National Radio Stations
Analogue stations are in Bold text.
- BBC Radio 1 – popular music aimed at a young audience
- BBC Radio 1Xtra – hip hop, garage, RnB, drum & bass & dancehall, aimed at a young audience
- BBC Radio 2 – adult-oriented popular music
- BBC Radio 3 – classical, jazz and world music, culture, drama
- BBC Radio 4 – spoken-word programmes
- BBC Radio 4 Extra – archive comedy, drama and children's programming
- BBC Radio 5 Live – news and sport
- BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra- news and sport
- BBC Radio 6 Music – rock, funk, alternative
- BBC Asian Network – Indian and British content aimed at British Asians (some areas on analogue, nationwide on digital)
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