BBC Radio 6 Music
BBC Radio 6 Music Broadcast area United Kingdom – Nationally via Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) Slogan The place for the best Alternative Music. From Indie Pop and Iconic Rock to Trip Hop, Electronica and Dance with great Archive Music Sessions, Live Music Concerts and Documentaries Frequency DAB: 12B Freeview: 707 Freesat: 707 Sky (UK only) : 0120 Virgin Media: 909 Virgin Media Ireland: 912 First air date 11 March 2002 Format Alternative/Indie music Owner BBC Sister stations BBC Radio 2 Webcast Web Stream HTTP Streams Worldwide stream (Shoutcast, 128 Kbps MP3) HLS Streams Worldwide stream (48 Kbps AAC+) Worldwide stream (96 Kbps AAC+) UK-only stream (128 Kbps AAC) UK-only stream (320 Kbps AAC) MPEG DASH Streams Worldwide stream (48 Kbps AAC+) UK-only stream (128 Kbps AAC) Website BBC Radio 6 Music BBC Radio 6 Music (also still known as BBC 6 Music or sporadically BBC 6 ) is one of the BBC's digital radio sta