About Radio Leicester
What is Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio Leicester?
Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio Leicester is the Â鶹ÊÓƵAV's local radio station covering Leicestershire and Rutland. It broadcasts a mix of local news, information, conversation, music and entertainment, reflecting life in the area.
What is the remit of Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio Leicester?
The station offers a range of news and information about the local area along with national and international news. The programmes range from news, information and a daily phone-in on the weekday breakfast show through to an afternoon mix of celebrities, entertainment and local people and places of interest.
Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio Leicester reflects local sport with full commentary on every Leicester City football game and every Leicester Tigers rugby match, plus reports on a range of other sporting activities including cricket, basketball and speedway. If it's happening in Leicestershire and Rutland you're bound to hear about it on one of our programmes.
Although most listeners are over 50, the station aims to appeal to anyone who is interested in the editorial area. There is more information about the remit of local radio .
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History of Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio Leicester
Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio Leicester was launched on 8 November 1967 and was the first local radio station in the UK. It wasn’t long before the station developed a large and loyal following which it still enjoys.
The style and sound of the station has changed over the years, but Leicestershire and Rutland remain at the heart of all we do.
Contact
Breaking news, story ideas or general enquiries:
Main switchboard: 0808 100 1049
News desk: 0116 201 6660
Email: radio.leicesternews@bbc.co.uk
Facebook: facebook.com/LeicesterÂ鶹ÊÓƵAV
Instagram:
Twitter:
WhatsApp: You can message us on 08000 321 333 starting your message with “Leicester".
To submit a "what's on" to be read out on-air, email leicester.events@bbc.co.uk
To contact the team on-air, please telephone:
Studio: 0808 100 1049
Travel desk: 0116 254 0000
Text: 81333 and start the message with "Leicester". You will be charged at your standard message rate.
To contact Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio Leicester by post:
Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio Leicester
9 St Nicholas Place
Leicester
LE1 5LB
