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Virgin Radio is a branding of radio stations broadcast in Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Italy, Romania, Turkey, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. As of January 2026, there were over 60 stations globally.
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Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Commercial radio |
| Founded | 1993 |
Area served | Global |
| Revenue | Approx. US$100 million |
| Parent | Virgin Group  |
| Website | https://www.virginradio.com/ |
The stations in each country are owned and operated locally and independently of each other and the Virgin Group, which licenses the Virgin Radio brand and provides support services.
Stations
edit| Country | City | Stations | Frequency | Year of launch | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Calgary | CIBK-FM | 98.5 FM | 2010 | Bell Media |
| Edmonton | CFMG-FM | 104.9 FM | 2011 | ||
| Halifax | CJCH-FM | 101.3 FM | 2016 | ||
| Kitchener | CFCA-FM | 105.3 FM | 2016 | ||
| London | CIQM-FM | 97.5 FM | 2012 | ||
| Montreal | CJFM-FM | 95.9 FM | 2009 | ||
| Toronto | CKFM-FM | 99.9 FM | 2008 | ||
| Vancouver | CFBT-FM | 94.5 FM | 2015 | ||
| Victoria | CHBE-FM | 107.3 FM | 2019[1] | ||
| Windsor | CIDR-FM | 93.9 FM | 2020[2] | ||
| Winnipeg | CKMM-FM | 103.1 FM | 2012 | ||
| France | Virgin Radio FR | Various FM and DAB+ | 2024 | Espace Group | |
| Virgin Radio Légendes du Rock | Internet Radio | ||||
| Virgin Radio Rock Live | |||||
| Virgin Radio Classique Rock | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock 60s | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock 70s | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock 80s | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock 90s | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock 2000 | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock Anglais | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock Américain | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock Français | |||||
| Virgin Radio Métal | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock Party | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock Nouveaux Talents | |||||
| Virgin Radio Rock Ballads | 2025 | ||||
| Italy | Virgin Radio Italy | Various FM | 2007 | Mediaset S.p.A. | |
| Virgin Radio Italy Classic Rock | Internet Radio | 2010 | |||
| Virgin Radio Italy Hard Rock | |||||
| Virgin Radio Italy Rock '70 | |||||
| Virgin Radio Italy Rock '80 | |||||
| Virgin Radio Italy Alternative Rock | 2015 | ||||
| Virgin Radio Italy Rock Hits | |||||
| Virgin Radio Italy Rock Party | |||||
| Virgin Radio Italy Rock Ballads | 2021 | ||||
| Virgin Radio Italy Rock '90 | |||||
| Virgin Radio Italy Rock 2K | |||||
| Lebanon | Virgin Radio Lebanon | 89.5 FM | 2013 | Levant Media Hub | |
| Virgin Radio Stars Lebanon | 89.7 FM | 2019[3] | |||
| Oman | Virgin Radio Oman | 100.9 FM | 2018[4] | SABCO Media | |
| Romania | Virgin Radio Romania | Various FM | 2017 | Czech Media Invest | |
| Switzerland | Virgin Radio Switzerland | DAB | 2018[5] | CH Media | |
| Turkey | Istanbul | Virgin Radio Türkiye | 106.2 FM | 2013 | Karnaval |
| Adana | Virgin Radio Adana | 102.7 FM | 2025 | ||
| Ankara | Virgin Radio Ankara | 94.8 FM | |||
| Antalya | Virgin Radio Antalya | 98.0 FM | |||
| Balıkesir | Virgin Radio Balıkesir | 89.1 FM | |||
| Bursa | Virgin Radio Bursa | 91.5 FM | |||
| Eskişehir | Virgin Radio Eskişehir | 94.7 FM | |||
| Gaziantep | Virgin Radio Gaziantep | 101.5 FM | |||
| İzmir | Virgin Radio Ismir | 103.1 FM | |||
| Kayseri | Virgin Radio Kayseri | 90.5 FM | |||
| Mersin | Virgin Radio Mersin | 90.8 FM | |||
| Sakarya | Virgin Radio Sakarya | 89.3 FM | |||
| Samsun | Virgin Radio Samsun | 96.0 FM | |||
| United Arab Emirates | Virgin Radio Dubai | 104.4 FM | 2008 | Arab Media Group | |
| United Kingdom | Virgin Radio UK | DAB | 2016 | News UK | |
| Virgin Radio Legends UK | 2018[6] | ||||
| Virgin Radio Chilled UK | |||||
| Virgin Radio 80s UK | 2022[7] | ||||
| Virgin Radio 90s UK | 2026 |
References
edit- ↑ "Victoria's KOOL FM becomes 107.3 Virgin Radio". CTV News Vancouver Island. 8 February 2019. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019.
- ↑ "Bell Media Launches Pure Country 89 & Virgin Radio 93.9 in Windsor/Detroit". radioINSIGHT. 19 November 2020.
- ↑ "Ben Weston fronts new Virgin Radio Stars in Beirut". Radio Today. 2 September 2019.
- ↑ "Virgin Radio launches in Oman, targets youth market". Arabian Business. 10 March 2018.
- ↑ "CH Media launch Virgin Radio Switzerland". www.persoenlich.com. 13 April 2022.
- ↑ "Wireless launches new digital channels – Virgin Radio Anthems and Virgin Radio Chilled". News UK. January 2019.
- ↑ "Wireless brings back Virgin Radio Groove on DAB+". Radio Today. 30 December 2019.
External links
edit- ↑ "VIRGIN RADIO UK ANNOUNCES NEW STATION, VIRGIN RADIO 90s". News UK. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Virgin Radio Anthems has rebranded to Virgin Radio Legends". RadioToday. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Espace Group to launch Virgin Radio France on DAB+ | News | WorldDAB". www.worlddab.org. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "Virgin Radio UK launches two new digital spin-offs". RadioToday. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "107.3 Virgin Radio Launches in Victoria - Bell Media". 107.3 Virgin Radio Launches in Victoria - Bell Media. Retrieved 10 March 2026.