BBC Radio 1 (97-99FM) is a national radio station with a focus on modern popular music and chart hits. The station provides alternative genres at night, including electronica, dance, hip hop and indie. Radio 1 covers festivals, interviews artists, and reaches a national audience of younger listeners (target audience 15-29).

BBC Radio 1Xtra specialises in R&B/urban music and hip-hop and spotlighting upcoming musical talent.

Background & Format: Breakfast Show with Nadia Jae is 1Xtra's biggest hits and the best new music for Breakfast.

BBC Radio 1Xtra aims to provide news, hip-hop, upcoming musical talent, R&B and urban music to a national audience.

BBC Radio 2 is a national radio station broadcasting on FM between 88.1 MHz and 90.2 MHz. The station offers a wide range of music, from classic and mainstream pop to country, folk, jazz, musical theatre, soul, hip hop, rock 'n' roll, gospel and blues. There is also news coverage as well as culture and comedy. The core output is created by BBC Radio 2 producers in Broadcasting House, London. Target Audience: The remit of Radio 2 is to be a distinctive, mixed music and speech service, targeted at a broad audience, appealing to all age groups over 35. The station should offer entertaining popular music programmes and speech-based content including news, current affairs, documentaries, religion, arts, comedy, readings and social action output (Source: BBC)

BBC Radio 3 airs classical music, jazz, world music, arts and drama for a nationwide audience, available on 90.2-92.4 FM, Sky TV Channels, DAB and Online.

BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station for spoken-word programming, including current affairs, documentaries, drama, science, and comedy. It broadcasts throughout the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands on FM, LW and DAB, and on BBC Sounds. Radio 4 skews towards an older audience.

BBC Radio 4 Extra is the sister station to Radio 4; most of its broadcasting is repeats of classic radio comedy, drama and documentary.

BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC’s premier live radio station, delivering comprehensive coverage of news, current affairs, and major sporting events, breaking news updates, expert analysis, engaging discussions, and interactive listener phone-ins, making it a hub for national conversations.

Background and format: Test Match Special aims to provide live coverage of the major test matches, available on BBC 5 Live Sports Xtra as well as BBC Radio 4. Production company: BBC. Schedule Times: It is usually scheduled daily during high-profile test matches in cricket, in the Cricket season.The programme is currently off air until the cricket season begins again. Target audience:  Aged 35 and over and those interested in cricket.  Stats:  Please refer to the BBC Radio 4 front page. Top tips for PRs: As Test Match Special is broadcast live, it is best to check when the programme is due to air before contacting. Production contacts for Test Match Special alter from episode to episode and so enquiries should be directed to the generic email address. The BBC cannot accept traditional product press releases as it cannot endorse products and will not carry out competitions.