BBC Asian targets the South Asian Community in the UK.
| Address | BBC Asian Network, New Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA |
|---|---|
| Category | Adult Contemporary, Top 40/Pop |
| Website | http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/ |
| Programs and Speakers | The Official Asian Download Chart, Bollywood News and Entertainment, Gujarati Music, Alpa Pandya, Sanjay Sharma, Dee and Rav, Desi Music, Noreen Khan, Suzi Mann, Listen to Panjabi Hit Squad, Asian Network Gold. |
| https://www.facebook.com/BBCAsianNetwork | |
| https://twitter.com/bbcasiannetwork | |
| Iphone App | https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/radioplayer/id563906005 |
| Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/user/BBCAsianNetwork |
About BBC Asian network
The BBC Asian network is a radio station specifically designed for resident in the UK that originally came from South Asia. With a number of original broadcasts that cover South Asian affairs, news and traditional music this network covers all things Bali would, desi music, news documentaries and Asian urban/underground music.
The channel can be found on DAB 12B, Freeview 709, Freesat 709, Sky 0119, Virgin media 912 and a host of online streaming services. This is an extremely popular station that first aired in 1988 as the Asian network. The original network on this airwaves was the radio Leicester show which lasted a little more than a decade. Most of the programming on this network is available in English but there are special programs which are available in Punjabi, Bengali, Guajarati, Urdu, and Miripuri. Most of these stations programs are talk and music and it gains quite a large listenership every year. According to statistics from March of 2010, this station has some of the highest list their budgets at of any UK station currently running.
BBC Asian network programs and personnalities
The asian network has a wealth of programming including programs that focus on documentaries, features singers and more. There is also a countdown of some of the top music from across Asia and regular interviews with personalities for the news programs. Some of the current presenters on this channel include Nihal, Panjabi Hit squad, Bobby Friction, Nadia Ali, Ray Khan, Preeya Kalidas and more.
BBC Asian network hosts its own website including online streams and feature podcasts from the program. They also host regular concerts and promotions which can be found on the website as well.
The BBC Asian network is active on twitter, Facebook, instagram and more and information on the network can also be accessed through their mobile application on the BBC music app.
