The Arrow (radio)

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Not to be confused with Hastings's based radio station 107.8 Arrow FM
The Arrow - Rock
Image:The Arrow Logo.gif
Broadcast area UK
Slogan All Rock Radio
Frequency MXR North East: DAB Multiplex

MXR North West: DAB Multiplex
MXR Severn Estuary: DAB Multiplex
MXR West Midlands: DAB Multiplex
MXR West & Wales: DAB Multiplex
MXR Yorkshire: DAB Multiplex
Sky: 0161
Virgin Media: 921

and online
Format Rock Music
Audience share 0.1% (March 2008, [1])
Owner Global Radio UK
Website thearrow.co.uk

The Arrow is a British digital radio station playing rock music. It broadcasts across the UK on DAB Digital Radio (in selected areas). It is also broadcast on Sky Digital channel 0161, Virgin Media channel 921 and Tiscali TV, and streaming online. As of 11:30pm BST, The Arrow ceased broadcasting in London on DAB, however still broadcasts on the remaining MXR multiplexes and Switch Scotland. It is expected to be axed from these multiplexes, however a date has not been set. A similar service, named Q, owned by Bauer will soon be broadcasting in London on DAB.

For the majority of the time, the station plays Non-Stop-Rock, however does have one presenter, Dave, that broadcasts from 10am-2pm seven days a week.



Contents

[edit] DAB Digital Radio multiplexes:

[edit] Ownership

On the 25th June 2007 it was announced that The Arrow along with its sister stations Heart, LBC and Galaxy were to be sold for £170 million to Global Radio from Chrysalis Radio[1].

[edit] References

  1. ^ Chrysalis sells three radio stations

[edit] External links