The station originally launched in 1993 and was rebranded as Absolute Radio (now owned by … In 2001, the Virgin Group teamed up with an Asia-focused investment fund to launch Virgin Radio Asia. 94.5 Virgin Radio Vancouver is an iHeartRadio station. Sir Richard Branson owns the intellectual property on the Virgin brand, which is licensed to Wireless. Virgin Radio re-launched in the UK in 2016 and there are now 4 Virgin Radio stations in the UK.Music television stations were also launched in France and Italy.As of May 2020, there are over 40 Virgin Radio stations globally. 94.5 Virgin Radio Vancouver (CFBT-FM) delivers music, entertainment and local news, radio show podcasts, contests, lifestyle articles, local events and concerts. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.Virgin Radio returned to the airwaves in March 2016 and now former owner of the station Chris Evans is also backVIRGIN Radio has undergone many transformations over the years.And now Chris Evans has returned to the station with his Breakfast Show.Virgin Radio UK is a national radio station owned by Wireless, which was acquired by News UK in 2016.The station originally launched in 1993 and was rebranded as Absolute Radio (now owned by Bauer Media) in 2008.The first show of the new look station was broadcast at 11am on March 30, 2016, from a Virgin Train by Edith Bowman and Matt Richardson.The first song played was a live cover version of David Bowie's Changes.According to the latest figures, Virgin Radio now boasts 413,000 listeners a week, tuning in for a total of 1,543,000 hours.Chris Evans returned to Virgin Radio on Monday, January 21, 2019, where he hosts the weekday Breakfast Show from 6.30am - 10am.He launched his new show with a little help from his wife Natasha Shishmanian and their sons Noah and Eli.Chris Evans, 52, spent 13 years at Radio 2 but stunned listeners on September 3, 2018, when he said he was stepping down to start a “new adventure”.He said he “loved every minute” working on the flagship show but has now revealed he is going back to his “spiritual home” at Virgin.Evans presented his Radio 2 in December on Christmas Eve and began at Virgin onHe previously hosted the Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio between 1997 and 2001 and will be joining the station for the third time.Speaking about his new appointment, he said: “In many ways Virgin Radio is my spiritual home.“I see nothing but exciting and groundbreaking opportunities ahead.“In a medium that is changing so quickly on a daily basis, the potential for growth is unprecedented.“Our plan is: to give it all we’ve got, see where we can get to and have the most possible fun along the way. It makes me smile every time I think about it.”The playlist includes a variety of the very best music of the 80s, 90s, 00s and today.Alongside the regular music programmes, Pete Mitchell is a new signing to the Virgin airwaves presenting his monthly Revolutions in Music documentary.Jamie East has a monthly show called Classic Album.Virgin Radio is available nationally on DAB digital radio, online and on mobile via the Virgin Radio app. Virgin Radio was relaunched by Wireless in March 2016 and the company said Evans is the "biggest name in radio". Virgin Radio UK is a national radio station owned by Wireless, which was acquired by News UK in 2016. More info: to find out more, including station addresses, people who work there, audience figures and how to listen, see Virgin Radio …

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