Absolute Radio Network
British digital radio network
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| April 2024 | Absolute Radio moved its broadcasting studios from One Golden Square to The Lantern, a Bauer building near Euston railway station in London. |
| February 22 2024 | Absolute Radio Sisters concluded its broadcasting period after 10 days of operation, playing nostalgic music from the 1990s and 2000s. |
| February 12 2024 | Absolute Radio Sisters, a pop-up radio station created by Scottish sisters Rachael and Emma Hare, began broadcasting. The station plays music from the 1990s and 2000s and was the winning concept from the Absolute Radio You competition. |
| December 2023 | Absolute Radio and its sister channels were removed from Sky after their owner wanted to focus on a more digital market. |
| February 20 2023 | Absolute Radio Kevin pop-up station concluded its broadcast after a 10-day run, ending the special programming of debut tracks. |
| February 10 2023 | Absolute Radio launched a pop-up station called Absolute Radio Kevin, which was the winning concept from the Absolute Radio You competition. The station played debut singles and tracks from debut albums from the 1950s onwards. |
| January 2023 | Ceased broadcasting on AM radio after nearly 30 years of AM transmission. |
| January 20 2023 | Absolute Radio officially closed its AM broadcasting at midnight, with 'Absolute Beginners' by David Bowie played as the final song on AM frequencies. A tribute to the station's historical AM frequencies was broadcast, featuring clips from various radio eras. |
| 2022 | Absolute Radio launched the Absolute Radio Natalie pop-up station, preceding the Sisters station concept. |
| February 2022 | Absolute Radio You launched its first station with winner Natalie Cole, featuring a unique programming format of show tunes, Disney film music, pop tracks, and boyband ballads. |
| June 18 2021 | Absolute Radio Noel pop-up station concluded, having featured an interview with Noel Gallagher, performances, archive content, a 'Through The Decades' playlist, and album playback. |
| June 11 2021 | Absolute Radio Noel pop-up station launched to commemorate ten years since Noel Gallagher formed Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, coinciding with the release of the band's best of album 'Back the Way We Came: Vol. 1 (2011–2021)'. |
| May 2021 | Country Hits Radio rebranded and joined the Absolute Radio Network as Absolute Radio Country, launching with 'Jolene' by Dolly Parton, a song chosen by listener vote. |
| May 17 2021 | Greatest Hits Radio officially took over the 105.8 FM frequency previously used by Absolute Radio in London. |
| April 26 2021 | Absolute Radio 10s made available as a DAB+ service in London, expanding its broadcast capabilities from online-only to terrestrial radio. |
| March 2021 | Ofcom approved Bauer's application to alter the FM licence for Absolute Radio's London FM relay. |
| May 8 2020 | Absolute Radio 40s pop-up station launched on VE Day's 75th anniversary, broadcasting 24 hours of music from the 1940s era, featuring presenters Dave Berry, Leona Graham, and Claire Sturgess, and including archive footage and veteran reminiscences. |
| February 24 2020 | Absolute Radio 20s launched as the ninth station in the Absolute Radio network, broadcasting online at 10am. The first song played was 'Instant History' by Biffy Clyro. |
| November 18 2019 | Absolute Radio 10s station launched, beginning broadcasting at 10am. The launch special was presented by Absolute DJ Jay Lawrence, with the first track played being 'Pompeii' by Bastille. |
| September 23 2019 | The network begins syndicating the 'Hometime with Bush and Richie' show across its digital stations using the split playlist approach. |
| December 16 2018 | Absolute Radio ceased broadcasting on 105.2 FM in the West Midlands. |
| September 7 2015 | Absolute Radio started broadcasting on 105.2 FM in the West Midlands from the Sutton Coldfield transmitter. |
| November 29 2011 | Absolute Radio 70s launched as a digital radio station, initially broadcasting on DAB in London and available globally online. The station plays a diverse mix of 1970s music including rock, punk, glam, and soul. |
| November 22 2011 | Absolute Radio 60s began broadcasting on various DAB multiplexes and online, featuring music from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, soul, and Motown tracks. |
| October 2011 | Absolute Radio announced plans to launch two new decade-themed stations, with Absolute Radio 60s being the first of these stations focused on 1960s music. |
| January 2011 | Completion of the initial trial period for Absolute Radio 00s, with potential for extension of the service beyond the trial period. |
| January 2011 | Global Radio reintroduced Gold to previous areas by withdrawing their classic rock service The Arrow from MXR North East and three local Yorkshire multiplexes. |
| 2010 | Absolute Radio Extra was established to provide FA Premier League football coverage on DAB, enabling split broadcasting between match coverage and scores-and-music shows across different frequencies. |
| December 2010 | Absolute Radio launched its third 'decade' station, Absolute Radio 00s, initially on a trial basis until January 2011. The station broadcasts music from the 2000s and features shows hosted by Absolute DJs on DAB in London, online, and via smartphone apps. |
| December 2010 | Extended availability by rolling out to multiple DAB multiplexes in northern England, replacing Global Radio-owned Gold on several Bauer Media-owned DAB platforms. |
| November 2010 | Absolute 90s confirmed as a permanent national digital radio service after an initial five-week trial period, becoming available on Digital One and sharing a broadcast slot with Absolute Radio Extra. |
| October 2010 | Extended availability of Absolute Classic Rock to multiple DAB multiplexes, primarily in northern England, replacing Global Radio-owned Gold on several Bauer Media-owned DAB platforms. |
| June 21 2010 | Absolute 90s radio station launched on DAB digital radio, initially taking the London slot previously occupied by Absolute Radio 80s and subsequently replacing dabbl in multiple regions including Essex, Wiltshire, Bristol, Berkshire, and Bath. |
| May 2010 | Absolute Radio 80s expanded to the national Digital One DAB platform. |
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