Sabras Radio
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Sabras Radio | |
Broadcast area | Leicester |
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First air date | September 7, 1995 |
Frequency | 1260 kHz |
Format | Asian |
Owner | Sabras Sound Ltd |
Website | www.sabrasradio.com |
Sabras Radio is a commercial radio station in Leicester, England specialising in South Asian music and culture.
The radio station itself is located within the Belgrave area of the city; broadcasting on 1260 kHz, DAB Radio and also via the net. Also from July 5th 2005 the station can be heard in London on 558 kHz.
Although the majority of the schedule is presented in Hindustani and English - there are speciality shows broadcasting in Bengali, Gujarati and Punjabi.
[edit] History
The station actually started out as a radio show itself. As part of it broadcast remit in the late eighties 'GEM-AM' broadcasting on the same frequency (1260 kHz) across the East Midlands feature an Asian show called Sabras on Sunday night?