BBC Radio

BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. For a history of BBC radio prior to 1927 see British Broadcasting Company, Ltd.

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National

The BBC today runs ten national domestic radio stations, five of which are only available in a digital format: via DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting – i.e. Digital Radio), the Internet or the different forms of Digital Television in the UK.

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The five main stations are

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• BBC Radio 1 - youth oriented, mostly contemporary pop music (including Top 40)
• BBC Radio 2 - adult oriented entertainment, wide range of music from adult contemporary to middle of the road, also talk, comedy plus specialist programming
• BBC Radio 3 - arts and high culture, special-interest music (classical, jazz, world music)
• BBC Radio 4 - current affairs, drama, comedy
• BBC Radio 5 Live - news, sports, talk

The new digital-only stations are

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• BBC 6 Music - rock, funk, punk and reggae
• BBC 7 - comedy, drama, books, science fiction, fantasy and children's programmes
• BBC Asian Network - aimed at the large South Asian community in the UK
• BBC 1Xtra - urban and black music
• BBC Five Live Sports Extra - a companion to 5 Live for additional events coverage

Regional

The BBC also runs regional radio stations throughout the UK, for example BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Devon. These stations focus on regional issues to a greater extent than their national counterparts, organising live phone-in debates about these issues, as well as lighter talk shows with music from different decades of the 20th Century. Compared to many advertising-funded Independent Local Radio (ILR) stations, which often broadcast contemporary popular music, BBC Local Radio stations offer a more "serious" alternative.

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