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| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Malta |
| Frequency | FM: 99.9 – 101.9 (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and parts of North East Ireland) and 103.7 (Malta) DAB+: 6A (Malta) DAB+: 11D (England/Northern Ireland/Wales) DAB+: 12A (Scotland and The 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 Capital Xtra 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]
- ^ "Huge audience increase for Classic FM, as 5.6m people listen every week". Classic FM (UK). 1 August 2019. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2023.