BBC Radio Four

BBC Radio 4

Broadcast area	United Kingdom
Slogan	Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio
Frequency	FM: 92.5–96.1 MHz, 103.5–104.9 MHz LW: 198 kHz MW: 603 kHz, 720 kHz, 774 kHz, 756 kHz, 1449 kHz, 1485 kHz DAB: 12B Freesat: 704 (FM), 710 (LW) Freeview: 704 (FM) Sky (UK only): 0104 (FM), 0143 (LW) Virgin Media: 904 (FM), 911 (LW) Virgin Media Ireland: 910 (FM) Various frequencies on analogue cable
First air date	30 September 1967 (1967-09-30)
Format	News, talk, and drama
Language(s)	English
Audience share	11.8% (September 2016, RAJAR – Quarterly Listening)
Former callsigns	BBC Home Service
Owner	BBC
Sister stations	BBC Radio 4 Extra
Webcast	Web Stream FM Worldwide stream URL (HLS, 48 Kbps AAC+) Worldwide stream URL (HLS, 96 Kbps AAC+) Worldwide stream URL (HTTP progressive, 128 Kbps MP3) UK-only stream URL (HLS, 128 Kbps AAC) UK-only stream URL (HLS, 320 Kbps AAC) LW Worldwide stream URL (HLS, 48 Kbps AAC+) Worldwide stream URL (HLS, 96 Kbps AAC+) Worldwide stream URL (HTTP progressive, 128 Kbps MP3) UK-only stream URL (HLS, 128 Kbps AAC) UK-only stream URL (HLS, 320 Kbps AAC)
Website	www.bbc.co.uk/radio4

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BBC Radio 4 is a radio station owned and operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is Gwyneth Williams; and the station is part of BBC Radio and the BBC Radio department. The station is broadcast from the BBC's headquarters at Broadcasting House, London.

It is the second most popular domestic radio station in the UK, broadcast throughout the UK, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands on FM, LW and DAB; and can be received in eastern and south eastern counties of Ireland, the north of France and Northern Europe. It is also available through Freeview, Sky, Virgin Media and on the Internet. Its sister station, BBC Radio 4 Extra (formerly BBC Radio 7), complements the main channel by broadcasting repeats from the Radio 4 archive, extended versions of Radio 4 programmes and supplements to series such as The Archers and Desert Island Discs.

It is notable for its news bulletins and programmes such as Today and The World at One, heralded on air by the Greenwich Time Signal "pips" or the chimes of Big Ben.

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