Virgin Radio UK

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
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.

[1] "Virgin Radio UK". media.info. Retrieved 7 April 2024.

[2] Gallivan, Rory (25 June 2016). "News Corp Buys Wireless Group for $296 Million". The Wall Street Journal. New York. Retrieved 16 November 2020.

[3] "RAJAR". www.rajar.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2022.

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