BBC Radio 5 (former)
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.
| 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 |
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.
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