A presentation of the different types of radio stations in London.

1. BBC London is a government funded
radio station, that air nationally all
over the UK. This rather broad radio
station covers a variety of genres
ranging from Sports, Weather, Music.
They have many presenters airing with
different stories at different times of
the day to attract their targeted
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbclondon/on-air
Here is an example of one of the
topics discussed on BBC London:
audience.

2. Captial FM is the heart and soul to every teen in the 21st Century! It covers all the latest trends and
celebrity gossip the youth of our society can not live without. They update live stories every hour
always engaging their audience and giving them a reason to keep listening.
http://www.capitalfm.com/london/

3. http://www.mygoldmusic.co.uk/sectional.asp?id=18956
Gold radio station is aimed at the elder generation.
It streams live classical and traditional music which
most oldies are likely to be into. Nonetheless, they
also air current news such as international affairs:
America’s foreign policy and the UK’s interests. For
the lads- sports, there is a category for everyone in
this radio station. It also has a membership, which
you can join free of charge.

4. http://www.jazzfm.com/
http://www.wideo.co/view/5150191410724001836-
jazz?from=cp
Jazz FM, is home to all jazz music lovers! They air jazz music
(obviously) and have their own twist- they acknowledge the
artists and people of history by mentioning their hard work and
efforts. The website enables viewers to access pictures of
festivals and things happening around the community. They also
have a part for those bloggers and people who enjoy reading
blogs.

5. http://www.kissfmuk.com/
Kiss FM, you can listen to it in the car, in the tube, at home… as long as
you have internet access. A radio station that brings the family and friends
together to have a laugh and relax with its amazing sense of music. For all
those who can’t live without music- they now have an accessible app that
listen to anywhere! From artists like Jason Derulo, Sean Paul.

6. http://www.premierchristianradio.com/radioplayer
This awesome radio station not just satisfies people of the Christian faith by
helping them spiritually and encouraging to people to keep going, but it also
allows other religions to explore the nature of Christianity. I found this quite
cool because religion is not often the main focus in radio news.

7. http://tunein.com/radio/Desi-Radio-1602-s37348/
Desi Radio airs only desi music, providing people with an idea of what they may play in
weddings, parties and many other occasions. It enhances the understanding of desi
culture and a piece of their everyday life. They are based in East Ham.

8. http://www.voiceofafricaradio.com/
This radio- is a voice of Africa. It’s a platform for the African community to unite and voice
their opinions of current affairs. This unique radio station talks about the various ways the
East London public can involved in charity work and contribute to the world by helping the
poorer countries of Africa. It gives just more than a culture- it involves the audience
directly.

9. Muslim Community Radio
MCR is no different to the ChristianRadio they both have the same aim- motivate
and encourage others in their religion. However, MCR only airs during Ramadan
engaging with all types of audience their youngest target- 3 to 4 year olds. Airing
nasheeds (Islamic music) competitions, Qur’an challenges and many more. This
radio station is closely linked to the East London Mosque.

10. http://www.surfmusic.de/radio-station/westside-radio-89-6-
fm,17097.html
Westside radio targets the youth of West London and airs hip-hop
music, RNB and the casual rap and reggae music the youth love. It is
a station where the youth of the ‘westside’ can engage with and feel
part of, as it is many peoples desire to listen to these cool types of
music.