Timeline of BBC Radio 5 Live
A timeline of notable events relating to BBC Radio 5 Live, its predecessor BBC Radio 5 and its digital sister sports commentary station BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra. == Radio 5 == 1988 9 October – The BBC announces that a fifth national network will launch on the medium wave (MW) frequencies of BBC Radio 2.
Source: Wikipedia — Timeline of BBC Radio 5 Live (CC BY-SA 4.0)