United Kingdom - Services on Air - History
24.11.2015
Growth in digital content
Ofcom's Sixth Annual Digital Radio Report highlights the growth in digital radio content with 283 unique stations now broadcasting on DAB, and in Spring 2016 there will be no less than 40 national DAB stations available after the launch of the second national commercial DAB network.
Feature of services on air
In the UK, Absolute Radio has launched a set of additional radio stations on DAB - using brand extensions to earn more revenue - launching more radio stations to broaden its output and increase its audience. It has seen significant increases in listening hours, audience and in revenues as a result.
Smooth Radio has also launched Smooth Radio 70s, a national digital-only station.
In 2014, Global Radio’s LBC became the first national full news talk commercial radio station to be broadcast across the UK. In March LBC hosted a well-publicised leadership debate on Europe between UKIP Leader Nigel Farage and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg. The debate, in partnership with Sky News attracted national and international media coverage for LBC.
During the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, a digital-only pop-up station BBC Radio 2 Eurovision, offered comprehensive coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest.
The 2014 Brazil World Cup was fully covered on DAB digital radio, with every match being covered by talkSPORT and BBC Radio 5 live/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra.
During the 2015 Country to Country festival in London, a country music pop up station available on DAB, online and mobile from 5 March - 8 March was launched by the BBC. Named Radio 2 Country, the station broadcasted music, documentaries and archive content. Listen to the Radio 2 Country audio advert.
Leading London station Magic went national on DAB digital radio from January 2015. This is a major milestone for digital radio as Magic is one of London's top radio stations, with nearly 2 million listeners in London alone. This will be the first time that the Magic brand and their popular breakfast show 'Foxy in the Morning' will be available nationally. Outside London if you want to listen to Magic you will need to listen on digital radio.
28.04.2015
Feature of services on air
In the UK, Absolute Radio has launched a set of additional radio stations on DAB - using brand extensions to earn more revenue - launching more radio stations to broaden its output and increase its audience. It has seen significant increases in listening hours, audience and in revenues as a result.
Smooth Radio has also launched Smooth Radio 70s, a national digital-only station.
In 2014, Global Radio’s LBC became the first national full news talk commercial radio station to be broadcast across the UK. In March LBC hosted a well-publicised leadership debate on Europe between UKIP Leader Nigel Farage and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg. The debate, in partnership with Sky News attracted national and international media coverage for LBC.
During the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, a digital-only pop-up station BBC Radio 2 Eurovision, offered comprehensive coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest.
The 2014 Brazil World Cup was fully covered on DAB digital radio, with every match being covered by talkSPORT and BBC Radio 5 live/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra.
During the 2015 Country to Country festival in London, a country music pop up station available on DAB, online and mobile from 5 March - 8 March was launched by the BBC. Named Radio 2 Country, the station broadcasted music, documentaries and archive content. Listen to the Radio 2 Country audio advert.
Leading London station Magic went national on DAB digital radio from January 2015. This is a major milestone for digital radio as Magic is one of London's top radio stations, with nearly 2 million listeners in London alone. This will be the first time that the Magic brand and their popular breakfast show 'Foxy in the Morning' will be available nationally. Outside London if you want to listen to Magic you will need to listen on digital radio.
07.04.2015
Feature of services on air
- In the UK, Absolute Radio has launched a set of additional radio stations on DAB - using brand extensions to earn more revenue - launching more radio stations to broaden its output and increase its audience. It has seen significant increases in listening hours, audience and in revenues as a result.
- Smooth Radio has also launched Smooth Radio 70s, a national digital-only station.
- In 2014, Global Radio’s LBC became the first national full news talk commercial radio station to be broadcast across the UK. In March LBC hosted a well-publicised leadership debate on Europe between UKIP Leader Nigel Farage and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg. The debate, in partnership with Sky News attracted national and international media coverage for LBC.
- During the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest, a digital-only pop-up station BBC Radio 2 Eurovision, offered comprehensive coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest.
- The 2014 Brazil World Cup starting on June 12 will be fully covered on DAB digital radio, with every match being covered by talkSPORT and BBC Radio 5 live/BBC Radio 5 live sports extra.
- In early summer 2014, regulator Ofcom will advertise the licence for Digital Two, a new national commercial station network which will launch next year.
- During the 2015 Country to Country festival in London, a country music pop up station available on DAB, online and mobile from 5 March - 8 March was launched by the BBC. Named Radio 2 Country, the station broadcasted music, documentaries and archive content.
Listen to the Radio 2 Country audio advert.