Smooth Radio (2014)

This article is about the network of UK radio stations launched in 2014. For the national station launched in 2010, see Smooth Radio (2010). For the Australian stations named Smooth, see Smoothfm.

Smooth Radio
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom
FrequencyFM: 97.2 MHz–107.7 MHz
AM: 1260 kHz (North Wales and Cheshire only)
DAB: 10B–12D
Sky (UK only): 0124
Virgin Media: 916
Freeview: 718
Freesat: 732
RDSSmooth
BrandingAlways The Best Music
Programming
FormatSoft Adult Contemporary
Ownership
OwnerGlobal
Smooth Chill • Smooth Country • Smooth Relax • Smooth 70s • Smooth 80s • Smooth Soul [1]
History
First air date
4 March 1990 (As Jazz FM)
4 October 2010 (As Smooth Radio)
Links
Websitewww.smoothradio.com

Smooth Radio is a network of local radio stations broadcasting on FM and DAB in the United Kingdom. It retains one outlet on AM. Smooth Radio previously featured a soft adult contemporary radio format but has introduced more upbeat music since 2023. Launched in March 2014, it replaced the national Smooth Radio that had launched in 2010 on FM and DAB, and most outlets of Gold on AM.

Each FM station broadcasts localised breakfast with networked shows simulcast from London at all other times. Four of the seven FM stations, and the one surviving AM frequency, are owned and operated by Global, with the remaining three FM licences owned by Communicorp UK and run as a franchise.

According to RAJAR, the network broadcasts to a combined weekly audience of 6.6 million with a listening share of 4.1% as of September 2024.

In January 2023, Smooth introduced a new logo and slogan, "Always the best music".[2]

  1. ^ "Smooth Christmas: Here's how to listen live". Smooth. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Global introduces new logo and strapline for Smooth Radio". RadioToday. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.