BBC Radio

This article is about the BBC's operational division consists in several UK radio stations. For the BBC's digital multiplex, see BBC National DAB. For the radio in the United Kingdom, see Radio in the United Kingdom.

BBC Radio
Company typeDivision
IndustryMass media
Founded18 October 1922; 102 years ago (1922-10-18)
Headquarters
Broadcasting House, London
MediaCityUK, Salford
,
England
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Bob Shennan (Group Managing Director, BBC)
  • Lorna Clarke – Controller, Pop
  • Aled Haydn Jones – Controller, Radio 1
  • Helen Thomas – Controller, Radio 2
  • Alan Davey – Controller, Radio 3 and Classical
  • Mohit Bakaya – Controller, Radio 4 and 4 Extra
  • Heidi Dawson – Controller, Radio 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra
  • Jonathan Wall – Controller, BBC Sounds
  • Graham Ellis – Controller, BBC Audio
ServicesRadio broadcasting
ParentBBC
Websitebbc.co.uk/sounds
BBC Radio
Nationwide
Digital-only
BBC
UK-wide
Management
Departments
Nations and regions
Commercial subsidiaries
History
Key properties in London
Birmingham
Cardiff
Other locations

BBC Radio is an operational business division[1] and service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a royal charter since 1927. The service provides national radio stations covering the majority of musical genres, as well as local radio stations covering local news, affairs and interests. It also oversees online audio content.[2]

Of the national radio stations, BBC Radio 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Live are all available through analogue radio (MW or FM, also BBC Radio 4 broadcasts on longwave[3]) as well as on DAB Digital Radio and BBC Sounds. The Asian Network broadcasts on DAB and selected AM frequencies in the English Midlands. BBC Radio 1Xtra, 4 Extra, 5 Sports Extra, 6 Music and the World Service broadcast only on DAB and BBC Sounds, while Radio 1's Dance stream is available only online.

All of the BBC's national radio stations broadcast from bases in London and Manchester, usually in or near to Broadcasting House or MediaCityUK. However, the BBC's network production units located in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff and Glasgow also make radio programmes.[4]

  1. ^ "BBC Management Structure". 26 July 2013. BBC. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  2. ^ BBC Audio & Music Archived 23 July 2012 at archive.today, Retrieved 18 November 2010
  3. ^ "BBC – About Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  4. ^ "BBC National Radio" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2009.