BBC Radio Derby

BBC Radio Derby serves Derbyshire and East Staffordshire with news, conversation, sport and music. Its local remit reaches beyond Derby city into neighbouring towns and rural communities. Public decisions, employment, transport and everyday experiences provide material for reporting and interviews, with local voices shaping how those subjects are heard.

Need To Know Derbyshire offers concise explanations of developments affecting the area. Its subjects include what a national budget means locally and the location of the Great British Railways headquarters. Secret Derbyshire turns towards history and less familiar stories, including the background to Sir Frank Whittle Road. These features connect major announcements and recognisable local places with a more detailed account of their significance.

Derby County is a continuing focus of the station's sports output. Match reaction, interviews and previews give supporters material beyond the final score. Make a Difference and the It Starts With You campaign add community participation, while Your Voice invites people to share the issues affecting them. Upload also provides a route for creative contributions to reach a BBC audience.

Music and presented conversation run alongside that reporting. The broader BBC schedule includes Letitia George's programme of music and stories from African and Caribbean communities and Jo Good's Late Night Jo. Weekend overnight hours join BBC Radio 5 Live. These shared periods complement the station's county and East Staffordshire material, creating a mixed listening day in which local explanations, football, individual stories and entertainment each have space.