Capital (radio network)
Capital is a network of twelve independent contemporary hit radio stations in the United Kingdom, broadcasting a mix of local and networked programming. Ten of the stations are owned and operated by Global, while the other two are owned and operated under separate franchise agreements.
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Broadcast area | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Leicester Square, London |
| Branding | The UK's No.1 Hit Music Station |
| Programming | |
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| Format | Contemporary hit radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Global |
| History | |
| Launch date | 3 January 2011 |
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| Stations | See list |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Global Player |
| Website | www |
As of December 2023, the stations serve a combined weekly audience of 5.8 million listeners and target a core audience in the 15–34 age group; 57% of all listeners are within this demographic.The national version of the network is widely available on Global Player, Freeview, Sky, Freesat, Virgin Media and Digital One DAB. Capital is the fifth most-popular radio network in the UK by listeners, and the second largest of the commercial stations after Heart.
Capital has a playlist which is updated weekly, and up until around February 2022, featured songs from the last one or two years. Recently, Capital has started playing older songs from the 2010s, 2000s, and late 1990s.