Radio EAVA FM Leicester 102.5 FM

EAVA FM is a multilingual community station based in Leicester, broadcasting locally on 102.5 FM. It serves a city with many linguistic and cultural communities, giving different groups opportunities to hear their languages and interests represented on radio. The station's identity is built around community access, cultural expression and participation in local broadcasting.

Its programme brings music together with discussion and information for a range of audiences. The languages represented in its community commitments include African and South Asian languages as well as English and other European languages. This breadth allows contributors to address subjects within their own cultural context while taking part in a shared Leicester radio service.

The station's community profile includes Somali, Swahili, Shona, Arabic and Amharic alongside Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu and other languages. Its subjects extend to health, education, faith, enterprise and local news, with music providing another route for cultural expression. EAVA's published licence application also describes training and community engagement, including meetings through which participants can discuss programming. These activities connect the broadcast service with opportunities to contribute and learn, rather than treating the audience only as passive listeners.

EAVA's local base gives its output a practical connection with residents and community organisations. The service provides a platform for people whose voices may receive limited space in larger media, supporting the expression of different experiences within the city. Its multilingual remit is the defining feature, with music and spoken contributions working together to reflect Leicester's diverse community life.