United Kingdom and Internationally via Satellite and BBC Sounds
Frequencies
FM: 90.2–92.6MHz
DAB: 12B (BBC National DAB)
Freeview: 703
Freesat: 703
Sky (UK only): 0103
Virgin Media: 903
Virgin Media Ireland: 909
Astra 2E (28.2°E)
Intelsat 901 (27.5°W)
RDS
BBC R3
Programming
Language(s)
English
Format
Classical, jazz, world music, drama, culture, arts
Ownership
Owner
BBC
History
First air date
30 September 1967; 56 years ago (1967-09-30)
Former call signs
BBC Third Programme
Former frequencies
648 MW (1967–1978) 1215 MW (1978–1992)
Technical information
Licensing authority
Ofcom
Links
Webcast
BBC Sounds
Website
Official website
BBC Radio
Nationwide
Radio 1
Radio 2
Radio 3
Radio 4
Radio 5 Live
Digital-only
Radio 1Xtra
Radio 4 Extra
Radio 5 Sports Extra
Radio 6 Music
Asian Network
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BBC Radio 3 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It replaced the BBC Third Programme in 1967 and broadcasts classical music and opera, with jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also featuring.[1] The station describes itself as "the world's most significant commissioner of new music",[2][3]
Through its New Generation Artists scheme promotes young musicians of all nationalities.[4] The station broadcasts the BBC Proms concerts, live and in full, each summer in addition to performances by the BBC Orchestras and Singers. There are regular productions of both classic plays and newly commissioned drama.
Radio 3 won the Sony Radio Academy UK Station of the Year Gold Award for 2009[5] and was nominated again in 2011.[6]
According to RAJAR, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 1.7 million with a listening share of 1.3% as of December 2023.[7]
^"BBC Radio 3". Service Licences. BBC Trust. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
^"British Academy of Composers and Songwriters". Archived from the original on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
^"Roger Wright, Controller, Radio 3 and Director, BBC Proms". About the BBC. BBC. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
^"New Generation Artists". BBC. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
^"Sony Radio Academy Awards 2009". Sony Radio Academy. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^"Sony Radio Academy Awards 2011". Sony Radio Academy.
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