WRN, one of the leading satellite transmission companies for the UK radio industry, is hosting Virgin Radio Classic Rock on its ‘RADIO’ channel, Sky Digital 934 from Sunday 1st May, 2005. WRN is receiving the Virgin Radio Classic Rock feed at its central London broadcast centre and inserting it into its ‘RADIO’ channel. WRN is also undertaking the EPG submissions to Sky Digital that Virgin Radio is producing for its classic rock station.
The ‘RADIO’ Channel is one of several unique and innovative service offerings developed by WRN for radio stations seeking access to Sky Digital. Richard Jacobs, WRN’s Business Development Manager, said: “We developed the ‘On Air’ service a year ago as a home for broadcasters seeking temporary positions on the Sky platform - either because they are waiting for their own channel number, trialing a station or operating over a temporary period of time. Twelve months on, we now operate two such channels - ‘RADIO’ on 934 and “On Air” on 938 and I am really delighted that through the ‘RADIO’ channel we’re hosting Virgin Radio Classic Rock.”
on Apr 30th, 2005 at 22:22
It may be an oversight with the lanuch of virgin classic rock on 1st May but a former London rock pirate will also be taking to satelite. Pipeline Radio will be on Sky digital channel 913 weekdays from 16:oo hrs London time on Monday thev 2nd May. The Sunday prior to satelite launch the station will be broadcasting over Europe on Short wave 9290 for 3 hours.
Tom Mackenzie Station Manager “After being voted number one rock station so far on the web radio awards we are more then thrilled to have the opportunity to broadcast on satelite and short wave to Europe. We are looking at a range of platforms both analogue and digital to expand our listner base.” The station can be heard 7/24 at http://www.pipelineradio.org
on May 4th, 2005 at 19:38
Described in national newspapers as a “rock giant”, London’s legendary rock pirate station; Alice’s Restaurant Rock Radio is planning a return, to entertain discerning ‘album rock’ connoisseurs. With a ‘no funk, no punk, no junk’ *genuine* rock format, Alice’s staff have been rocking the airwaves since the mid 1960’s. Watch this space; http://www.rockradio.eu.com