Broadcast area East London Language(s) Bengali Website www.betarbangla.org.uk City of license London | Frequency 1503 AM Webcast Listen live Founded 2000 First air date January 23, 2000 | |
Slogan The number one radio station for the Bengali community in London, UK Motto The number one radio station for the Bengali community in London, UK | ||
Betar Bangla (Bengali: বেতার বাংলা) is a British radio station based in London aimed at the Bangladeshi community in the UK.
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History
Betar Bangla was launched in 2000 and is the first radio station to serve the Bangladeshi community in the UK. It broadcasts programmes for integrated community of Bengalis.
The radio station is staffed by Bangladeshis volunteers from the local community and delivers 24-hour radio broadcasting for the Bengali community in East London.
The programmes include news, current affairs, music, literacy, health & fitness, and legal issues and citizens' rights.
In June 2010, it was awarded a full radio broadcast license from Ofcom to broadcast as a community radio station on 1503 AM. Since January 2011, it has been broadcasting 24/7.