Gaydio

Gaydio
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom
FrequencyFM: 88.4 MHz (Manchester)
FM: 97.8 MHz (Brighton)
DAB: 7D (Portsmouth)
DAB: 9A (Brighton)
DAB:7D/8A/10B/9B (Greater Manchester)
DAB:11B (London)
DAB: 9A/9C/8A (Birmingham)
DAB: 8B (Glasgow)
DAB: 9D (Edinburgh)
DAB: 10D (Cardiff)
DAB: 12D/9B (Bristol)
DAB: 9C (Sheffield)
DAB: 9A (Leeds)
DAB: 8A (Newcastle)
DAB: 7D (Liverpool)
BrandingThe UK's LGBTQ+ Station
Programming
FormatCHR/Pop
Ownership
OwnerGaydio Community Interest Company, Gaydio Brighton Ltd
History
First air date
14 August 2006
Links
Websitehttp://www.gaydio.co.uk

Gaydio is a radio station for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) community in the United Kingdom, and is broadcast on 88.4 FM in Greater Manchester, 97.8 FM in Brighton, on DAB digital radio in Greater London, parts of the Home Counties, Manchester, Stockport, Brighton, Birmingham, Glasgow, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Bristol, Newcastle upon Tyne and Portsmouth, and online through its website, mobile apps, Smart Speakers and the UK Radio Player. Since October 2018 a separate company, Gaydio Brighton, also operates a service in Brighton on 97.8FM and DAB Radio. The majority of Gaydio is networked with several content splits and bespoke local programming in Brighton & Manchester.

Gaydio became the UK's first LGBTQ+ FM radio service when it launched full-time on Friday 18 June 2010,[1] expanding into digital radio when it acquired the DAB licences formally owned by Gaydar Radio in 2013.[2]

  1. ^ "Gaydio for LGBT audiences to launch on 18 June". New Statesman. London. 26 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Gaydar radio stops broadcasting after 11 years". BBC News. 8 January 2013.