About Asian Network
BBC Asian Network is a national digital radio station featuring music, entertainment and speech appealing to those with an interest in British Asian lifestyles. It’s all about celebrating British Asian Identity including the culture, music and conversation that influence British Asians today. BBC Asian Network plays everything from latest Bollywood, Bhangra and British Asian music to underground and new DJs and artists.
How to Listen
BBC Asian Network is available live in the UK on multiple platforms. Find out how to get the BBC Sounds app on your mobile device.
- BBC Sounds - get help getting started with BBC Sounds
- MW Medium Wave is only available in some locations:
East Midlands - 837 MW
West Midlands - 1458/828 MW
Derbyshire - 1116 MW (7pm-1am)
Peterborough/North Cambridgeshire - 1449 MW - Smart Speakers
- DAB Digital Radio
- Freeview channel 709
- Freesat channel 709
- Sky TV (UK) channel 0119
- Virgin Media channel 912
- Internet (WiFi) Radio
All Asian Network programmes are available to download and listen to via BBC Sounds.
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Contact Asian Network
We receive a large volume of correspondence and unfortunately we are unable to individually respond to every enquiry.
Email: [email protected]
Post: BBC Asian Network, BBC Birmingham, The Mailbox, Birmingham, B1 1RF
SMS to the studio: 81869 (Texts will be charged at your standard message rate. Check with your network provider for exact costs.)
WhatsApp: 03459 440 445 (Data charges may apply depending on your mobile or data provider. Use Wifi where possible.)
Phone: If a DJ asks for callers or we are running competitions we usually use the number 03459 440 445. At other times, sending a text or email is the best idea as the phone line is not always manned and your call is unlikely to be answered.
Feedback and Questions for Asian Network Shows
If you have a query about an individual programme, or would like to give feedback about an individual show or presenter, please contact the team directly via their own show page which you can find via our Schedules pages. Look for the 'contact' link, click that, and voila, you're in contact with the team!
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Frequently Asked Questions
How can I find the weekly playlist and charts for Asian Network?
How can I, as an artist, get Asian Network to play my music?
If you’d like to submit music for the music team at Asian Network to listen to you can send digital files and / or weblinks to the following e-mail address:
Alternately, if you think your music will appeal to a particular presenter you can send emails with digital files or weblinks to individual presenters and shows. Email addresses for a selection of individual programmes can be found via the 'Contact' link on programme web pages.
Unfortunately, due to the high volume of music we receive from people we cannot give feedback on the music sent to us.
Can I listen to Asian Network outside the UK?
You can listen to Asian Network online anywhere in the world, but you will not be able to pick up BBC stations broadcasting on MW and DAB very far from UK shores. They are funded by the UK licence fee and the BBC is not permitted to re-broadcast them from other countries.
The BBC WhatsApp Channels and Communities Privacy Notice
Your trust is very important to use. This means the BBC is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. It is important that you read this notice so that you are aware of how and why we are using such personal data. This privacy notice describes how we collect and use personal data about you during and after your relationship with us, in accordance with data protection law.
How do I send you my music to listen to?
BBC Asian Network is committed to supporting new Asian artists. If you are a new band, singer/songwriter or bedroom producer and think your music deserves to be heard by more people then we want to hear from you. Submit your music using the BBC Introducing Uploader.
By submitting your music to us through the BBC Introducing Uploader, you are giving yourself the chance of getting played out on BBC Asian Network, across other BBC Radio stations, and maybe even playing at one of the BBC Asian Network or BBC Introducing stages.
You can also submit music by emailing [email protected] – please include download links and some information on you and the release. Unfortunately, we aren't able to give feedback on individual tracks, but we’ll give it a listen and play it if we like it!
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