Virgin Radio
Type | Private company |
---|---|
Industry | Commercial radio |
Founded | 2001 |
Area served | Global |
Revenue | > US$151 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 25 million listeners worldwide. Virgin Radio stations in each country are owned independently of the Virgin Group and of each other.
Stations
Country | Stations | Frequency | Year of launch | Operator |
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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 Victoria | 107.3 FM [9] | 2019[3] | ||
Virgin Radio Winnipeg | 103.1 FM [10] | 2012 | ||
United Arab Emirates | Virgin Radio Dubai | 104.4 FM [11] | 2008 | Arabian Radio Network |
France | Virgin Radio France | Various [12] | 2008 | Lagardère Active |
Indonesia | Virgin Radio Jakarta | 99.9 FM [13] | 2016 | MPG Media |
Italy | Virgin Radio Italy | Various [14] | 2007 | Mediaset S.p.A. |
Lebanon | Virgin Radio Lebanon | 89.5 FM [15] | 2013 | Levant Media Hub |
Oman | Virgin Radio Oman | 100.9 FM [16] | 2018 | SABCO Media |
Romania | Virgin Radio Romania | 100.2 FM (Various) [17] | 2017 | Czech Media Invest |
Switzerland | Virgin Radio Switzerland | Various [18] | 2018 | Radio Medien AG |
Turkey | Virgin Radio Turkey | Various [19] | 2013 | Karnaval |
United Kingdom | Virgin Radio UK | Various [20] | 2016 | News Corp UK |
References
^ "Bell Media PR på Twitter: "Bell Media Radio Extends Canada's #1 Hit Music Brand from Coast to Coast as The BOUNCE Becomes 101.3 VIRGIN Radio https://t.co/wqxquQWrhf"". web.archive.org. 29 July 2016. External link in|title=
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^ "Bell Media PR on Twitter: "Bell Media Radio Extends Canada's #1 Hit Music Brand as 105.3 Becomes 105-3 Virgin Radio @VirginRadio_KW https://t.co/BsVeQZJqgr"". web.archive.org. 29 July 2016. External link in|title=
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^ "Victoria's KOOL FM becomes 107.3 Virgin Radio". Vancouver Island. 8 February 2019.
External links
- Virgin Radio International