BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
	Logo used since 2022
City	Salford
Broadcast area	United Kingdom
Frequency	DAB: 12B ; Freeview: 706 ; Freesat: 706 ; Sky (UK only): 0131; Virgin Media: 908; Virgin Media Ireland: 928
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Sport
Ownership
Owner	BBC
Sister stations	BBC Radio 5 Live
History
First air date	2 February 2002; 22 years ago
Former names	BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra (2002–2022)
Technical information
Licensing authority	Ofcom
Links
Webcast	Web Stream
Website	BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

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BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra (formerly BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra) is a national digital radio station in the United Kingdom, operated by the BBC, and specialising in extended live sports coverage. It is a sister station to BBC Radio 5 Live and shares facilities, presenters and management, and is a department of the BBC North Group division.

If a major news story breaks during the live sport broadcasts on 5 Live, the sports coverage may sometimes be redirected and continued on 5 Sports Extra, while 5 Live switches to live news.

The station is only available on digital radio, television platforms and BBC Sounds. Due to licensing reasons, international streaming of the station has not been available since 25 July 2016.

According to RAJAR, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 1.3 million with a listening share of 0.5% as of June 2023.^[1]