Radio 5 live not broadcasting on FM

[mattoc66]

Can anyone tell me as to why the BBC only broadcasts Radio 5 live on MW frequancy during the day and not on FM??

[vehelpfulguy]

FM channels have to be allocated, you cannot just start broadcasting an FM channel whenever you like. The BBC already have Radio 1, 2, 3, 4 and local radio on FM so I guess they have their share already.

You can get Radio 5 on digital with a Freeview box or on Sky.

In fact my 2 favorite channels are Radio 5 and Talk Sport, both on MW.

[Gef]

Not an answer to your question and apologies if you know this already but you can listen to, virtually, any radio station on your computer. Just check out http://radiofeeds.co.uk

[mattoc66]

Many thanks for your answers.. the reason Im asking is that being a shift worker that's allowed to listen to the radio whilst working.. I can only get FM stations on the radio. The machines at my work-place cause a lot of interference on MW stations. Radio 5 live broadcasts a lot of live sport e.g. Premiership games and with the world cup coming up the only way i can catch the games is thru the radio coverage. If allocation being the issue It would make sense to put Radio 4 on MW and replace it with 5 live (im guessing more people listen to 5 live)

[Izit?]

Radio 2 gets about 16%; Radio 4 about 12%; Radio 1 - 9% & "5 Live" 4%.

I suggest a personal mini radio with fm & am. You get them for about a tenner on Ebay.

[Buenchico]

One of the many reasons for the introduction of DAB radio is to try to overcome the problems of there being too small a segment of the radio spectrum available for all of the broadcasters who would like to use it. If you're in a DAB reception area at work you should be able to get 5 Live (and 5 Live Sports Extra), with an interference free signal, simply by investing in a DAB set.

If 5 Live was allowed to replace Radio 4 on VHF frequencies, there'd probably be a revolution! (Fans of The Archers aren't noted for readily embracing any sort of changes!). Anyway, Radio 4 has far more listeners (approx 9.5 million) than 5 Live (approx 6.1 million).

Chris

[brachiopod]

WHAT'S THIS??? MOVE RADIO 4?

The Archers on MW ???

Shula!! Saddle the horses!
Eddie, Joe, get the shotguns!
Lynda, err... get your llamas.

There be rumblings of revolution out there !!