]], [[art]]s, [[culture]] and [[radio drama|drama]].
| align="center" width="170pt" | [[File:BBC Radio 3 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width="170pt" | '''[[BBC Radio 3]]'''
|1 August 1967
|[[Classical music|Classical]], [[jazz]] and [[world music]], [[culture]] and [[drama]]
|
* [[FM broadcasting|FM]]: 90.2 - 92.6 MHz
* DAB channel 12B ([[BBC National DAB]])
* [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]]/[[Freesat]] channel 703
* [[Sky]] channel 0103
* [[Virgin Media]] channel 903
* [[BBC Sounds]] and online platforms
|
* MW:
** 647 kHzきろへるつ (1967-1978)
** 1215 kHzきろへるつ (1978-1992)
|-
|-
| align="center" width="170pt" | [[File:BBC Radio 4 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width="600pt" | [[BBC Radio 4]]<br />198 LW<br />92-95 FM<br /> [[Talk radio|Spoken-word programming]].
| align="center" width="170pt" | [[File:BBC Radio 4 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width="170pt" | '''[[BBC Radio 4]]'''
|1 August 1967
|[[Talk radio|Spoken-word programming]]
|
* [[FM broadcasting|FM]]: 88.1-90.2 MHz
* [[Longwave|LW]]: 198 kHzきろへるつ
* DAB channel 12B ([[BBC National DAB]])
* [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]]/[[Freesat]] channel 704
* [[Sky]] channel 0104
* [[Virgin Media]] channel 904
* [[BBC Sounds]] and online platforms
|''not all frequencies shown''

* MW:
** until 15 April 2024:
*** 603 kHzきろへるつ
*** 720 kHzきろへるつ
*** 756 kHzきろへるつ
*** 774 kHzきろへるつ
*** 1449 kHzきろへるつ
*** 1485 kHzきろへるつ
** other:
*** 882 kHzきろへるつ
* LW: 200 kHzきろへるつ (until 1988), then changed to 198 kHzきろへるつ
|-
|-
| align="center" width="170pt" | [[File:BBC Radio 4 Extra logo 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width=600pt | [[BBC Radio 4 Extra]]<br />Archive programming.
| align="center" width="170pt" | [[File:BBC Radio 4 Extra logo 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width=200pt | '''[[BBC Radio 4 Extra]]'''
|2 April 2011
|Archive programming
|
* DAB channel 12B ([[BBC National DAB]])
* [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]]/[[Freesat]] channel 708
* [[Sky]] channel 0126
* [[Virgin Media]] channel 910
* [[BBC Sounds]] and online platforms
|-
|-
| align="center" width=140pt | [[File:BBC Radio 5 Live 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width=600pt | [[BBC Radio 5 Live]]<br />693, 909, 990 MW<br />[[News]], [[current affairs (news format)|current affairs]], [[discussion]] and [[sport]].
| align="center" width=140pt | [[File:BBC Radio 5 Live 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width=200pt | '''[[BBC Radio 5 Live]]'''
|28 March 1994
|[[News]], [[Current affairs (news format)|current affairs]], [[Conversation|discussion]] and [[sport]], replacing [[BBC Local Radio]] stations overnight.
|
* [[Medium wave|MW]]:
** 693 kHzきろへるつ/909 kHzきろへるつ
** 990 kHzきろへるつ ([[Wales]] only)
** [[BBC Local Radio]] frequencies overnight
* FM: [[BBC Local Radio]] frequencies overnight
* DAB channel 12B ([[BBC National DAB]])
* [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]]/[[Freesat]] channel 705
* [[Sky]] channel 0105
* [[Virgin Media]] channel 905
* [[BBC Sounds]] and online platforms
|
|-
|-
| align="center" width=140px | [[File:BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width=600pt | [[BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra]]<br />Additional [[sport]]s coverage.
| align="center" width=140px | [[File:BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width=200pt | '''[[BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra]]'''
|2 February 2002
|Additional [[Sport|sports]] coverage
|
* DAB channel 12B ([[BBC National DAB]])
* [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]]/[[Freesat]] channel 706
* [[Sky]] channel 0131
* [[Virgin Media]] channel 908
* [[BBC Sounds]] and online platforms
|
|-
|-
| align="center" width=140px | [[File:BBC Radio 6 Music 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width=600pt | [[BBC Radio 6 Music]]<br />Multi-formatted music station that plays lesser-known genres with a dose of archived and live concerts.
| align="center" width=140px | [[File:BBC Radio 6 Music 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width=200pt | '''[[BBC Radio 6 Music]]'''
|11 March 2002
|Multi-formatted music station that plays lesser-known genres with a dose of archived and live concerts
|
* DAB channel 12B ([[BBC National DAB]])
* [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]]/[[Freesat]] channel 707
* [[Sky]] channel 0120
* [[Virgin Media]] channel 909
* [[BBC Sounds]] and online platforms
|
|-
|-
| align="center" width=140px | [[File:BBC Asian Network 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width=600pt | [[BBC Asian Network]]<br />Station for the [[British Asian]] community.
| align="center" width=140px | [[File:BBC Asian Network 2022.svg|150px]] || align="center" width=200pt | '''[[BBC Asian Network]]'''
|4 November 1996
|Station for the [[British Asians|British Asian]] community
|
* [[Medium wave|MW]]:
** 828 kHzきろへるつ
** 837 kHzきろへるつ
** 1449 kHzきろへるつ
** 1458 kHzきろへるつ
* DAB channel 12B ([[BBC National DAB]])
* [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]]/[[Freesat]] channel 709
* [[Sky]] channel 0109
* [[Virgin Media]] channel 912
* [[BBC Sounds]] and online platforms
|
|-
|-
| align="center" width=140px | [[File:BBC World Service 2022 (Boxed).svg|150px]] || align="center" width=600pt | [[BBC World Service]]<br />International radio station for [[current affairs (news format)|news and current affairs]], replacing BBC Radio 4 during the night, available in various ways around the world.
| align="center" width=140px | [[File:BBC World Service 2022 (Boxed).svg|150px]] || align="center" width=200pt | '''[[BBC World Service]]'''
|19 December 1932
|International radio station for [[current affairs (news format)|news and current affairs]], replacing BBC Radio 4 and welsh-language BBC Radio Cymru during the night, available in various ways around the world.
|
* DAB channel 12B ([[BBC National DAB]])
* [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]] channel 710<ref>{{Cite web |title=TV Guide |url=https://www.freeview.co.uk/tv-guide |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=www.freeview.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> and 704 (overnight only)
* [[Freesat]] channel 711<ref>{{Cite web |title=Channels List and On-Demand Players {{!}} Freesat |url=https://www.freesat.co.uk/channels/on-tv/radio |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=www.freesat.co.uk}}</ref> and 704 (overnight only)
* [[Sky]] channel 0115<ref>{{Cite web |title=All of the free TV channels on Sky in the UK |url=https://ukfree.tv/channels/all/Sky |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=UK Free TV |language=en}}</ref> and 0104 (overnight only)
* [[Virgin Media]] channel 906<ref>{{Cite web |title=Virgin TV Channel guide |url=https://www.virginmedia.com/virgin-tv-edit/tips-and-tricks/virgin-tv-channel-guide |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=Virgin Media |language=en}}</ref> and 904 (overnight only)
* [[BBC Sounds]] and online platforms
* [[Longwave|LW]]/[[FM broadcasting|FM]]: BBC Radio 4 and welsh-language '''[[BBC Radio Cymru]]''' frequencies (overnight only)
|
* MW:
** 648 kHzきろへるつ
** BBC Radio 4 frequencies (overnight only) (until 15 April 2024)
|}
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This is a list of national, regional and local radio stations owned by the BBC in the United Kingdom.

List of national radio stations

Logo Name Launch date Format Reception Former frequencies
BBC Radio 1 1 August 1967 Contemporary hit radio
  • MW:
    • 1214 kHzきろへるつ (1967-1978)
    • 1053 kHzきろへるつ/1089 kHzきろへるつ (1978-1994)
BBC Radio 1 Dance 16 August 2002 Electronic dance music

future:

BBC Radio 1 Relax 9 October 2020 Relaxing and meditaing music
BBC Radio 1Xtra 22 April 2021 Black contemporary music
BBC Radio 2 1 August 1967 Adult contemporary music
  • LW: 200 kHzきろへるつ (1967-1978)
  • MW:
    • 693 kHzきろへるつ/909 kHzきろへるつ (1978-1990)
    • 990 kHzきろへるつ (1983-1990)[1] (Wales only)
BBC Radio 3 1 August 1967 Classical, jazz and world music, culture and drama
  • MW:
    • 647 kHzきろへるつ (1967-1978)
    • 1215 kHzきろへるつ (1978-1992)
BBC Radio 4 1 August 1967 Spoken-word programming not all frequencies shown
  • MW:
    • until 15 April 2024:
      • 603 kHzきろへるつ
      • 720 kHzきろへるつ
      • 756 kHzきろへるつ
      • 774 kHzきろへるつ
      • 1449 kHzきろへるつ
      • 1485 kHzきろへるつ
    • other:
      • 882 kHzきろへるつ
  • LW: 200 kHzきろへるつ (until 1988), then changed to 198 kHzきろへるつ
BBC Radio 4 Extra 2 April 2011 Archive programming
BBC Radio 5 Live 28 March 1994 News, current affairs, discussion and sport, replacing BBC Local Radio stations overnight.
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 February 2002 Additional sports coverage
BBC Radio 6 Music 11 March 2002 Multi-formatted music station that plays lesser-known genres with a dose of archived and live concerts
BBC Asian Network 4 November 1996 Station for the British Asian community
BBC World Service 19 December 1932 International radio station for news and current affairs, replacing BBC Radio 4 and welsh-language BBC Radio Cymru during the night, available in various ways around the world.
  • MW:
    • 648 kHzきろへるつ
    • BBC Radio 4 frequencies (overnight only) (until 15 April 2024)

List of regional radio stations

Scotland

Radio Description
BBC Radio Scotland
A radio station for all things Scotland.
Sister station
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
A Scottish Gaelic language radio station.
BBC Radio Orkney
A part-time radio station for Orkney which opts out of Radio Scotland.
BBC Radio Shetland
A part-time radio station for Shetland which opts out of Radio Scotland.

Wales

Radio Description
BBC Radio Wales
A radio station for all things Wales.
Sister station
BBC Radio Cymru
A Welsh language radio station.
BBC Radio Cymru 2
A part-time Welsh language radio station which opts out at breakfast time from Radio Cymru.

Northern Ireland

Radio Description
BBC Radio Ulster
A radio station for all things Northern Ireland.
Sister station
BBC Radio Foyle
A part-time station covering Derry which opts out of Radio Ulster.

List of BBC Local Radio stations in England

BBC Local Radio logo

BBC East

Radio Description
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
1 May 1982
BBC Essex
5 November 1986
BBC Radio Norfolk
11 September 1980
BBC Radio Northampton
16 June 1982
BBC Radio Suffolk
12 April 1990
BBC Three Counties Radio
24 June 1985 (as BBC Radio Bedfordshire)

BBC East Midlands

Radio Description
BBC Radio Derby
29 April 1971
BBC Radio Leicester
8 November 1967
BBC Radio Nottingham
31 January 1968

BBC London

Radio Description
BBC Radio London
6 October 1970

BBC North East and Cumbria

Radio Description
BBC Radio Cumbria
24 November 1973 (as BBC Radio Carlisle)
BBC Radio Newcastle
2 January 1971
BBC Radio Tees
31 December 1970 (as BBC Radio Teesside)

BBC North West

Radio Description
BBC Radio Lancashire
26 January 1971 (as BBC Radio Blackburn)
BBC Radio Manchester
10 September 1970
BBC Radio Merseyside
22 November 1967

BBC South

Radio Description
BBC Radio Berkshire
21 January 1992
BBC Radio Oxford
29 October 1970
BBC Radio Solent
31 December 1970

BBC South East

Radio Description
BBC Radio Kent
18 December 1970 (as BBC Radio Medway)
BBC Radio Surrey
14 November 1991
BBC Radio Sussex
14 February 1968 (as BBC Radio Brighton)

BBC South West

Radio Description
BBC Radio Cornwall
17 January 1983
BBC Radio Devon
17 January 1983
BBC Radio Guernsey
16 March 1982
BBC Radio Jersey
15 March 1982
BBC Radio Somerset
11 April 1988 (as BBC Somerset Sound)

BBC West

Radio Description
BBC Radio Bristol
4 September 1970
BBC Radio Gloucestershire
3 October 1988
BBC Radio Wiltshire
4 April 1989 (as BBC Wiltshire Sound)

BBC West Midlands

Radio Description
BBC CWR
17 January 1990, 3 September 2005 (Original), (Relaunch)
BBC Hereford & Worcester
14 February 1989
BBC Radio Shropshire
23 April 1985
BBC Radio Stoke
14 March 1968 (as BBC Radio Stoke-on-Trent)
BBC Radio WM
9 November 1970 (as BBC Radio Birmingham)

BBC Yorkshire

Radio Description
BBC Radio Leeds
24 June 1968
BBC Radio Sheffield
15 November 1967
BBC Radio York
4 July 1983

BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Radio Description
BBC Radio Humberside
25 February 1971
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
11 November 1980

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "mb21 - The Transmission Gallery". tx.mb21.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  2. ^ "TV Guide". www.freeview.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Channels List and On-Demand Players | Freesat". www.freesat.co.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  4. ^ "All of the free TV channels on Sky in the UK". UK Free TV. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Virgin TV Channel guide". Virgin Media. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
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