Absolute Classic Rock

Infobox Radio station
name = Absolute Classic Rock


city =
area = UK:
Britain (Virgin Media/Sky);
London (DAB);
Worldwide (Internet)
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airdate = 2000
share = 0.1%
share as of = March 2008
share source = [http://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly_listening.php]
frequency = DAB: 11B (DRG London)
Virgin Media Channel 952
Sky Digital Channel 0201
Freesat 725
format = Classic Rock
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owner = TIML Golden Square Limited
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website = [http://www.absoluteclassicrock.co.uk www.absoluteclassicrock.co.uk]
affiliations = A sister station to Absolute Radio, Absolute Classic Rock, is a radio station broadcasting to London via DAB, Virgin Media, Sky Digital, Freesat channel 725 and worldwide on the internet. Absolute Classic Rock is part of the "Absolute Radio Network".

Formerly known as Virgin Radio Classic Rock, it 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.

On 1 September, 2008 it was announced that Virgin Radio Classic Rock would be rebranded as Absolute Classic Rock on 29 September, 2008. [cite web|url=http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/842893/Plans-revealed-rebrand-Virgin-Radio-Absolute/|title=Plans revealed to rebrand Virgin Radio as Absolute|last=Barnett|first=Emma|date=2008-09-01|accessdate=2008-09-01|publisher=Brand Republic]

Programme Schedule

Monday to Thursday

*00:00 - 06:00 Absolute Classic Rock
*06:00 - 10:00 The Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show
*10:00 - 14:00 Leona Graham
*14:00 - 17:00 Russ Williams
*17:00 - 20:00 Geoff Lloyd's Hometime Show
*20:00 - 22:00 Guy Jagger
*22:00 - 00:00 Absolute Classic Rock

Friday

*00:00 - 06:00 Absolute Classic Rock
*06:00 - 10:00 The Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show
*10:00 - 14:00 Leona Graham
*14:00 - 17:00 Russ Williams
*17:00 - 19:00 Geoff Lloyd's Hometime Show
*19:00 - 20:00 The Absolute Classic Artist Hour
*20:00 - 22:00 Guy Jagger
*22:00 - 00:00 Absolute Classic Rock

Saturday

*00:00 - 18:00 Absolute Classic Rock
*18:00 - 21:00 Leona Graham
*21:00 - 00:00 Rebel Yell with Russ Williams

unday

*00:00 - 18:00 Absolute Classic Rock
*18:00 - 19:00 Absolute Classic Artist Hour
*19:00 - 21:00 Leona Graham
*21:00 - 00:00 Absolute Classic Rock

Former DJs

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

References

External links

* [http://www.absoluteclassicrock.co.uk AbsoluteClassicRock.co.uk]