Broadcasting from The Mailbox in Birmingham, BBC Asian Network is the BBC's national station for British Asian audiences, playing Bollywood, Bhangra and Asian urban music alongside news and debate. Its roots go back to Midlands medium-wave programming in 1988, becoming a full-time service in 1996 before launching nationally on DAB on 28 October 2002. Mostly in English with some South Asian language shows, it is home to the Official Asian Chart.
