MACLAURIN MEDIA BLOG
UK tunes into Capital FM
Jan 4, 2011
When Capital FM launched with the line “Isn’t it good to know…Capital Radio” it revolutionised the UK radio industry. The station, which launched a week after LBC, became the UK’s second commercial radio station and a massive hit with music fans across London.
Since then Capital has gone through many changes whilst continuing to retain its position as a pioneer in promoting new music and talent.
Yesterday marked a new chapter for the station, which is now a national brand across the UK.
Capital’s transition from local station to national brand is the single biggest move in British commercial radio history and means that the newly tuned Capital FM has become the first commercial rival to BBC Radio 1.
The new Capital FM, which went live at 10am yesterday morning, to a weekly audience of 6.5million people, broadcasts the best music from the world’s biggest stars as well as the hottest showbiz and artist interviews, the biggest events, local news, traffic and travel.
The station, will broadcast from nine major centres across the UK including Scotland, North East, Yorkshire, Manchester, Birmingham, South Wales, South Coast and London, each with their own local produced breakfast and drive-time shows. Mid morning and evening content will be broadcast out of Capital’s London studio in Leicester Square, across the entire network, and presented by existing Capital FM DJ’s including Rich Clarke, The Bassman and Roberto.
Yesterday also saw the launch of a monster TV advertising campaign for the new station featuring and all star line-up of popular Capital FM stars including Rihanna, Usher, Black Eyed Peas and JLS.
Watch the advert below.
Log on to http://www.CapitalFM.com for more details, gossip and competitions.
You can follow Capital FM on Twitter here
You can find Capital FM on Facebook here
You can find Capital FM on YouTube here
The Capital Network consists of the following nine stations
102.2 Capital FM Birmingham
96-105 Capital FM East Midlands
95.8 Capital FM London
102 Capital FM Manchester
105-106 Capital FM North East
105–106 Capital FM Scotland
103.2 Capital FM South Coast
97.4 & 103.2 Capital FM South Wales
105 Capital FM Yorkshire
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