Origins
Five Live Sport has evolved from the Saturday afternoon radio sports anthology show Sport on 2 which started on BBC Radio 2 around 1970 and then transferred over as Sport on 5 on BBC Radio 5 in 1990 and BBC Radio Five Live since 1994. The show featured the major sports events each Saturday afternoon, broadcasting between 1.30pm and 5pm, with updates from the major footballing fixtures and second half commentary on a top match. The location of the commentary game would usually be revealed around 3pm. Sports Report followed Sport on 2/Sport on 5 at 5pm.
Television now has more influence on sporting fixtures and kick-off times, so the format of Sport on 5 has evolved to keep pace with major sporting events. While its television equivalent Grandstand was cancelled after 48 years, Sport on 5, which was renamed Five Live Sport in 2006, has survived and thrived. It has been extended to be broadcast several nights per week in addition to its traditional Saturday afternoon transmissions.
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