Category Archives: Technology

Digital Radio Boost for Londoners

24Apr

It just got a lot easier to listen to one of Absolute Radio’s digital services in London. Today saw Olympic gold medal winner Dame Kelly Holmes scale the BT Tower to switch on one of four new digital radio transmitters. Together they will give a stronger digital signal to over 9 million listeners meaning that [...]

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Posted by Greg on April 24, 2012

Rock ‘N’ Roll Football iAd Honoured at the 16th Annual Webby Awards

18Apr

Our Rock ‘N’ Roll Football iAd campaign designed by creative agency Albion London has been honoured in the Interactive Advertising category at the Webby Awards – the leading international awards honouring excellence on the Internet. The Webby Interactive Advertising category shows how a great idea and solid technical execution can successfully work hand-in-hand on the Internet. [...]

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Posted by jonny on April 18, 2012

Absolute Radio Release 6th Generation InStream enabled Android Smart Phone Apps

10Apr

Calling all Android owners, we have revamped our entire network of Android Smart Phone apps, adding Absolute Radio 60s, home of The Beatles, Stones and Motown and Absolute Radio 70s, the UK’s Only 70s Radio Station, to the current series. There are also new look apps for Absolute Radio, Absolute 80s, Absolute Radio 90s, Absolute [...]

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Posted by jonny on April 10, 2012

Digital TV Switchover – London & South East

03Apr

Calling all London and South East Absolute Radio listeners who tune in via their Freeview boxes. Changes are being made and we don’t want you to miss out! Tonight is the night when the first stage of the Digital TV Switchover happens.  Freeview multiplexes will change channels so in case you can’t find us and you’re wondering [...]

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Posted by jonny on April 3, 2012

Absolute Radio #Nowplaying Twitter campaign drives online listening up by 7%

26Mar

Earlier this month we became the first radio station in the UK to sign up to the Twitter promoted Trend service in a deal that saw us launch the digital initiative of our 2012 ‘Faces for Radio’ marketing campaign via Twitter. Using the popular hashtag #nowplaying our presenters asked listeners throughout the day to tweet [...]

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Posted by jonny on March 26, 2012