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Broadcast area | United Kingdom |
Frequency | FM: 99.9–101.9 MHz DAB+:11D (England/Wales/N. Ireland) DAB: 12A (Scotland and Channel Islands) Freeview: 731 Freesat: 721 Sky (UK only): 0106 Virgin Media: 922 |
RDS | Classic |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Classical music |
Ownership | |
Owner | Global |
Capital FM Gold Heart LBC Radio X Smooth Radio | |
History | |
First air date | 7 September 1992 |
Links | |
Website | classicfm |
Classic FM (styled as CLASSIC fM) is one of the United Kingdom's three Independent National Radio stations and is owned and operated by Global Media & Entertainment (Global). The station broadcasts classical music and was launched in 1992.
Classic FM was the first national classical music station to launch since the opening of BBC Radio 3 25 years earlier on 30 September 1967, and 46 years since the opening of Radio 3's predecessor of The Third Programme on 29 September 1946.
As of March 2024[update], the station has a weekly audience of 4.4 million listeners, according to RAJAR.[1]