In 2000 , the station was rebranded with a new logo which would remain with the station for another seven years . In addition , on 2 February 2002 a companion station , BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra , was launched as a digital-only service to complement the range of sport and to avoid clashes ; previously BBC Local Radio stations and the long-wave frequency of BBC Radio 4 were used . Throughout this period , Five Live gained several awards including five Sony Awards in 2005 ; the single gold award was for its coverage of the 2004 Asian tsunami in the News Story Award category alongside another four silver awards and six nominations . The station also began to further its boundaries with the publication of the '' Radio Five Live Sporting Yearbook '' . In August 2007 , BBC Radio 5 Live was given a new logo in line with the rest of the BBC Radio network , and a new background design featuring diagonal parallel lines
2004 Asian tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
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