BBC Asian Network will start the next phase of its move to Birmingham with five more radio shows heading to the city from next month.
The Official Asian Music Chart with Nayha, Panjabi Hit Squad, DJ Limelight, Saturday with Vallisa and DJ Kizzi scheduled to move to the city from Friday 6 September, as part of the BBC’s Across the UK plans.
These five shows will join a variety of DJs already broadcasting from the Mailbox, Birmingham, including two new shows which launched in April; chat show One More Chai (Wednesday, 22:00-23:00), hosted by West Midlanders SMASHBengali and Guranisha Randhawa, and the first-ever Official British Asian Chart Show hosted by Jasmine Takhar (Thursday, 21:00-22:00).
Asian Network currently broadcasts 60% of its programme from Birmingham, with plans for the remaining London shows to relocate to the city by April 2025.
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