Global adding 12 new radio stations
September 11, 2024
Global, the Media & Entertainment group, has revealed the details of 12 new radio stations, the biggest single launch in UK radio history – set to go live across the UK on September 12th
The new stations will all be available on Global Player, the official app for all of Global’s radio brands and content, as well as smart speakers, web and on smart TVs.
Joining the Global family are: Capital Anthems, Classic FM Calm, Classic FM Movies, Heart 10s, Heart Love, Heart Musicals, Radio X Chilled, Radio X 90s, Radio X 00s, Smooth 70s, Smooth 80s and Smooth Soul.
For the first time, the UK’s most popular classical music station, Classic FM, will have two brand new stations, with listeners able to escape and unwind with Classic FM Calm, while the greatest music from the biggest blockbuster films will be celebrated with Classic FM Movies.
The UK commercial radio brand, Heart, adds Heart Love, Heart Musicals and Heart 10s to its existing decades stations – Heart 70s, Heart 80s, Heart 90s and Heart 00s. Heart 10s follows the success of Heart’s decades stations, including Heart 80s which has 1.8 million listeners, while Heart has a huge 12.8 million listeners. Heart Love promises the biggest love songs from the biggest artists including Adele, George Michael and Lewis Capaldi while Heart Musicals will turn up the feel good on all the biggest showstopping tunes from the greatest musicals.
Capital, the hit music brand, adds Capital Anthems, playing the biggest hits of a generation. The station will play huge anthems from the likes of Coldplay, Calvin Harris, Rihanna, Taylor Swift and One Direction.
Smooth Radio adds three new stations. Smooth 70s, Smooth 80s and Smooth Soul join sister stations Smooth Chill, Smooth Country and Smooth Relax. Smooth 70s will enjoy music from epic acts, including Bee Gees, Elton John and ABBA while Smooth 80s will celebrate icons like Madonna, Wham! and Michael Jackson. Smooth Soul will be the very best soul music from artists including Barry White, Stevie Wonder and Diana Ross.
After launching Radio X Classic Rock in 2023, Radio X adds laid back indie anthems with Radio X Chilled and two decades stations – Radio X 90s and Radio X 00s. With tracks from iconic bands of the 90s, such as Oasis, Nirvana and Blur, and kings of the 00s including Arctic Monkeys, Kings Of Leon and The Killers.
James Rea, Chief Broadcasting and Content Officer at Global, said: “Global is transforming British radio with one of the largest simultaneous launches in UK history. Our new stations offer audiences unprecedented choice and we’re hugely excited about them. These new radio stations are unique and distinctive, and perfectly complement each radio brand. From Heart’s non-stop love songs to the anthems Capital made famous and the world’s greatest film music on Classic FM – there really is something for everyone, for every mood, for every moment. You can easily access all these free stations on your smart speaker, in your car, on your radio and on your phone with our app, Global Player.”