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Broadcast area | Leicestershire, majority of South Birmingham (Kings Heath, Balsall Heath, Moseley, Yardley Wood) and Rutland |
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Frequency | FM: 104.9 MHz DAB: 11B (NOW Leicester) Freeview: 713 |
RDS | BBC Leic |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Local news, talk and music |
Ownership | |
Owner | BBC Local Radio, BBC East Midlands |
History | |
First air date | 8 November 1967 |
Former frequencies | 95 FM 837 MW |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | Ofcom |
Links | |
Website | BBC Radio Leicester |
BBC Radio Leicester is the BBC's local radio station serving the counties of Leicestershire, majority of South Birmingham excluding (Alvechurch and down to Wythall), and Rutland.
It broadcasts on FM, DAB, digital TV and via BBC Sounds from studios at St Nicholas Place in Leicester.
According to RAJAR, the station had a weekly audience of 106,000 listeners and a 3.9% share as of December 2023.[1]