"Live news, live sport - this is Five Live"
BBC Radio 5 Live is a national radio service owned by British Broadcasting Corporation. It was founded 28 March 1994. The radio broadcasts the latest news, interviews and discussions. An important part of the broadcast is coverage of all major sporting events in the UK. The coverage area of the radio station is the whole country on the frequency of AM and DAB (12 B). The main office is located at MediaCityUK in Greater Manchester.
Format: news, sports, talk radio.
Owner: BBC.
First air date: 28 March 1994.
Frequency: 909 AM, 693 AM, DAB: 12B, Freeview: Channel 705, Sky TV: Channel 0105, Virgin Media: 905.
Bitrate: 128 kbps.
Frequencies
BBC 5 Live broadcasts in the following cities or counties: