39-488: Capital FM may refer to: Radio stations [ edit ] Europe [ edit ] Capital (radio network) , a network of twelve UK-based music radio stations YLE Capital FM , a Finnish radio station North America [ edit ] CIBX-FM , a Fredericton, New Brunswick radio station that used the "Capital FM" brand name in the 2000s and 2010s CKGC-FM , an Iqaluit, Nunavut radio station that uses Capital FM as
78-564: A Capital Child was launched as the main charity of the Capital Network. The first annual event took place from 14 to 16 October 2011 with sister station LBC also adopting the charity appeal. Digital One Digital One is a national commercial digital radio multiplex in the United Kingdom, owned by Arqiva . As of March 2010 , the multiplex covered more than 90% of the population from 137 transmitters. Coverage
117-732: A London Child was founded in 1975 by Richard Attenborough CBE. It is a grant-giving charity which means that twice a year, the charity provides practical and lasting support to groups working with thousands of youngsters aged 18 and under. In the first year, £8,000 was raised and grants given to 10 charities in Camden. Since its formation, the charity has raised in excess of £22 million in the London area and awarded grants to areas of great need, directly helping over 1.4 million children and young people. Grants are awarded to refuge and homelessness projects, support groups for children and young people with
156-533: A Mandarin-language radio station in Singapore DWFT , broadcasting as 104.3 Capital FM2, a radio station in Metro Manila, Philippines. See also [ edit ] Capital Radio (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Capital FM . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
195-549: A brand name CKRA-FM , "96.3 Capital FM", an Edmonton, Alberta radio station Africa [ edit ] 98.4 Capital FM , a Kenyan radio station owned by Capital Group LTD Capital Radio 604 , a former South African radio station Asia [ edit ] Capital FM 88.9 , a former radio station in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Radio Capital (Dhaka) , a radio station based in Dhaka, Bangladesh Capital 95.8FM ,
234-622: A disability, special need or an illness, as well as a range of sports, music, drama and leisure activities, holiday play schemes and residential breaks in the UK, cultural activities, supplementary schools, literacy programmes and much more. It was the winner of Outstanding Contribution to London Lifestyle at the London Lifestyle Awards in 2010. In the same year, the charity allocated a record amount in grants (£1.6 million), supporting 84,000 children and young people across London. Help
273-615: A major expansion of Global's Scottish radio operations. As of 2 December 2019, Capital's regional network consisted of twelve stations. Capital stations based in Central Scotland and Birmingham produced and transmitted specialist output for the network on Saturday and Sunday overnights respectively. However, in July 2012, this was replaced with content from 95.8 Capital studios in Leicester Square , London, where all
312-499: A new nationwide digital rhythmic contemporary radio station by rebranding Choice FM as Capital Xtra. The rebrand took place at 6:01 am on 7 October. Capital Xtra is available on FM in London on 96.9 and 107.1 MHz and nationally on the Digital One DAB multiplex. In September 2019, Capital Xtra received its own national sister station when Capital Xtra Reloaded , formerly an online stream through Global Player,
351-459: A six-month period. The Official Big Top 40 , broadcast on Sundays, is simulcast with Capital's sister network, Heart . All Capital stations broadcast local news updates under the name of Capital Reports , every hour from 5 am to 7 pm on weekdays and from 6 am to noon at weekends. On 3 October 2013, Global Radio announced that the Capital brand will be extended to form
390-410: Is a network of twelve independent contemporary hit radio stations in the United Kingdom, broadcasting a mix of local and networked programming. Ten of the stations are owned and operated by Global , while the other two are owned and operated under separate franchise agreements. As of September 2024, the stations serve a combined weekly audience of 7.5 million listeners and target a core audience in
429-669: The Sound Digital multiplex in 2016; it is, however, the only one of the D1 launch stations (bar the INR simulcasts) still to be broadcasting as of 2017, and is also the longest-established DAB-first service in UK national radio, having been a digital-only service until 2013, when new owner Bauer put PR on their 105.2 FM frequency in the West Midlands (previously Kerrang! Radio ); the FM berth
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#1732775705075468-513: The 15–34 age group; 57% of all listeners are within this demographic. The national version of the network is widely available on Global Player, Freeview , Sky , Freesat , Virgin Media and Digital One DAB . Capital is the fifth most-popular radio network in the UK by listeners, and the second largest of the commercial stations after Heart . Capital has a playlist which is updated weekly, and up until around February 2022, featured songs from
507-720: The Leicester, Derby and Nottingham stations merged to form one regional station for the East Midlands. The first Galaxy radio station, Galaxy 97.2, was launched in 1990 in South West England – initially broadcasting solely from Bristol – and operated under the Chiltern Radio Group . In 1994 the station won the first regional FM licence and moved frequency to 101.0 MHz, rebranded as Galaxy 101 and expanded coverage to include South Wales . At
546-453: The UK's major radio groups via acquisition of a number of local radio stations including Red Dragon FM , BRMB and Power FM . Rival GWR Group also acquired a number of local radio stations in the 1990s, including Leicester Sound , Ram FM , GWR FM , Chiltern FM , Hereward FM , Marcher Sound and Trent FM , which operated as part of the 33-station Mix network. Capital Radio and GWR Group's merger in 2005 to form GCap Media resulted in
585-555: The ensemble. This included Classic FM , Talk Radio UK (now Talksport ) and Virgin Radio (now Absolute Radio ). The licence was awarded to the sole applicant, GWR Group and NTL Broadcast to form Digital One. The original licence application included the following stations: Digital One was due to launch on 1 October 1999, but this was postponed until 15 November 1999. The "Classic Gold Rock" service eventually went on air as Planet Rock , which remains on air, having migrated from D1 to
624-546: The eventual lineup was used to allow the Oneword service to end at midnight rather than the proposed 7pm, and also freed up a slot for a melodic easy-listening music service aimed at an older audience, the Saga-operated PrimeTime Radio . After the closure of PrimeTime Radio in 2006, the original licence was amended to allow the launch of a new classic and contemporary jazz service, TheJazz which
663-410: The last one or two years. Recently, Capital has started playing older songs from the 2010s, 2000s, and late 1990s. But unlike fellow hit music station BBC Radio 1 , it doesn't play rock, drill, or alternative music, which instead played on Capital's sister network Radio X . Capital started as the independent music radio station for London in the early 1970s. In the 1990s, Capital Radio became one of
702-432: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capital_FM&oldid=1219350932 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Broadcast call sign disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Capital (radio network) Capital
741-465: The multiplex include: In addition to the audio services listed above a number of data services, short lived temporary audio services, and mobile video channels have been broadcast on this multiplex. Birdsong was a temporary transmission of a continuously looping recording of bird song . When the magazine-format digital radio station Oneword ceased in January 2008, the birdsong audio returned to
780-510: The music of Taylor Swift , to coincide with the UK leg of The Eras Tour . This was the first time in the UK that a national DAB radio station has been dedicated to a single artist. Launched on 12 September 2024 alongside 11 other new Global stations. Capital TV broadcast on the Sky and Freesat platforms from July 2012, and on Freeview in the Manchester area from October 2012, and
819-696: The network on 6 May 2014: Capital Cymru (serving Anglesey and Gwynedd) and Capital North West and Wales , broadcasting from Wrexham. On 18 January 2016, Global added the former Juice FM station in Liverpool to the network, after approval was given to buy the station from UTV Media for £10 million. In January 2018, Global added the former Juice 107.2 in Brighton and announced it would launch Capital Brighton on 3 September 2018. In July 2018, Global brought 2BR in Lancashire from UKRD. The station
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#1732775705075858-611: The network, Capital's flagship London station regained its position as the most listened-to commercial station in London. However, Manchester , the North East , South Wales and Yorkshire lost listeners, contrasting with Birmingham , Central Scotland and the South Coast where listening figures increased. On 1 July 2011, Global Radio requested changes to the formats of Capital Birmingham and Capital Scotland , which had inherited obligations from previous owners. This
897-955: The networked programming is now produced. Drivetime programming on weekdays originates from the local stations' studios. Capital also broadcasts via a number of DAB ensembles that do not correspond with a local FM station, and as an audio channel on the Digital Terrestrial Television and Digital Satellite platforms. These platforms take a national feed with programming (except adverts) identical to that of 95.8 Capital London. Prior to January 2011, Leicester Sound, Ram FM and Trent FM shared off-peak programming from Trent's studios in Nottingham, whilst Galaxy programming came from studios in Leeds . Red Dragon FM and Capital were entirely autonomous, producing all of their own output. The Capital radio network production and station sound
936-586: The original station, Galaxy 101, to the GWR Group in 2002 (this station is now Kiss 101 ). In 2007, Chrysalis Radio was sold to Global Radio and following their subsequent acquisition of GCap in 2008, XFM Scotland and Power FM were rebranded under the Galaxy moniker in November 2008. Another rebrand followed in January 2011 when all Galaxy stations were rebranded as Capital. Within the first five months of
975-621: The owners of six local radio stations in the English Midlands, announced it had entered a brand licensing agreement with Global, citing financial losses. Two months later, following Ofcom permission to change the stations' formats, it was confirmed they would merge and join the Capital network on 2 December 2019. Quidem continued to own Capital Mid-Counties as a franchise until August 2021 when Global took ownership, although Communicorp continues to own their franchises. On 2 November 2022, Capital rebranded their stations to no longer use
1014-606: The same time a second studio was opened in Cardiff to provide some programming alongside the existing Bristol studio. Chrysalis Radio purchased the station in 1996 and, a year later, expanded the network by buying Faze FM 's stations: Kiss 102 in Manchester and Kiss 105 in Yorkshire. In 1998, black community station Choice FM was acquired in Birmingham. Chrysalis Radio won the North East regional licence in 1999 and sold
1053-418: The station dropped all networked output and introduced a full schedule of local programming, including additional Welsh-language shows. Capital Cymru also retains the network's branding and much of its CHR music playlist. Local Drivetime shows were retained, but some are now shared between stations. Local news, traffic updates and advertising is retained across all licence areas. In September 2019, Quidem,
1092-679: The station's lineup at launch. Capital Dance previously simulcast the Capital Network's weekend dance show (The Capital Weekender), however on 30 October 2023 this stopped in favor of a new show (Club Capital Dance) hosted by Capital Dance's own presenters. To enable the addition of Capital Dance to Digital One, other Global stations including Capital Xtra Reloaded and Capital UK had their DAB+ bitrate reduced. On 13 February 2023, Global launched Capital Chill to play exclusively chill music , via DAB and online. A temporary pop-up station launched on SDL National and Global Player in June 2024, playing solely
1131-564: The stations being amalgamated into the One Network . This continued until June 2009 when most of the stations, now in the ownership of Global Radio — who had purchased GCap in 2008 — were rebranded as part of The Heart Network . This left Leicester Sound , Ram FM , Red Dragon FM and Trent FM which formed Hit Music with network content produced in Nottingham . In January 2011, these stations were rebranded as part of Capital, with
1170-498: The word "FM" in their names; FM had already been removed from their on-air branding. The station logos with the Capital FM name and the station's frequency range were replaced with a blue and orange single-word logo, and Capital Xtra's branding had a colour change. In April 2023, it was announced Capital Scotland (owned by Communicorp ) would reintroduce local breakfast, daytime and weekend programming from 2 May 2023, as part of
1209-527: Was also available online. The channel played non-stop music videos. It closed in October 2018. The Capital FM Arena was in Nottingham , and was sponsored as part of a deal which began with the predecessor brand Trent FM. In 2016, the naming rights of the Capital FM Arena were handed over to Motorpoint and the arena is now known as Motorpoint Arena Nottingham . The Capital London charity Help
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1248-603: Was created by former Capital producer Arden Hanley and was then overseen by Chris Nicoll, who also runs production brand Wizz FX, until his departure in 2015 to join Wisebuddah. Howard Ritchie, Helen Austin and Kayne Harrison are the voiceover artists for 95-106 Capital. Virgin Media became the first sponsor of 95-106 Capital. The six-figure deal begun on 4 January 2011, with weekday drive-time shows branded as The Virgin Media Home Run across all nine stations for
1287-465: Was dropped as a separate entity and instead combined with Talk Radio in 2000 to form the current Talksport as broadcast on AM and DAB. ITN's rolling news service ultimately went on air as part of the multiplex, later joined by a business news service provided by Bloomberg. "Club Dance", however, never made it to air. The space released by the absence of the Club Dance and Sports Channel services from
1326-591: Was extended to Northern Ireland in July 2013. It contains a list of DAB and DAB+ radio stations operated by Bauer Media Audio UK , Global Media & Entertainment and News Broadcasting . DAB (closed in September 2024) DAB+ 97.7 MHz (Manchester) On 24 March 1998, the Radio Authority advertised for the first national ensemble to be broadcast on DAB, with the three national commercial services on FM and medium wave required to be included in
1365-643: Was launched on 25 December 2006, before 31 December 2006 deadline set in the licence amendment. On 11 February 2008 GCap announced that it was selling its interest in Digital One to Arqiva and that "non-core" DAB stations Planet Rock and TheJazz would be closing by the end of March 2008. Whilst TheJazz ceased broadcasting at midnight on 30 April 2008, Planet Rock was sold off and remains on air. GCap also closed down their two other D1-only stations, Core and Capital Life, prior to GCap being taken over later in 2008 by Global Radio . Services previously carried on
1404-551: Was merged with the Manchester station and joined the network on 8 April 2019. In February 2019, following Ofcom's decision to relax local content obligations for commercial radio, it was announced Capital would replace its local breakfast and weekend shows with additional networked programming from London as of Monday 8 April 2019. This reduced total weekly hours of local programming on each station from 43 to 15. Capital Cymru retained its own local breakfast and weekend shows due to separate Welsh-language obligations. In May 2019,
1443-491: Was relaunched as a broadcast radio station, transmitting on Digital One in the DAB+ format and playing rhythmic hits from the recent past. On 1 October 2020, Global launched a new dedicated electronic dance music station broadcast nationally via Digital One in DAB+ and online. The station has its own presented shows on Monday to Saturday afternoons and Monday to Thursday evenings, with former BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ MistaJam heading
1482-465: Was to enable format consistency within all nine Capital stations. On 17 November 2011, Ofcom approved both format change requests. On 6 February 2014, Global Radio announced it would be selling two of its Capital stations, in Scotland and South Wales, to Communicorp . Capital's network programming and brand name is still used by both stations under contract. Two ex- Heart stations were added to
1521-427: Was turned over to Absolute Radio in September 2015, leaving Planet Rock as a digital-only service once again. The "plays, books and music" service went on air as Oneword . The "Teen & Chart Hits" service became Core , and the "Soft AC" service – which was ultimately provided by the then Capital Radio Group (now part of Global Radio) was launched as Life (later known as Capital Life ). The "Sports Channel" proposal
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