Radio Rock

This article is about the Finland rock music radio station. For the fictional radio station, see The Boat That Rocked. For the Italian station, see RadioRock.
Not to be confused with Rock Radio (disambiguation).
Radio Rock
Broadcast area Half-Finland
Slogan "Soitetaan mitä halutaan."
Frequency Check your local listings
First air date January 1, 2007
Format Rock music
Owner Nelonen Media
Website Radio Rock

Radio Rock is a Finnish rock music radio station, owned by Nelonen Media, a part of the media group Sanoma.

Radio Rock's broadcasting began on January 1, 2007, at 0.00, with the official spoken programs beginning on January 15, 2007. The first song that the station played was Metallica - Master of Puppets. Radio Rock's hosts are mostly former Radio City and YleX personnel, like, for example, Klaus Flaming, Jussi Heikelä, Aki Linnanahde and Jone Nikula. Radio Rock's official mascot in its commercials is called "rockrooster."

Radio Rock began its broadcast on the Internet on July 2nd, 2007.

Programs

Radio Rock's most popular program is called "Heikelä Corporation" (formerly known as "Heikelä-Linnanahde Corporation"), which is broadcast on weekdays from 6.00 to 11.00. The Corporation's hosts are Jussi Heikelä and Harri Moisio. The program focuses on speaking and studio guests. It also includes The Question of a Thousand Dollars, where it is possible to win one thousand dollars.

The Dayshift of Rock is broadcast between 11.00 - 14.00 and its host is Marce Rendic. Usually, the program includes the day's question, which can be answered on Radio Rock's website. The Afternoon of Rock's broadcasting time is 14.00 - 18.00, and its compère is Jani Juntunen. There is also a DJ-guest. People can vote on "Rock" or "Rubbish" on the songs.

The Evening of New Rock is hosted by Jone Nikula and Marce Rendic. Nikula is there from Monday to Tuesday, between 18.00 - 20.00 and Marce hosts from Wednesday to Friday.

The weekday's last program is hosted by Klaus Flaming, between 20.00 - 22.00. Flaming's playlist genres change from day to day.

Weekends see Marce or Osku Nurmi in the studio. The Attitude for Weekend program is broadcast on Saturdays and Sundays from 10.00 - 20.00. On Saturdays, songs requested by people are played.

Klaus Flaming playlists

Competitions and other stuff

Sources

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