BBC Radio 5 Live

BBC Radio 5 Live is the fifth radio program of the BBC. It has been on air since 1990, originally under the name BBC Radio 5 Since 2002 there has been a partner station under the name of BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra.

History

During the Second Gulf War in the years 1990-1991, the BBC broadcast on the FM frequencies of BBC Radio 4 a rolling news program, to report on the events, Radio 4 News FM. This format was adopted by the BBC World Service. It proved so successful that the radio of the time given up 5 and was replaced by BBC Radio 5 Live.

Is sent from the Quay House in MediaCityUK in Salford.

Program

Designed is Radio 5 live as "News and sport station", ie only as a news and information channel with extensive sports coverage. There are also programs with talkback.

Reception

Broadcast is BBC Radio 5 Live on the former BBC Radio 2 medium-wave frequencies 693 and 909 kHz, also has DAB, via satellite and via live stream on the Internet.

Some senders to the programs of Radio 5 Live: The night program " Up all Night" is also broadcast on the local BBC stations program. The BFBS Network assumes, among other sport events for his BFBS Radio 2.