Smooth 70s

Smooth 70s

London
Broadcast area	London and the Home Counties
Frequency	11B: (London 3)
Branding	Always The Best 70s Music Mix
Programming
Format	Non-stop music from 1970–1979
Ownership
Owner	Global Radio
History
First air date	27 December 2011
Links
Webcast	Smooth 70s
Website	Smooth 70s

Smooth 70s is a British radio station dedicated to music from the 1970s. Launched by GMG Radio as a sister station to Smooth Radio, it first aired on 27 December 2011, replacing a temporary station GMG had launched for the Christmas period. The station was broadcast through DAB on the Digital One multiplex and was also available online, where it could be accessed using Radioplayer. The station operated largely on an automated basis, but there was also some presenter input. Although Smooth 70s was not the first UK radio station to be dedicated solely to music from the decade, it was the first to be broadcast nationally. Audience data released by Radio Joint Audience Research Limited (RAJAR) in October 2012 indicated 749,000 listeners were tuning into the station on a regular basis. Global Radio–which bought GMG in June 2012–announced on 3 October 2013 that Smooth 70s would cease broadcasting from the early hours of 6 October.

In September 2024, Global announced the relaunch of Smooth 70s as part of an expansion of its portfolio that saw the launch of 12 spin-off stations, with Smooth 70s appearing on DAB in London and online on 12 September.^[1]