Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station operated by the
British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally,
specialising in modern and current popular music and chart hits throughout the
day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7pm, including electronic dance,
Hip-Hop, rock, indie or interviews. It is aimed primarily at the 15–29 age
group, however the average age of the UK audience in 2008 was 33
First Aired: 30th
September 1967
Audience Share: 6.7%
Amount of Listeners Per Week: 10.4m
Heart
Heart is a radio network of 21 adult contemporary
local radio stations operated by Global Radio in the United Kingdom,
broadcasting a mix of local and networked programming. Eighteen of the Heart
stations are owned by Global, while the other three are operated under
franchise agreements.
First Aired:
6th September 1994
Audience Share:
6.4%
Amount of Listeners Per Week: 9.0m
Capital FM
Capital is a radio network of eleven independent
contemporary hit radio stations in the United Kingdom, owned and operated by
Global Radio. Capital was previously known as Mix, One, Galaxy and Hit Music at
various times. The stations were formerly owned by GCap Media and Chrysalis
Radio prior to their respective takeovers by Global Radio and, with the
exception of Capital London, were all part of Galaxy or Hit Music until they
were merged to form the Capital network on Monday 3 January 2011.
First Aired:
June 6th 1973
Audience Share:
4.0%
Amount of Listeners Per Week: 7.1 m