BBC Radio Leeds

BBC Radio Leeds is the BBC Local Radio service for the English metropolitan county of West Yorkshire. Opened on 24 June 1968, it broadcasts from its studios in Leeds on 92.4 (Holme Moss), 95.3 (Luddenden, two miles west of Halifax & Wharfedale, two miles north of Otley), 102.7 (Keighley, on Rombalds Moor near Riddlesden) 103.9 (Beecroft Hill, in Bramley near Leeds) FM, 774 (New Farnley, near the A58) AM and DAB.

Related Topics:
BBC Local Radio - English - Metropolitan county - West Yorkshire - 24 June - 1968 - Leeds - Holme Moss - Halifax - Otley - Keighley - Riddlesden - Bramley - FM - New Farnley - A58 - AM - DAB

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The strongest signal is on 92.4FM, from the Holme Moss transmitter, and covers most of West Yorkshire. Holme Moss also broadcasts GMR and Radio Sheffield. The Keighley transmitter also carries television.

Related Topics:
GMR - Radio Sheffield

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In 2004, BBC Radio Leeds became the second BBC local radio station in England, after BBC London 94.9, to broadcast 24 hours a day. Along with the BBC Yorkshire's television output, it moved, also in 2004, from the old studios on Woodhouse Lane to a new broadcasting centre in St Peter's Square, near the West Yorkshire Playhouse.

Related Topics:
2004 - BBC London 94.9 - West Yorkshire Playhouse

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Martin Kelner has an hour long Kick Off With Kelner football show each weekday at 6pm, and on Fridays and Saturdays has his 'Late Night Thing' from 10pm - 1am, which comes from Leeds and broadcasts pan-Yorkshire. From 7pm on weekdays, all Yorkshire BBC radio stations share the same programmes.

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