Capital London
Capital London is an Independent Local Radio station owned and operated by Global Media & Entertainment as part of its national Capital Network.
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| Broadcast area | Greater London |
| Frequency | |
| RDS | Capital |
| Branding | London's No.1 Hit Music Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio |
| Network | Capital FM network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Global |
Sister stations | |
| History | |
First air date | 16 October 1973 |
Former frequencies | AM: 1548 kHz |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 4 kW |
| HAAT | 271 m (889 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 51.4094°N 0.0855°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Global Player |
| Website | www |
As Capital Radio it was launched in the London area in 1973 as one of Britain's first two commercial radio stations. Its brief was to entertain, while its opposite number, London Broadcasting (LBC), was licensed to provide news and information. In search of a larger audience in 1974, Capital Radio rapidly moved from a general and entertainment station with drama, features, documentaries and light music to a more successful pop music-based format.
In 1988 it became two stations: 95.8 Capital FM and Capital Gold. After some national expansion with the purchase of other radio stations the Capital Radio Group merged with GWR Group in 2005 to form GCap Media which in turn was taken over by Global Radio in 2008. In 2011, Capital was launched nationally, apart from the daily breakfast and weekday drivetime shows, becoming part of the Capital FM Network. In 2019, the breakfast show also became national, with 11 regional drivetime shows.