Broadcast area | Leicester |
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Frequency | 1260 kHz |
First air date | September 7, 1995 |
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 5, 2005 station output could be heard in London on 558 kHz, during the hours 7am-1pm weekdays, 7am-noon weekends on Spectrum Radio.
Although the majority of the schedule is presented in Hindi and English - there are speciality shows broadcasting in Bengali, Gujarati and Punjabi.
The station actually started out as a radio show in the late eighties on 'GEM-AM' broadcasting on the same frequency (1260 kHz) in the evenings.