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| Broadcast area | United Kingdom – national MW |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 693 kHz, 909 kHz (990 kHz in West Wales) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports, children's and educational programmes |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | BBC |
| History | |
First air date | 27 August 1990 |
Last air date | 27 March 1994 |
BBC Radio 5 was a national radio station that broadcast sports, children's and educational programmes. It ran from 1990 to 1994 and was transmitted via analogue radio on 693 and 909 kHz AM.
On 28 March 1994, three years and seven months after the station started, it was replaced by BBC Radio 5 Live, following the success of rolling news coverage of the Gulf War on Radio 4 News FM.[1]
- ^ "Radio 5 launches non-stop news". BBC 'Newswatch'. Retrieved 22 November 2021.