BBC Radio Leeds
The Sound of West Yorkshire
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BBC Radio Leeds is the BBC local radio station for West Yorkshire.
| Editorial area | West Yorkshire |
|---|---|
| Format | News/Sport/Talk |
| Most played | Alex Warren, Lola Young, Myles SmithRadiomonitor |
| Audience figures | 189,000 weekly listenersRAJAR March 2025 |
| Launched | 24 June 1968 |
| Owner | BBC |
| Former names | West Yorkshire FM |
Contact BBC Radio Leeds
| Postal address | 2 St Peters Square, Leeds, LS9 8AH |
|---|---|
| Telephone: reception | +44 113 244 2131 |
| Telephone: studio | +44 845 303 3333 |
| Official website | bbc.co.uk/radioleeds |
| Wikipedia | BBC_Radio_Leeds |
| YouTube | BBC |
| Personal email | firstname.lastname@bbc.co.uk |
Social media
| X | @BBCLeeds | |
|---|---|---|
| X: Sport | @BBCWYS | |
| X: Press Office | @bbcpress | |
| X: Jobs | @BBCCareers | |
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| audioBoom | BBCRadioLeeds (0 followers) compare |
Latest news stories
RadioToday - published 4 December 2017, 1.05pm gmt
RadioToday - published 22 March 2016, 4.39pm gmt
media.info - published 20 March 2016, 11.17pm gmt
People
Adam Pope Presenter
Alan Raw Presenter
Ali Hasan Presenter
Andrew Edwards Presenter
Andy Evans Producer
Bob Walmsley Presenter
Daragh Corcoran Presenter
Dave Crickmore Head of Music
David Hoyle Presenter
Derm Tanner Head of Sport
Gary Copley Presenter
Gayle Lofthouse Presenter
Georgey Spanswick Presenter
James Deighton Presenter
James Addyman Presenter
Jenny Cork Producer
Joe Maiden Presenter
Johnathan I'Anson Presenter
Julie Langford Presenter
Katherine Hannah Presenter
Liz Green Presenter
Mark Saxby Head of News
Mark Forrest Presenter
Nick Ahad Presenter
Rozina Breen Programme Director
Russell Walker Presenter
Sanjiv Buttoo Managing Editor
Steve Woodhall BBC Local Radio Music Manager
Sue Mcgorrigan Producer
Tim Crowther Presenter
Wes Butters Presenter
Alan Raw Presenter
Ali Hasan Presenter
Andrew Edwards Presenter
Andy Evans Producer
Bob Walmsley Presenter
Daragh Corcoran Presenter
Dave Crickmore Head of Music
David Hoyle Presenter
Derm Tanner Head of Sport
Gary Copley Presenter
Gayle Lofthouse Presenter
Georgey Spanswick Presenter
James Deighton Presenter
James Addyman Presenter
Jenny Cork Producer
Joe Maiden Presenter
Johnathan I'Anson Presenter
Julie Langford Presenter
Katherine Hannah Presenter
Liz Green Presenter
Mark Saxby Head of News
Mark Forrest Presenter
Nick Ahad Presenter
Rozina Breen Programme Director
Russell Walker Presenter
Sanjiv Buttoo Managing Editor
Steve Woodhall BBC Local Radio Music Manager
Sue Mcgorrigan Producer
Tim Crowther Presenter
Wes Butters Presenter
…at BBC
Amol Rajan Media Editor
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson Non-Executive Director
Beth Parsons Broadcast Journalist, BBC Look North Yorkshire
Bob Shennan Group Managing Director
Charlotte Moore Chief Content Officer
Chris Roberts Project Engineer
Dame Elan Closs Stephens Member for Wales
Deborah Turness CEO of News and Current Affairs
Gautam Rangarajan Group Director of Strategy and Performance
Glyn Isherwood Chief Operating Officer (2)
Helen Boaden Director of BBC Radio
Ian Hargreaves Non-Executive Director
June Sarpong Director of Creative Diversity
Ken MacQuarrie Director of Nations & Regions
Kerris Bright Chief Customer Officer
Leigh Tavaziva Chief Operating Officer
Richard Sharp Chairman
Robbie Gibb Member for England
Shirley Garrood Non-Executive Director
Sir Nicholas Serota Senior Independent Director
Steve Morrison Member for Scotland
Tim Davie Director General
Tom Fussell CEO - BBC Studios
Tom Glenwright Producer
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson Non-Executive Director
Beth Parsons Broadcast Journalist, BBC Look North Yorkshire
Bob Shennan Group Managing Director
Charlotte Moore Chief Content Officer
Chris Roberts Project Engineer
Dame Elan Closs Stephens Member for Wales
Deborah Turness CEO of News and Current Affairs
Gautam Rangarajan Group Director of Strategy and Performance
Glyn Isherwood Chief Operating Officer (2)
Helen Boaden Director of BBC Radio
Ian Hargreaves Non-Executive Director
June Sarpong Director of Creative Diversity
Ken MacQuarrie Director of Nations & Regions
Kerris Bright Chief Customer Officer
Leigh Tavaziva Chief Operating Officer
Richard Sharp Chairman
Robbie Gibb Member for England
Shirley Garrood Non-Executive Director
Sir Nicholas Serota Senior Independent Director
Steve Morrison Member for Scotland
Tim Davie Director General
Tom Fussell CEO - BBC Studios
Tom Glenwright Producer
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