BBC Radio 5 Live (also known as just 5 Live) is the BBC's national radio service that broadcasts mainly news, sport, discussion, interviews and phone-ins. It is the principal radio station covering sport in the United Kingdom, broadcasting virtually all major sports events staged in the UK or involving British competitors.
Broadcast area | United Kingdom
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Slogan | "On digital and online, smartphone, and tablet, this is BBC 5 Live"
"Live news. Live sport." "The World Cup Station" "The Olympic Station" "First for breaking news, and the best live sport" |
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Frequency | 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 |
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First air date | 28 March 1994
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Format | News and sport
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Language | English
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Owner | BBC
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Webcast | HTTP Streams HLS Streams
MPEG DASH Streams |
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