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Type | Private company |
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Industry | Commercial radio |
Founded | 2001 |
Area served | Global |
Revenue | > US$150 million |
Website | www.virginradio.com |
Virgin Radio is a brand owned by the Virgin Group. Virgin Radio International was established in 2001 to develop the brand and has since built one of the world's most popular music radio franchises, broadcasting in multiple languages and music based formats in North America, Europe and Asia – including the Middle East – with over 26 million listeners worldwide. Virgin Radio stations in each country are owned independently of the Virgin Group and of each other.
Stations[edit]
Country | Stations | Frequency | Year of launch | Operator |
---|---|---|---|---|
Canada | Virgin Radio Calgary | 98.5 FM [1] | 2010 | Bell Media Radio |
Virgin Radio Edmonton | 104.9 FM [2] | 2011 | ||
Virgin Radio Halifax | 101.3 FM [3] | 2016[1] | ||
Virgin Radio Kitchener | 105.3 FM [4] | 2016[2] | ||
Virgin Radio London | 97.5 FM [5] | 2012 | ||
Virgin Radio Montreal | 95.9 FM [6] | 2009 | ||
Virgin Radio Toronto | 99.9 FM [7] | 2008 | ||
Virgin Radio Vancouver | 94.5 FM [8] | 2015 | ||
Virgin Radio Winnipeg | 103.1 FM [9] | 2012 | ||
United Arab Emirates | Virgin Radio Dubai | 104.4 FM [10] | 2008 | Arabian Radio Network |
France | Virgin Radio France | Various [11] | 2008 | Lagardère Active |
Indonesia | Virgin Radio Jakarta | 99.9 FM [12] | 2016 | MPG Media |
Italy | Virgin Radio Italy | Various [13] | 2007 | Mediaset S.p.A. |
Lebanon | Virgin Radio Lebanon | 89.5 FM [14] | 2013 | Levant Media Hub |
Oman | Virgin Radio Oman | 100.9 FM [15] | 2018 | SABCO Media |
Romania | Virgin Radio Romania | 100.2 FM (Various) [16] | 2017 | Czech Media Invest |
Switzerland | Virgin Radio Switzerland | Various [17] | 2018 | Radio Medien AG |
Turkey | Virgin Radio Turkey | Various [18] | 2013 | Karnaval |
United Kingdom | Virgin Radio UK | DAB only – Sound Digital multiplex [19] | 2016 | News Corp UK |
References[edit]
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160729173959/https://twitter.com/BellMediaPR/status/759061983949881344
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160729172858/https://twitter.com/BellMediaPR/status/759059923539988480
External links[edit]
- Virgin Radio International
Categories:
- Virgin Radio
- Franchised radio formats
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