Radio station launch dates

1952

29 November: Radio Cavell

1953

01 September: Radio West Fife

1954

00 December: Radio Hospitals Blackburn

1956

01 July: Hospital Radio South Tyneside

1957

00 December: Kingston Hospital Radio

1960

01 January: Crush Radio 1278AM

1961

16 July: Kingstown Radio
01 September: Air3 Radio

1963

06 June: Radio Six International

1964

29 June: Manx Radio
00 September: Hospital Radio Chelmsford

1967

01 April: Radio Glamorgan
30 September: BBC Radio 1
30 September: BBC Radio 4
30 September: BBC Radio 2
30 September: BBC Radio 3
08 November: BBC Radio Leicester
15 November: BBC Radio Sheffield
22 November: BBC Radio Merseyside

1968

00 December: Xtreme Radio 1431AMUPDATED
31 January: BBC Radio Nottingham
14 February: BBC Sussex
14 March: BBC Radio Stoke
24 June: BBC Radio Leeds
01 September: University Radio York - 1350AMUPDATED
23 December: Radio Lion

1969

00 December: Whipps Cross Hospital Radio
01 March: Radio Marsden
21 March: 107.8 Radio JackieUPDATED
02 October: Hospital Radio Plymouth

1970

01 January: Hospital Radio Medway
22 March: Arrowe Sound
25 April: Portsmouth Hospital Broadcasting
24 May: Radio Enfield
06 June: Radio St Helier
04 September: BBC Radio Bristol
10 September: BBC Radio Manchester
06 October: BBC London
29 October: BBC Oxford
01 November: RaW 1251AM
09 November: BBC WM
18 December: BBC Radio Kent
31 December: BBC Tees
31 December: BBC Radio Solent

1971

00 December: RED Radio
02 January: BBC Newcastle
26 January: BBC Radio Lancashire
25 February: BBC Radio Humberside
29 April: BBC Radio Derby
01 May: Apple AM
13 June: Radio Northwick Park

1972

01 January: Hospital Radio Bedside
01 July: Radio Mayday
24 September: Seaside Hospital Radio
00 November: Hereford Hospital Radio
25 December: Radio Glangwili

1973

10 May: 1449AM URB
08 October: LBC 97.3
08 October: LBC News 1152UPDATED
16 October: 95.8 Capital FM
24 November: BBC Radio Cumbria
31 December: Clyde 1
31 December: Clyde 2

1974

01 February: Pilgrim Hospital Radio
19 February: BRMB
02 April: Key 103
15 July: Metro Radio
15 July: Magic 1152
15 August: Hospital Radio Gwendolen
30 September: Swansea Sound
01 October: Hallam FM
21 October: Magic 1548
21 October: Radio City 96.7

1975

01 January: BBC Radio Ulster
22 January: Forth 2
22 January: Forth One
02 March: Edinburgh Hospital Broadcasting Service
24 June: TFM Radio
28 June: Hospital Radio Bedford
03 July: 96-106 Capital FM
30 August: Kidderminster Hospital Radio
16 September: Pulse 2
16 September: The Pulse of West Yorkshire

1976

22 February: Xpression FM
27 February: Radio Stitch
08 March: Heart
16 March: Downtown Radio
12 April: Beacon
10 June: Radio Heatherwood
03 October: Whitechapel AM
27 November: Radio Forest Community Broadcasting

1977

03 January: BBC Radio Cymru
05 February: Southend Hospital Radio
07 February: Bay Trust Radio
08 March: Surge
01 May: Radio Royal

1978

00 December: Hospital Radio Barnet
16 March: Epsom Hospital Radio
18 April: Walsall Hospital Radio
13 November: BBC Radio Wales
23 November: BBC Radio Scotland
00 December: Roch Valley Radio
04 December: Stoke Mandeville Hospital Radio

1979

00 December: Cam FM
31 May: RTÉ 2fm
15 November: URN

1980

11 April: Gold (Wales)
11 April: 97.4/103.2 Capital FM
23 May: Mercia
10 July: Heart
11 September: BBC Radio Norfolk
17 October: Tay AM
17 October: Tay FM
06 November: Anker Radio
11 November: BBC Lincolnshire

1981

27 July: Northsound 1
27 July: Northsound 2
01 September: 96.3 Radio Aire
12 September: Heart
16 October: West Sound 1035AM
27 October: Heart

1982

23 February: MFR
15 March: BBC Radio Jersey
16 March: BBC Guernsey
01 May: BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
16 June: BBC Radio Northampton
04 October: Wyvern
05 October: 97.4 Rock FM
12 October: Heart

1983

17 January: BBC Radio Devon
17 January: BBC Radio Cornwall
04 April: County Sound Radio 1566 MW
09 May: Signal 1
04 July: BBC Radio York
29 August: Heart
05 September: Heart

1984

17 April: 96.9 Viking FM
01 September: Solar Radio
24 September: Winchester Hospital Radio
01 October: Heart
01 October: Heart

1985

25 January: Sandwell Hospital Radio
23 April: BBC Radio ShropshireUPDATED
24 June: BBC Three Counties Radio

1986

02 January: Radio Halton
12 October: Heart
05 November: BBC Essex

1987

31 October: Rookwood Sound Hospital Broadcasting
26 November: SIBC

1988

11 April: BBC Somerset
06 August: Hemel Hospital Radio
03 October: BBC Radio Gloucestershire
28 November: Gold
04 December: 103.2 Capital FM

1989

14 February: BBC Hereford and Worcester
20 February: Hospital Radio Perth
04 April: Gold (Midlands)
04 April: BBC Wiltshire
12 September: Sunrise Radio (London)
08 October: Radio Lonsdale
15 October: Heart
20 October: Millside Hospital Radio
13 November: London Greek Radio
09 December: Sunrise Radio (Yorkshire)

1990

22 January: Radio Borders
07 February: Cool FM
31 March: Choice
06 April: Connect FM
12 April: BBC Radio Suffolk
15 April: Isle of Wight Radio
21 May: West Sound FM Dumfries
04 June: 103.1 Central FM
09 July: Magic 105.4
27 August: BBC Radio 5 live
28 August: Touch FM
01 September: KISS
07 October: Dream 100

1991

07 September: ASDAFM Live
14 November: BBC Surrey

1992

21 January: BBC Radio Berkshire
01 March: Lincs FM 102.2
03 April: Pirate FM
25 May: Radio Wave 96.5
01 July: KL.FM 96.7
04 July: Minster FM
01 September: Real Radio XS
07 September: Classic FM
20 September: Spire FM
00 October: 104.7 Island FM
01 October: Sunshine 855
22 November: Kestrel FM
14 December: Radio Ceredigion

1993

01 March: The Bay
14 April: CFM
30 April: Absolute Radio
21 May: Time 106.6
01 July: Radio Hafren
04 September: Wessex FM
07 November: Yorkshire Coast Radio

1994

09 January: KUBE Radio
01 February: Subcity Radio
29 April: Kismat Radio
01 August: Nevis Radio
01 September: Smooth Radio
01 September: 100-102 Real Radio
01 September: Pure FM
06 September: Heart
16 September: 100-101 Real Radio
16 October: 102 Capital FM
22 October: Heart
19 December: Royal 1 Radio

1995

01 January: 102.2 Capital FM
14 February: talkSPORT
30 May: Radio XL 1296 AM
10 June: Premier Christian Radio
25 June: Midwest Radio
03 July: Liberty Radio
08 July: kmfm
17 August: London Turkish RadioUPDATED
05 September: Heart
29 September: Demon FMUPDATED
30 September: 96.4 The Wave
30 September: Victoria Infirmary Radio
30 November: Star Radio

1996

04 January: 96.4 Eagle Radio
12 February: BurnFM.com
01 April: WCR Community Radio
11 April: Siren FM
21 April: Spirit FM
29 September: The Beach
00 October: Susy Radio
01 October: Citybeat 96.7 102.5FM
29 December: Phoenix FM

1997

06 January: 96.7 West FM
12 February: Magic 1161
14 February: Glide FM
14 February: 105 Capital FM
01 April: 102.4 Wish FM
01 May: Lochbroom FM
01 May: Ridgeway Radio
04 May: Fresh Radio
10 July: 107.7 The Wolf
01 August: Palace Radio
01 September: Xfm
21 September: kmfm
23 September: Gem 106
29 September: kmfm
06 December: Waves Radio 101.2

1998

09 January: 107.2 Wire FM
17 January: kmfm
31 January: The Breeze
19 February: Insanity
01 March: Isles fm
27 March: 107.6 Juice FMUPDATED
10 April: Arrow FM
18 May: Time 107.5
18 May: Kestrel FM
28 May: Cheshire's Silk 106.9
14 June: Wave 105UPDATED
10 July: Peak FM
15 August: The Breeze
07 September: Total Star 107.5
08 September: 105.4 Real Radio
28 September: Rare FM
05 October: Kingdom FM
18 October: Chelmsford Radio 107.7
01 November: Oak FM
22 November: Trax FM
13 December: Rutland Radio

1999

01 February: Mansfield 103.2
01 February: Pulse Radio
21 February: Angel Radio
20 March: 107.4 Tower FM
01 May: Source Radio
03 May: The Severn
01 June: 105-106 Capital FM
26 June: Fire Radio
06 July: Range Radio 1350am
24 July: Connect FM
30 August: 96.2 The Revolution
05 September: The Breeze
03 October: Ridings FM
21 October: BIRst
15 November: Planet Rock
15 November: The Breeze
19 November: 105-106 Capital FM

2000

01 January: KIC FM
26 February: B&Q Radio
01 May: 106.3 Bridge FM
29 May: Newbury Sound
01 July: Trust AM
25 July: 2BR
01 September: Panjab Radio
05 September: Passion Radio
21 September: Ministry of Sound Radio
03 October: Real Radio

2001

21 January: Peninsula Radio
01 February: Radio Calderdale
03 March: 106 JACK fm
11 May: The Breeze
03 June: Compass FM
24 July: Energy FM
01 August: Gaydar Radio
01 October: Ramjam Radio.Com
27 October: Lakeland Radio

2002

02 February: VRN 1287
28 February: Cross Rhythms City Radio
01 March: BCB 106.6FM
05 March: Takeover Radio Leicester
11 March: BBC Radio 6 Music
22 March: Wythenshawe FM
25 March: 106-108 Real Radio
29 April: Blast 1386UPDATED
01 May: Resonance104.4fm
22 May: ALL FM 96.9
24 June: Bedrock
14 July: 102.5 Radio Pembrokeshire
16 August: BBC 1Xtra
31 August: 107.1 Rugby FM
01 September: Frequency
22 October: Reading 107fm
01 November: Shock Radio
01 December: Radio Firebird
02 December: radio2XS

2003

01 January: Queen's Radio
01 March: Chester's Dee 106.3
19 March: Storm 87.7FM
01 April: The Hits Radio
04 May: NonStopPlay.com Dance Radio
05 May: Splash FM
20 May: VI Radio
03 July: Buzz Asia
05 October: Dearne FM
18 October: kmfm
26 October: Midwest Radio
01 November: Heat Radio
01 November: Scratch Radio
10 November: North Norfolk Radio
22 November: Two Lochs RadioUPDATED
30 November: Your Radio
01 December: KCC Live
03 December: Streaming Radio

2004

20 March: Offshore Music Radio
01 May: kmfm Extra
28 May: Absolute Classic Rock
10 June: Kerrang! Radio
13 June: 97.1 Radio Carmarthenshire
05 July: Crash.net Radio
12 July: Jazz FM
14 July: 97.5 Scarlet FM
01 September: Off The Chart Radio
22 October: Hub Radio
01 November: Smoke Radio
01 December: HSBC Live! Radio
09 December: Masti Radio

2005

21 February: Chill
21 March: Big L
01 April: Fun Kids
09 April: Radio Tatras International
12 August: Unity 101
05 September: BBC Coventry and Warwickshire
12 September: 107.2 The Wyre
01 October: The Bee
03 October: kmfm
17 October: Ireland's Impulse Live
01 November: 103 The Eye
01 November: Q Radio 107
14 November: U105

2006

02 January: CMRPlus Radio
07 January: 102.5 FM Skyline
25 February: 107.6 Banbury Sound
15 March: Xfm
20 March: Express FM
26 May: Palm 105.5
30 May: Colourful
29 June: Norwich 99.9
06 July: Atlantic FM
09 July: Forest FM
10 July: Yorkshire Radio
21 July: Gloucester FM
02 September: More Radio
03 September: 100.8 Revival FM
11 September: Tempo 107.4FM
13 September: Pure 107.8 FM
19 September: Unity FM
23 September: Radio Ikhlas
01 October: 106 JACK fm
15 October: Rother FM
19 October: Town 102
30 October: BRFM 95.6 FM
04 November: Castledown Radio
05 November: 102.1 Bay Radio
24 November: Chorley FM
12 December: Q Radio 100.5

2007

00 January: 80s and more
15 January: CSR
17 January: 97.5 Kemet FM
10 February: 102.3 HFM
01 March: Radio Asian Fever
01 March: Radio Warrington
17 March: Oldham Community Radio
24 March: Angel Radio
26 March: Radio Reverb
26 March: 106.9FM WHCR
28 March: Sunny Govan Radio
29 March: Cross Rhythms Plymouth 96.3fm
29 March: Radio Teesdale
30 March: WCR FM
30 March: Lionheart Radio 107.3fm
16 April: BANG Radio 103.6
20 May: 106.5 JACK fm
21 May: 107.8 Black Diamond FM
27 May: 90.1 Hope FM
01 June: 102.4 Shine FM
01 June: MikeLive!
08 June: NE1fm 102.5
07 July: Radio Verulam
18 July: Voice of Africa Radio
01 August: More Than Just Radio
01 August: KCFM
06 August: Future Radio
15 August: Ipswich Community Radio
01 September: 91.8 Hayes FM
03 September: Radio Scilly
10 September: Diversity 103.5FM
13 September: Westside 89.6FM
30 September: Tameside RadioUPDATED
05 October: 105.3 Seaside FM
18 October: 106 JACK fm
18 October: BRfm 97.3
28 October: Original 106
29 October: JamRadio
29 November: Nation Radio
01 December: Saint FM
14 December: Sunshine Radio

2008

00 December: Preston FM
01 January: 102.5 The ’Bridge
08 January: Brick FM
13 January: 106.7fm Youthcomm Radio
16 January: Celtic Music Radio 1530AMUPDATED
21 January: Click
28 January: City Talk 105.9
28 January: Radio St Austell Bay
18 February: 107.3 FM Radio ExeUPDATED
01 March: 92.1 7 Waves Community Radio
15 March: Swindon 105.5UPDATED
28 March: Southend Radio 105.1
04 April: Touch FM
27 April: Cross Rhythms Teesside 107.1FM
05 May: Real Radio XS
26 May: Andover Sound
26 May: 96.7 Ashbourne Radio
24 June: NME Radio
12 July: Tudno FM
00 August: Halton Community Radio 92.3FM
08 August: Spice FM
01 October: BFBS Radio UK
01 October: Royalty Free Music Radio
04 October: 107.2 Amber Sound FM
14 October: Radio Hartlepool
08 November: The Bay 102.8
01 December: Radio Tircoed
01 December: TD1 Radio
04 December: Canalside Community Radio

2009

00 December: Soundart Radio
14 January: The Super Station
01 March: Oxygen Radio
31 March: Bro Radio
01 June: Cross Counties Radio
01 June: Amazing Radio
06 June: Penistone FM
12 June: Tulip Radio
20 June: 96.5 Bolton FM
10 August: Community Voice FM
01 September: One Media Radio
01 September: Radio Sonar
01 September: Alive Radio 107.3
26 September: Sine FM
26 October: 107 Spark FM
31 October: TCR fm
07 November: Moorlands Radio
14 November: Hermitage FM
01 December: Sout Al Khaleej
04 December: Absolute 80s
05 December: Corby Radio 96.3FM
14 December: TMCR FM

2010

00 January: Takeover Radio Sutton-in-Ashfield
11 January: BFBS Radio 2
01 February: Premier Gospel
01 February: Mountain FM
28 February: Radio Plymouth
01 March: 107 Meridian FM
06 March: Erewash Sound
05 April: 107.8 Academy FM
15 April: Sanjhi Awaz Radio
01 May: 104.7 Rossendale Radio
18 June: Gaydio
21 June: Absolute Radio 90s
01 July: 105 Uckfield FM
10 July: Leisure FM
20 July: Cambridge 105
24 July: Inspiration FM
10 August: Inspire FM
14 August: Absolute Radio extra
23 August: Sky Sports News Radio
01 September: Pop Up Radio
06 September: RedShift RadioUPDATED
25 September: Gateway 97.8
27 September: Nova Radio
17 November: French Radio London
10 December: Absolute Radio 00s
14 December: Unity Radio
20 December: Radio Plus
26 December: Betar Bangla

2011

09 January: Seahaven FMUPDATED
08 February: Rinse FM
17 March: Reprezent 107.3
24 March: Awaaz Radio
28 March: The Park
31 March: 105.9 Academy FM
02 April: BBC Radio 4 Extra
08 April: Affinity Radio Cambridge
22 April: 104.8 Biggles FM
23 April: HCRfm
26 April: 106.5FM In2beats
11 May: Marlow FM 97.5
01 August: Watford's Vibe 107.6
01 September: 103.9 Voice FM
01 September: Travel Radio
28 October: Kane FM 103.7
22 November: Absolute Radio 60s
29 November: Absolute Radio 70s
13 December: Shop Radio
27 December: Smooth 70s

2012

23 July: BBC Radio 5 Live Olympics Extra

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