Leicester Community Radio 1

Leicester Community Radio 1 is a locally focused service bringing music, conversation and cultural interests together for Leicester. Operated by Leicester Community Radio CIC, it presents local broadcasting as a platform for residents, businesses, charities and community groups. The city's voices and experiences provide the connection between its varied programmes.

The station's stated mission includes telling people's stories and sharing information about community activities. Charities can use the platform to explain their work, while local businesses have opportunities to reach the audience. Inclusion is central to that approach, with the broadcaster seeking contributions from people who feel they have limited opportunities to be heard elsewhere.

Leicester's Caribbean community is an important part of the station's background, with its development linked to people who settled in the city through the Windrush migration. Daytime music and conversation sit alongside evening DJ selections reaching into roots reggae, dub, R&B, hip-hop and ska, as well as house and drum and bass. The organisation is based at St Peters in Highfields, giving this mix of cultural expression and neighbourhood participation a physical home within Leicester.

Presenter-led shows sit within a continuous music and talk service, supported by studio video, programme information and opportunities to become involved. Listeners can follow individual hosts while exploring subjects associated with the city. LCR1 combines entertainment with a practical community purpose, using radio to connect Leicester's organisations and residents through contributions rooted in local life.