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Absolute Radio 70s by Richard Skinner

The 1970s: what a decade. A magnificent sweep of music – from the early glitz of glam rock guitars to the synthesiser revolution of Kraftwerk and Gary Numan. In the 1970s, we discovered the pure pop genius of Abba, met reggae’s first global superstar – Bob Marley, saw the charts dominated by disco, and enjoyed [...]

The 30 under 30 – success for Absolute Radio

Three members of the Absolute Radio team have been named in The Radio Academy’s inaugural ‘30 Under 30’ – which recognises “thirty young people who don’t just do their job well, but go the extra mile.” So, huge congratulations to Jenny Nelson, Mark Crossley and Duncan Riley, who are now officially among the radio industry’s [...]

Absolute Radio 60s by Pete Mitchell

The sixties: Men landing on the moon, England winning the World Cup, the Summer of Love, George Best, JFK, the Avengers, James Bond, Vietnam, Twiggy, Carnaby Street, Peter Blake, pirate radio, David Bailey, the mini skirt, the Mini car and Top of the Pops. All iconic and pivotal sixties moments and people. But if you [...]

Clive Dickens Presents at Radio 2.0 Conference

Clive Dickens presented at the Radio 2.0 Conference in Paris this morning, talking about how the Absolute Radio Network operates in the digital space, with mobile being it’s fastest growing platform. He touched about the station’s digital strategy as well as explaining the significance of Radioplayer. Radio 2.0 View more presentations from Absolute Radio. >

Steve Jobs, 1955-2011

“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. [...]