For the former station launched in 1993 as Virgin Radio, see Absolute Radio.
Radio station
Virgin Radio UK
Broadcast area
United Kingdom
Frequency
DAB: 11A Sound Digital
DAB: 11C Switch Aberdeen
Freesat: 736
Sky (UK only): 0150
Programming
Language(s)
English
Format
Hot Adult Contemporary
Ownership
Owner
News Broadcasting
(News UK)
Sister stations
Talkradio Talksport Talksport 2 Times Radio Virgin Radio Anthems Virgin Radio Chilled Virgin Radio 80s Plus
History
First air date
30 March 2016 (2016-03-30)
Technical information
Licensing authority
Ofcom
Links
Webcast
Radioplayer
Website
virginradio.co.uk
Virgin Radio UK is a national Hot Adult Contemporary radio station in the United Kingdom that launched on 30 March 2016, owned by News Broadcasting[1] which is itself a subsidiary of News Corp.[2] It is the second incarnation of Virgin Radio in the UK: the original station launched in 1993 before being rebranded as Absolute Radio in 2008.
As of September 2023, the station has a weekly audience of 1.4 million listeners according to RAJAR.[3]
^"Virgin Radio UK". media.info. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
^Gallivan, Rory (25 June 2016). "News Corp Buys Wireless Group for $296 Million". The Wall Street Journal. New York. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
^"RAJAR". www.rajar.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
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