Galaxy Radio
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| Galaxy Radio | |
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| Broadcast area | Selected areas across the UK |
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| Frequency | DAB Digital Radio
Sky Digital: Channel 0171 Virgin Media: Channel 919 |
| Format | Dance & R'n'B |
| Owner | Global Radio |
| Website | Galaxy FM |
Galaxy Radio is a radio station broadcasting across the United Kingdom (and Ireland Sky and DAB only) owned by Global Radio. The Network consists of Galaxy Birmingham, Galaxy Manchester, Galaxy North East and Galaxy Yorkshire. Galaxy Radio specialises in dance and r'n'b music. Since Friday 21st March 2008, the radio station has changed their 'Passion for Music, Passion for Life' strap-line slogan to 'Love Music' . Since Monday 28th April 2008, Galaxy has rebranded their whole radio station with a brand new layout including a fresh logo and a completely new show schedule.
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[edit] Galaxy Radio History
The first Galaxy radio station, Galaxy 101, was launched in 1990 in South West England broadcasting from Bristol and was operated under the Chiltern Radio Group. Chrysalis Radio purchased the station in 1996 and in 1997 expanded the network by buying the Faze FM operated stations which were Kiss 102 in Manchester (now Galaxy Manchester) and Kiss 105 in Yorkshire (now Galaxy Yorkshire) respectively. In 1998, black community station Choice FM was acquired in Birmingham and became Galaxy Birmingham. Chrysalis Radio scored another success in 1999 with the Radio Authority's award of the North East regional licence to Galaxy North East. However, Galaxy 101's success in Bristol was starting to falter, and the station was sold to the GWR Group in 2002, becoming Vibe 101 (now Kiss 101).
With Galaxy renaming their stations in 2006 to their respective areas of Birmingham, Manchester, North East, Yorkshire and Digital, they introduced a new "Up for It" image but at the same time being a more grown-up station. This is reflective in Galaxy's demographic now increasing from the 15-29 age range to the 15-34 age range.
[edit] Galaxy Dance Anthems
Galaxy recently released the three disk box set called 'Galaxy Dance Anthems' featuring 50 'club classics'.
[edit] Chrysalis Radio Sold
On Monday 25th June 2007, it was announced that Chrysalis Radio, including the Galaxy Network, along with its sister stations The Arrow, LBC and Heart, were to be sold for £170 million to Global Radio UK by owners Chrysalis Group.
Chrysalis Radio became wholly owned by Global Radio on Monday July 30th 2007 when the transaction was completed. [1][2]
[edit] Galaxy Radio Stations
[edit] Internal & External Links
[edit] Information About Global Radio
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