"Five Live" redirects here. For other stations known as 'Five Live', see Five Live (disambiguation).
BBC Radio 5 Live
Logo used since 2022
Salford
Broadcast area
United Kingdom and internationally via BBC Sounds
Frequencies
MW: 693 kHz, 909 kHz, 990 kHz and on selected BBC Local Radio stations' frequencies overnight. DAB: 12B Freeview: 705 Freesat: 705 Sky (UK only): 0105 Virgin Media: 905 Virgin Media Ireland: 911 Astra 2E (28.2°E) satellite Intelsat 901 (18°W) satellite
Programming
Language(s)
English
Format
News and sport
Ownership
Owner
BBC
Operator
BBC North
Sister stations
BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
History
First air date
28 March 1994; 30 years ago (1994-03-28)
Former call signs
BBC Radio 5
Technical information
Licensing authority
Ofcom
Links
Webcast
BBC Sounds
Website
BBC Radio 5 Live on BBC Sounds
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 5 Live is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It broadcasts mainly news, sport, discussion, interviews and phone-ins. It is the principal BBC radio station covering sport in the United Kingdom, broadcasting virtually all major sports events staged in the UK or involving British competitors.
Radio 5 Live was launched in March 1994 as a repositioning of the original Radio 5, which was launched on 27 August 1990.[1] It is transmitted via analogue radio in AM on medium wave 693 and 909 kHz and digitally via digital radio, television and on the BBC Sounds service. Due to rights restrictions, coverage of some events, particularly live sport, is not available online or is restricted to UK addresses.
The station broadcasts from MediaCityUK in Salford in Greater Manchester[2] and is a department of the BBC North division.
According to RAJAR, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 5.2 million with a listening share of 3.1% as of December 2023.[3]
^"Radio launches 2". Radiomusications. Transdiffusion. Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
^Radio 5 Live move to Salford delayed guardian.co.uk, 19 March 2010
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