1696: The BBC Radio 5 story

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On 27 August 1990 the BBC launched its fifth national radio station – Radio 5 - the first network addition since 1967, using the frequencies 693 and 909, formerly occupied by Radio 2.  Radio 5 carried sport, educational and children’s programmes.  In 1994 Radio 5 was replaced by Radio 5 Live, featuring news and sport.