BBC Radio Derby - Live

BBC Radio Derby is the BBC’s local radio station serving Derbyshire and East Staffordshire. Launched on 29 April 1971, the station was established to provide local news, talk, and music programming to the region. It broadcasts on FM, AM, DAB, Freeview, and online via BBC Sounds. The station’s studios are located on St Helens Street in Derby.

The station’s programming primarily focuses on local news, sport, weather, travel, interviews, and discussions, mixed with music and competitions. Its primary audience is listeners aged over 45, though sports and weekend shows attract a broader age range. BBC Radio Derby Sport broadcasts live match commentaries from local football teams, especially Derby County and Burton Albion, along with extensive coverage of Derbyshire cricket during the summer.

Over the years, BBC Radio Derby has received several accolades, including the prestigious “Station of the Year” award at the Sony Radio Academy Awards in 2007, 2010, and 2011, becoming the first BBC local radio station to win it three times.