BBC Radio Leicester
The Sound of Leicester
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BBC Radio Leicester is the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Leicestershire and Rutland.Wikipedia
| Editorial area | Leicestershire and Rutland |
|---|---|
| Format | News/Sport/Talk |
| Most played | Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, Tom GrennanRadiomonitor |
| Launched | 8 November 1967 |
| Owner | BBC |
Contact BBC Radio Leicester
| Postal address | 9 St Nicholas Place, Leicester, LE1 5LB |
|---|---|
| Telephone | +44 116 251 6688 |
| Official website | bbc.co.uk/radioleicester |
| Wikipedia | BBC_Radio_Leicester |
| YouTube | BBC |
| Main email | leicester@bbc.co.uk |
| Personal email | firstname.lastname@bbc.co.uk |
| other email | radio.leicesternews@bbc.co.uk |
Social media
| @BBCLeicester (89,751 followers) compare | ||
| Twitter: Sport | @BBCRLSport (26,367 followers) compare | |
| Twitter: Press Office | @bbcpress (215,092 followers) compare | |
| Twitter: Jobs | @BBCCareers (129,439 followers) compare | |
| BBC Radio Leicester ( Data is from 2019. Feature awaiting Facebook re-authorisation. | ||
| TuneIn | < | |
| audioBoom | bbcleicester (0 followers) compare |
People
Ady Dayman Presenter
Al Booth Journalist
Andy Pierce Presenter
Ben Jackson Presenter
Dave Andrews Presenter
Dean Jackson Presenter
Dulcie Dixon Presenter
Ed Stagg Presenter
Everton Osbourne Presenter
Herdle White Presenter
James Carpenter Presenter
Jo Bostock Journalist
Jo Hayward Presenter
Jonathan Lampon Presenter
Manish Bhasin Presenter
Martin Ballard Presenter
Monica Winfield Presenter
Pete Wardman Programmes Editor
Rupal Rajani Presenter
Sara Blizzard Presenter
Sara Palmer Presenter/news reader/reporter
Sophie Shardlow Managing Editor
Steve Woodhall BBC Local Radio Music Manager
Al Booth Journalist
Andy Pierce Presenter
Ben Jackson Presenter
Dave Andrews Presenter
Dean Jackson Presenter
Dulcie Dixon Presenter
Ed Stagg Presenter
Everton Osbourne Presenter
Herdle White Presenter
James Carpenter Presenter
Jo Bostock Journalist
Jo Hayward Presenter
Jonathan Lampon Presenter
Manish Bhasin Presenter
Martin Ballard Presenter
Monica Winfield Presenter
Pete Wardman Programmes Editor
Rupal Rajani Presenter
Sara Blizzard Presenter
Sara Palmer Presenter/news reader/reporter
Sophie Shardlow Managing Editor
Steve Woodhall BBC Local Radio Music Manager
…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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