Absolute Radio

Absolute Radio (formerly Virgin Radio ) is a commercial UK radio station.

Absolute Radio launched on 30 April 1993 still owned by the Virgin Group Richard Branson of Virgin Radio under the name. Virgin Radio was called in contrast to the other Virgin stations and Virgin Radio UK and Virgin Radio 1215AM.

The station began its program with a live announcement of Branson and a top 1215 hit parade with moderator Richard Skinner started - in line with the national medium wave frequency 1215 kHz. The first title came from the Australian rock band INXS and was recorded specifically for Virgin Radio version of the Steppenwolf classic Born to Be Wild.

After Classic FM Virgin was thus the second national commercial broadcaster in the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, Virgin Radio also broadcasts on FM in London and the South East of England to 105.8 MHz, where sent, among others, regional transport service.

The transmitter can be received in the UK and additionally with cable, satellite and DAB. In the rest of Europe, Africa and Japan, reception by means of different satellites is also possible. On the internet are various streaming formats. So the sender, for example is one of the default receivable radio streams from Apple's iTunes.

Virgin Radio was part of SMG stock and the existence of the company Ginger Media of Ex - morning presenter Chris Evans. From 2007 to 2013, the transmitter for TIML Radio Ltd. , A subsidiary of The Times Group, which publishes, among others, the English-language Indian daily The Times of India belonged. End of July 2013, the sale to the Bauer Media Group was announced for the equivalent of around 25 million euros.

Virgin Radio UK since September 29th 2008 Absolute Radio ie. It is further transmitted to the frequency 1215 kHz, which is operated in common-frequency transmitter with a plurality of locations.