Launched at 5am on 28 March 1994, BBC Radio 5 Live replaced the original Radio 5 with a 24-hour mix of rolling news, sport, interviews and phone-ins. Based at MediaCityUK in Salford and broadcasting nationally on 693 and 909 medium wave as well as digitally, it is the BBC's principal home for live sport, covering football, cricket, tennis and major events involving British competitors.
