Lyca Radio
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| Broadcast area | United Kingdom |
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| Frequency | MW:1458 kHz (London) 963 kHz 1377 kHz (Manchester) DAB:11B [DRG LONDON] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Lyca Media |
| History | |
First air date | 2014 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
 | This article needs to beupdated.The reason given is: Logo of Lyca Radio Manchester missing.(April 2024) |
Lyca Radiois acommercialradio stationin the United Kingdom. It broadcasts music and other content forBritish Asianson 1458medium wave(fromBrookmans Park transmitting station) inGreater London,on 963 medium wave (from Haslington transmitting station) and on 1377 medium wave (fromAshton Moss transmitting station) inGreater Manchester.
As of March 2024, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 110,000, according toRAJAR.[1]
History[edit]
Lyca Radio launched in 2014 after Lyca Media, the company that owns mobile operatorLycamobile,purchasedSunrise Radio's license for frequency 1458 kHz. Sunrise was re-launched on the 963 and 972 AM frequencies.[2]
On 22 April 2024, Lyca Radio Greater Manchester launched, following Lyca's acquisition ofAsian Soundin 2023.[3]The output mixes local content with some networked programming from London.
Sister stations[edit]
Lyca Gold is a sister station that broadcasts on 1035 AM and is billed as the UK's first retro Asian music station.[4]It was launched in September 2021 as a rebranding and format change from Dilse Radio.[5]
As of March 2024, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 68,000, according toRAJAR.[6]
References[edit]
- ^"RAJAR".www.rajar.co.uk.Retrieved2023-05-18.
- ^"Sunrise radio takeover being led by Tory donor facing £14m fraud trial".TheGuardian.com.23 March 2014.
- ^Martin, Roy (11 April 2024)."Date set for Lyca Radio Greater Manchester to replace Asian Sound Radio".Radio Today.Retrieved11 April2024.
- ^"Lyca Gold launches in London following format change".13 September 2021.
- ^"Dilse Radio to be rebranded as retro service Lyca Gold".28 July 2021.
- ^"RAJAR".www.rajar.co.uk.Retrieved2023-05-18.
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