| Broadcast area | Central-Italy, Lazio |
|---|---|
| Slogan | "Rock e non solo" (not only rock) |
| Frequency | Check your local listings |
| First air date | Unknown, 1985 |
| Format | Rock music |
| Website | Radio Rock |
Radio Rock is an Italian local radio that airs from Rome, can be listened in most of Lazio, and streams over the internet from its website.[1] It is called in such a way because it mainly transmits rock music 24h per day. It started broadcasting in 1984, and since then it has steadily been growing throughout the years. Its listeners overwhelm well-known radio stations' listeners of the Lazio Region and of the capital, Rome. According to the Audi report on the first quarter of 2010 it reaches 156,000 people daily (in average).[2]
It is well known in the Italian rock scene for bringing to the Roman musical scene famous international musicians, previously unknown in Italy. This has been possible since Radio Rock sponsors a number of concerts and events in Rome. Thanks to this organization, Radio Rock has brought to the public attention a number of artists, such as Porcupine Tree, Elettrojoyce, Andrea Mirò, Andrea Ra, I ratti della Sabina, the Bevis Frond.
Different disc jockeys have worked for radio rock, each of them with a peculiar choice in the musical selection but all of them deeply fond of music. Since 2004 Radio Rock Italia, a twin project of Italian music, is presented only by women dj: Francesca, Anto, Marta, Tosca, Vane.
Dj list: