Editing Leicester (section)

==Local media==

=== Print and online ===
The ''[[Leicester Mercury]]'' was founded by [[James Thompson (journalist)|James Thompson]] in 1874. Until recently, it was based at 16–18 New Walk, but switched to an almost entirely remote operation after the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

Pukaar Group, a local media company, publishes the ''Leicester Times''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 May 2012 |title=Leicester Times {{!}} Online Newspaper - Leicester News & Publications |url=https://leicestertimes.com/ |access-date=4 July 2024 |language=en-GB |archive-date=5 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605175914/https://leicestertimes.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=July 2024}}

A co-operative and independent newspaper, the ''[[Great Central Gazette]]'', was launched online in March 2023. It plans to launch a print edition in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharman |first=David |title=New newspaper Great Central Gazette to launch in Leicester - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2022/news/new-newspaper-with-anti-clickbait-agenda-launched-to-serve-city/ |access-date=3 April 2023 |website=HoldtheFrontPage |language=en-GB |archive-date=2 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002182408/https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2022/news/new-newspaper-with-anti-clickbait-agenda-launched-to-serve-city/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[National World]] has plans to launch online-only ''Leicester World''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharman |first=David |title=National World launches in Leicester, Derby and Nottingham - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage |url=https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2023/news/publisher-launches-in-three-cities-amid-fresh-expansion-on-to-rival-territory/ |access-date=3 April 2023 |website=HoldtheFrontPage |language=en-GB |archive-date=9 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209214846/https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2023/news/publisher-launches-in-three-cities-amid-fresh-expansion-on-to-rival-territory/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Television ===
The [[Midlands Asian Television]] channel known as MATV Channel 6 was broadcast in Leicester until late 2009.
[[File:Cameraman and soundman filming police in Leicester, England, 1974.jpg|thumb|right|Film crew at work during an "anti-Fascist" march in Leicester, August 1974]]

=== Radio ===
[[BBC Radio Leicester]] was the first [[BBC Local Radio]] station in Britain, opening on 8 November 1967. Other analogue FM radio stations are Leicester Community Radio for English speaking over 35's (1449 AM/MW), [[Demon FM]] which is Leicester's community and student radio station broadcasting from De Montfort University, [[Takeover Radio]] is the first ever children's radio station in the UK to be produced and presented by children, [[Capital Midlands]], [[Hits Radio East Midlands]], [[Smooth East Midlands]] and [[Hindu Sanskar Radio]], which only broadcasts during Hindu religious festivals. [[BBC Asian Network]] and [[Sabras Radio]] broadcast on AM.

The local [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]] multiplex includes [[Capital Midlands]], [[BBC Radio Leicester]], [[Hits Radio East Midlands]] and [[Smooth East Midlands]].

Leicester's independent radio stations launched a new DAB multiplex in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 March 2023 |title=Leicester's small-scale DAB digital radio multiplex switched on |url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2023/03/leicesters-small-scale-dab-digital-radio-multiplex-switched-on/ |access-date=3 April 2023 |website=RadioToday |language=en-GB |archive-date=14 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314210546/https://radiotoday.co.uk/2023/03/leicesters-small-scale-dab-digital-radio-multiplex-switched-on/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 March 2023 |title=New DAB multiplex in Leicester |url=https://www.greatcentralgazette.org/leicesters-independent-radio-is-set-for-the-future-with-new-dab-multiplex/ |access-date=3 April 2023 |website=Great Central Gazette |language=en |archive-date=16 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516094008/https://www.greatcentralgazette.org/leicesters-independent-radio-is-set-for-the-future-with-new-dab-multiplex/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

There are two hospital radio stations in Leicester, Radio Fox and Radio Gwendolen. Leicester University has a radio station, [[University of Leicester#Galaxy Radio|Galaxy Radio]].