Virgin Radio Classic Rock

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Virgin Radio Classic Rock
Broadcast area Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom:
Britain (Virgin Media/Sky);
London (DAB);
Worldwide (Internet)
Frequency DAB: 11B (DRG London)
Virgin Media Channel 952
Sky Digital Channel 0201
First air date 2000
Format Classic Rock
Audience share 0.1% (March 2008, [1])
Owner Absolute Radio International
Website www.virginradioclassicrock.co.uk

A sister station to Virgin Radio, Virgin Radio Classic Rock is a radio station broadcasting to London via DAB, Virgin Media, Sky Digital and worldwide on the internet. Virgin Radio Classic Rock is part of the Virgin Radio Network.

Virgin Radio Classic Rock originally was an internet-only radio station, and launched in 2000 under the name Virgin Classic. On DAB Digital Radio in London, the station launched at 12.15pm with Richard Skinner introducing Steppenwolf's Born to be Wild; the launch time, presenter, and song (though not the artist) was identical to its parent station Virgin Radio.

Contents

[edit] Current weekday shows on the station

  • Leona Graham - Weekdays from 10am
  • Russ Williams - Weekdays from 2pm
  • Guy Jagger - Weekdays from 6pm

[edit] Current weekend shows

  • Rebel Yell with Russ Williams - Saturday 6pm - 9pm
  • Leona Graham - Sundays from 7pm

[edit] Former DJs

Richard Skinner, Tommy Vance, Gordon Loncaster, Selena Harrington, Bernard Doherty and Alice Cooper.

[edit] External links


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