BBC Radio London
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BBC Radio London is London's BBC local radio station providing a service of news, views, entertainment, phone-in's, travel news, weather and eclectic music which is based at BBC Broadcasting House in central London.
The station covers an editorial area of London's 32 boroughs, the City of London and parts of the home counties in or just outside the M25, such as Epsom, Watford and Epping.
The station between 1988 and 2015 was known as Greater London Radio (GLR), BBC London Live, BBC LDN and BBC London 94.9 until BBC Radio London returned on October 6th 2015.
Editorial area | Greater London |
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Format | News/Sport/Talk |
Most played | Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga & Bruno MarsRadiomonitor |
Launched | 6 October 1970 |
Owner | BBC |
Former names | BBC Radio London GLR BBC London Live BBC London 94.9 |
Contact BBC Radio London
Postal address | BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London, W1A 1AA |
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Telephone: reception | +44 20 7224 2424 |
Telephone: reception | +44 800 731 2000 |
Telephone: newsdesk | +44 20 7765 1182 |
Official website | bbc.co.uk/radiolondon |
Wikipedia | BBC_Radio_London |
YouTube | BBC |
Personal email | firstname.lastname@bbc.co.uk |
Social media
@BBCRadioLondon (88,930 followers) compare | ||
Twitter: Newsdesk | @BBCLondonNews (659,033 followers) compare | |
Twitter: other | @BBCTravelAlert (146,679 followers) compare | |
Twitter: Press Office | @bbcpress (215,092 followers) compare | |
Twitter: Jobs | @BBCCareers (129,439 followers) compare | |
BBC Radio London ( Data is from 2019. Feature awaiting Facebook re-authorisation. | ||
bbcradiolondon (2,576 followers) compare | ||
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Emma Corsham Producer
Emma Jones Sports Journalist & Commentator
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Gaby Roslin Presenter
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Jason Rushworth Journalist
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Kate Lyons Producer
Lauren Stanley Producer, Drivetime
Louise Pepper Journalist
Nikki Bedi Presenter
Paul Hilton Producer
Pete Stevens Sports Editor
Phil Parry Presenter
Pippa Sparkes Journalist
Rob Oxley Journalist
Robert Elms Presenter
Sara David Managing Editor
Shay Grewal Presenter
Simon Lederman Presenter
Steve Woodhall BBC Local Radio Music Manager
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Bob Shennan Group Managing Director
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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
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