Classic FM (UK)
Classic FM (styled as CLASSIC fM) is one of the United Kingdom's three Independent National Radio stations and is owned and operated by Global Media & Entertainment (Global). The station broadcasts classical music and was launched in 1992.
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| Broadcast area | United Kingdom |
| Frequency | FM: 99.9–101.9 MHz DAB+:11D (England/Wales/N. Ireland) DAB: 12A (Scotland and Channel Islands) Freeview: 731 Freesat: 721 Sky (UK only): 0106 Virgin Media: 922 |
| RDS | Classic |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Classical music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Global |
Sister stations | Capital FM Gold Heart LBC Radio X Smooth Radio |
| History | |
First air date | 7 September 1992 |
| Links | |
| Website | classicfm |
Classic FM was the first national classical music station to launch since the opening of BBC Radio 3 25 years earlier on 30 September 1967, and 46 years since the opening of Radio 3's predecessor of The Third Programme on 29 September 1946.
As of December 2023, the station has a weekly audience of 4.6 million listeners, according to RAJAR.
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