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Smooth (UK radio network)

Smooth Radio is a network of local radio stations broadcasting on FM and DAB in the United Kingdom. It no longer broadcasts any outlets on AM since the last outlet on medium wave ceased at 1:00pm on Friday 28th February 2025. Smooth Radio previously featured a soft adult contemporary radio format but has introduced more upbeat music since 2023. Launched…

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Local radioFMDABUnited KingdomAM
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Owner
Global
Branding
Always The Best Music
Broadcast area
United Kingdom
First air date
4 March 1990 (As Jazz FM) 4 October 2010 (As Smooth Radio)
Format
Soft AC/MOR
Former frequencies
AM: 603 kHz–1557 kHz

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Smooth (UK radio network)

Nodes51
Edges50
Triples11
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.039216
Components1

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Smooth (UK radio network)

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Branding · 1
Smooth (UK radio network) → Always The Best Music
Broadcast area · 1
Smooth (UK radio network) → United Kingdom
First air date · 1
Smooth (UK radio network) → 4 March 1990 (As Jazz FM) 4 October 2010 (As Smooth Radio)
Format · 1
Smooth (UK radio network) → Soft AC/MOR
Former frequencies · 1
Smooth (UK radio network) → AM: 603 kHz–1557 kHz
Frequencies · 1
Smooth (UK radio network) → FM: 97.2 MHz–107.7 MHz DAB: 10B–12D Sky (UK only): 0124 Virgin Media: 916 Freeview: 718 Freesat: 732
Last air date · 1
Smooth (UK radio network) → 28 February 2025 (AM Network)
Owner · 1
Smooth (UK radio network) → Global
RDS · 1
Smooth (UK radio network) → Smooth
Sister stations · 1
Smooth (UK radio network) → Smooth Chill • Smooth Country • Smooth Relax • Smooth 70s • Smooth 80s • Smooth Soul

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Smooth (UK radio network)BrandingAlways The Best Music1.00infobox
Smooth (UK radio network)Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
Smooth (UK radio network)First air date4 March 1990 (As Jazz FM) 4 October 2010 (As Smooth Radio)1.00infobox
Smooth (UK radio network)FormatSoft AC/MOR1.00infobox
Smooth (UK radio network)Former frequenciesAM: 603 kHz–1557 kHz1.00infobox
Smooth (UK radio network)FrequenciesFM: 97.2 MHz–107.7 MHz DAB: 10B–12D Sky (UK only): 0124 Virgin Media: 916 Freeview: 718 Freesat: 7321.00infobox
Smooth (UK radio network)Last air date28 February 2025 (AM Network)1.00infobox
Smooth (UK radio network)OwnerGlobal1.00infobox
Smooth (UK radio network)RDSSmooth1.00infobox
Smooth (UK radio network)Sister stationsSmooth Chill • Smooth Country • Smooth Relax • Smooth 70s • Smooth 80s • Smooth Soul1.00infobox
Smooth (UK radio network)Websitesmoothradio.com1.00infobox

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