Virgin Radio

Virgin Radio International

Type	Private company
Industry	Commercial radio
Founded	2001
Area served	Global
Revenue	> US$100 million
Website	www.virginradio.com

Virgin Radio is a brand owned by the Virgin Group. Virgin Radio International was established in 2001 to develop the brand and has since built one of the world's most popular music radio franchises, broadcasting in multiple languages and music based formats in North America, Europe and Asia – including the Middle East – and has 24 million listeners worldwide. Virgin Radio stations in each country are owned independently of the Virgin Group and of each other and generally carry independent programming tailored to local tastes.

Stations

Country	Stations	Frequency	Year of Launch	Operator
Canada	Virgin Radio Calgary	98.5 FM	2010	Bell Media Radio
	Virgin Radio Edmonton	104.9 FM	2011
	Virgin Radio Halifax	101.3 FM	2016[1]
	Virgin Radio Kitchener	105.3 FM	2016[2]
	Virgin Radio London	97.5 FM	2012
	Virgin Radio Montreal	96 FM	2009
	Virgin Radio Toronto	99.9 FM	2008
	Virgin Radio Vancouver	94.5 FM	2015
	Virgin Radio Winnipeg	103.1 FM	2012
United Arab Emirates	Virgin Radio Dubai	104.4 FM	2008	Arabian Radio Network
France	Virgin Radio France	Various	2008	Lagardère Active
Indonesia	Virgin Radio Jakarta	99.9 FM	2016	MPG Media Publishing
Italy	Virgin Radio Italy	Various	2007	Gruppo Finelco
Lebanon	Virgin Radio Lebanon	89.5 FM	2013	Levant Media Hub
Thailand	Virgin Hitz	95.5 FM	2002	BEC-Tero Radio
Turkey	Virgin Radio Turkey	Various	2013	Karnaval
United Kingdom	Virgin Radio UK	Sound Digital Multiplex - Digital Radio only	2016	Wireless Group PLC

References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160729173959/https://twitter.com/BellMediaPR/status/759061983949881344
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20160729172858/https://twitter.com/BellMediaPR/status/759059923539988480

External links

• Virgin Radio International