Category Archives: Absolute Classic Rock

Absolute Radio listeners choose Harry Moseley’s charity to win £10,000

Absolute Radio listeners voted in their thousands over the weekend to give prize money from a competition running on the Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show to the campaign set up by Harry Moseley. The 11 year old sadly lost his battle with a brain tumour at the weekend, and had campaigned tirelessly to raise money for [...]

Radio Academy adds another rock music legend to Festival line-up

Another exciting name has joined the already stellar line up taking part in this year’s Radio Academy Festival. Rock music god Pete Townshend will give his keynote speech in Salford later this month looking at the current state of music media and attendees will also get the chance to quiz The Who guitarist in a [...]

Noel Gallagher swaps records for radio

Noel Gallagher is planning to rest his song-writing career for one day…and try his hand at being a radio DJ. The former Oasis star has agreed to co-host the Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio next week.  He is currently preparing for the release of his debut solo album ‘Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds’, but wants [...]

Frank Skinner to be broadcast across the Absolute Radio Network

From Saturday 1st October, Frank Skinner’s Sony Gold award winning radio show will be heard across the Absolute Radio Network, every Saturday morning – on Absolute 80s, Absolute Radio 90s, Absolute Radio 00s and Absolute Classic Rock. On our network of digital family of stations, the show will be time-shifted slightly and will run from [...]

Times of India Announce End to Absolute Radio Review

Times of India have today officially announced the completion of its review of Absolute Radio and has re-confirmed its long-term backing and confidence in the business as we continue our ambitious digital growth plans. In Q3 2011, we will record a +32% revenue increase on the same quarter last year, beating the national radio market by [...]