Amazing Radio
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| City of license | London, New York, Boston |
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| Broadcast area | Worldwide: DAB, online |
| Slogan | You heard it here first |
| First air date | 1 June 2009 |
| Format | New & Emerging Artists |
| Owner | Amazing Media |
| Webcast | Radioplayer |
| Website | amazingradio.com |
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Amazing Radio is an international radio station first broadcast originally on digital radio in the United Kingdom.[1] The station plays new music from a number of music genres including pop, rock, indie, hip hop, electronica and jazz.[2] The station originally broadcast on the Digital One ensemble which replaced the temporary Birdsong test transmission which had been running for a year and a half beforehand.[1][3][4] The station discontinued its DAB presence in 2012 to become an Internet-only radio station,[5] but has since returned to DAB in London and Dublin.
The station takes its music from its sister website amazingtunes.com and encourages its listeners to have their say as to which songs should make the station's playlist.[6][7]
Artists to have been played extensively by the station since their earliest recordings include Bastille, Nine Lies, Tom Odell, Haim, The 1975, Chvrches and London Grammar.
Presenters
Notable presenters include Jim Gellatly, Simon Raymonde, Kathryn Tickell, and Ruth Barnes.
References
- 1 2 "Amazing – a new DAB station". Radio Today. 31 May 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ Barnett, Emma (1 June 2009). "Amazing Radio launches on DAB, promoting unsigned talent". The Telegraph (London). Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ↑ "Birdsong radio taken off the air". BBC News. 1 June 2009. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
- ↑ Welsh, James (1 June 2009). "Amazing Radio replaces birdsong". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2009.
- ↑ Martin, Roy (18 May 2012). "Amazing Radio explains DAB disappearance". Radio Today. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ Plunkett, John (1 June 2009). "Amazing Radio gives voice to unsigned bands – but silences birdsong channel". The Guardian (London). Archived from the original on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ↑ McCabe, Maisie (1 June 2009). "Amazing Radio launches on DAB". Brand Republic. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
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