NME Radio
| Slogan | "Thirst for music" |
|---|---|
| First air date | 2008 |
| Format | New and alternative music |
| Owner | IPC Media (Time Warner) & Town & Country Broadcasting |
| Website | nmeradio.com/ |
NME Radio is the radio station from NME magazine, that broadcasts in a new commercially oriented alternative music format. It first began broadcasting on 24 June 2008.
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[edit] History
NME Radio was created to 'fill the void' that was created after XFM London was bought out by Capital Radio, when some believe it turned into a second version of Virgin Radio in 1998. The station was operated under licence by DX Media who's co-founder and Managing Director was the creator of XFM, Sammy Jacob.[1][2]
Run from studios in the Blue Fin Building on London's South Bank, also home to IPC Media, NME Radio was launched on 24 June 2008 with its first track being "Knights of Cydonia" by British rock band Muse.[2][3]
On Friday 11 June 2010 - almost two years after it's launch - it was announced on the Guardian news website that NME Radio was to cease broadcasting on DAB digital radio, Sky, Virgin Media and Freesat platforms, and would revert to an online only "Jukebox" format after DX Media had decided to end the agreement to operate the service.[4][5] On 21 July 2010, IPC Media signed a new licence agreement with local radio group Town and Country Broadcasting.[6] NME Radio relaunched in September 2010 and returned to some regional digital audio broadcasting (DAB) multiplexes. It also returned to Freesat and Sky until 5 December 2011. NME Radio is currently dually sited at IPC Media's London HQ and Town and Country Broadcasting's station in south Wales, Nation Radio.
[edit] Programming
NME Radio formerly featured 16 hours of live broadcasting. Following the take over by Town and Country Broadcasting most DJs were dropped with just a presented evening show.
[edit] Availability
- Online
- DAB Radio – Cardiff & Newport Multiplex, Berkshire & North Hampshire Multiplex.
Surrey & North Sussex Mux – launch date to be announced.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Sophie Morris (9 June 2008). "My Life In Media: Sammy Jacob". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/my-life-in-media-sammy-jacob-842666.html. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
- ^ a b John Plunkett (24 September 2008). "NME Radio to go up against Xfm". Guardian Unlimited (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/sep/24/commercialradio.ipc. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ "Muse song first ever played on NME Radio". NME Radio. http://www.nme.com/news/nme-radio/37562. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
- ^ "NME Radio To Leave DAB". Radio Today. 11 June 2010. http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.6003. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ "NME digital radio service pulled". BBC News. 15 June 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10317346. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- ^ Plunkett, John (21 July 2010). "NME Radio to bring back presenters". London: The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jul/21/nme-radio-town-and-country-broadcasting. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Ofcom: Surrey and northern Sussex licence award decision". Ofcom. http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/dcr/awards/surreysussex/. Retrieved 2009-05-13.[dead link]
[edit] External links
- Official Website - nmeradio.com
- Facebook Profile
- MySpace Profile
- Bebo Profile
- Twitter Profile
- Flickr Profile
- Last.fm Profile
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