Gaydio
Gaydio is a radio station for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) people in the United Kingdom, broadcast on 88.4 FM in Greater Manchester, 97.8 FM in Brighton, on DAB digital radio in Greater London, parts of the Home Counties, Manchester, Stockport, Brighton, Birmingham, Glasgow, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Sheffield, Bristol, Newcastle upon Tyne and Portsmouth, and online through its website, mobile apps, Smart Speakers and the UK Radio Player. Since October 2018 a separate company, Gaydio Brighton, also operates a service in Brighton on 97.8FM and DAB Radio. The majority of Gaydio is networked with several content splits and bespoke local programming in Brighton & Manchester.
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| Broadcast area | United Kingdom |
| Frequency | FM: 88.4 MHz (Manchester) FM: 97.8 MHz (Brighton) DAB: 7D (Portsmouth) DAB: 9A (Brighton) DAB:7D/8A/10B (Manchester/Stockport/Bury & Bolton) DAB:11B (London) DAB: 9A/9C/8A (Birmingham) DAB: 8B (Glasgow) DAB: 9D (Edinburgh) DAB: 10D (Cardiff) DAB: 12D/9B (Bristol) DAB: 9C (Sheffield) DAB: 9A (Leeds) DAB: 8A (Newcastle) |
| Programming | |
| Format | CHR/Pop |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Gaydio Community Interest Company, Gaydio Brighton Ltd |
| History | |
First air date | 14 August 2006 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.gaydio.co.uk |
Gaydio became the UK's first LGBTQ+ FM radio service when it launched full-time on Friday 18 June 2010, expanding into digital radio when it acquired the DAB licences formally owned by Gaydar Radio in 2013.