Good news if you’re a fan on 80s music – Absolute 80s, which only launched in London at the end of 2009 – is going national from 10am this morning on digital radio.
If you can hear stations on the D1 multiplex (i.e. Absolute Radio, Talksport, Classic FM etc), then you should be able to hear Absolute 80s.
As I mentioned in yesterday’s RAJAR analysis, Absolute 80s had a great digital launch and has already superseded some of its digital competition in its first RAJAR book. So the station will probably be well received across the country.
And if you’re thinking: “But what about that space in London where Absolute 80s is currently broadcast?” Coming soon: Absolute Radio 90s…
Read more here.
Disclaimer: This is the company I work for, and I’ve been involved in getting the station launched on D1. But I think it’ll prove to be a very popular station.