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, Freeview and online platforms only
Radio | Description |
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BBC Radio 1 97-99 FM A mix of popular chart and new music aimed at a young audience. Slogan = Where it begins – 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 A mix of music-, religious- and comedy-based programming aimed at an adult audience. Slogan = The home of great music – Pop and Rock from the fifties, sixties, seventies, eighties, nineties, and thousands 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 4 198 LW 92-95 FM Spoken-word programming. 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 5 Live 693, 909, 990 MW 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 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 |
DAB, Freeview and online platforms only
Radio | Format |
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BBC Radio 1Xtra Urban, dubstep, soul, gospel, bhangra and garage. Slogan = BBC Radio 1Xtra – Hip Hop, RnB, Grime, Dancehall, Afrobeats, 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 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 Multi-formatted station that plays lesser-known genres with a dose of archived and live concerts. 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 World Service International radio station for current affairs, replacing BBC Radio 4 during the night, available in various ways around the world. Slogan = The BBC's international radio station |