BBC Radio

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This article is about the BBC's operational division consists in several UK radio stations. For the BBC's digital multiplex, see BBC National DAB. For the radio in the United Kingdom, see Radio in the United Kingdom.

BBC Radio

Logo used since 2021
Type	Division
Industry	Mass media
Founded	18 October 1922 (1922-10-18)
Headquarters	Broadcasting House, London MediaCityUK, Salford , England
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Bob Shennan (Group Managing Director, BBC) Lorna Clarke – Controller, Pop Aled Haydn Jones – Controller, Radio 1 Helen Thomas – Controller, Radio 2 Alan Davey – Controller, Radio 3 & Classical Mohit Bakaya – Controller, Radio 4 & 4 Extra Heidi Dawson – Controller, Radio 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra Jonathan Wall – Controller, BBC Sounds Graham Ellis – Controller, BBC Audio
Services	Radio broadcasting
Parent	BBC
Website	BBC Sounds

BBC Radio is an operational business division and service of the state media outlet British Broadcasting Corporation (which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a royal charter since 1927). The service provides national radio stations covering the majority of musical genres, as well as local radio stations covering local news, affairs and interests. It also oversees online audio content.

Of the national radio stations, BBC Radio 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Live are all available through analogue radio (AM or FM, also BBC Radio 4 broadcasts on longwave) as well as on DAB Digital Radio and BBC Sounds. The Asian Network broadcasts on DAB and selected AM frequencies in the English Midlands. BBC Radio 1Xtra, 4 Extra, 5 Sports Extra, 6 Music and the World Service broadcast only on DAB and BBC Sounds, while Radio 1 Dance and Relax streams are available only online.

All of the BBC's national radio stations broadcast from bases in London and Manchester, usually in or near to Broadcasting House or MediaCityUK. However, the BBC's network production units located in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff and Glasgow also make radio programmes.

Directors

Appointed	Director
1963	Frank Gillard
1970	Ian Trethowan
1976	Howard Newby
1978	Aubrey Singer
1982	Richard Francis
1986	Brian Wenham
1987	David Hatch
1993	Liz Forgan
1996	Matthew Bannister
1999	Jenny Abramsky
2008	Tim Davie
2013	Helen Boaden
2016	James Purnell

See also

• BBC Radio Drama Company
• BBC Radio Drama
• BBC Television, BBC domestic television services.
• British Broadcasting Company
• Timeline of the BBC, for an overview of BBC history.
• List of BBC Radio programmes adapted for television
• NPR, the closest American correspondent.
• CBC Radio, the Canadian correspondent.
• List of songs banned by the BBC

Further reading

• Donovan, Paul (1991). The Radio Companion. London: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-586-09012-6.

External links

• BBC Radio at BBC Online