Dabbl was a user-controlled radio station broadcast on the Internet and on DAB Digital Radio in Cardiff 24 hours a day and in London from 7pm to 6am daily. Its content was chosen by members of Absolute Radio's website VIP Service, who select songs which are then voted for. Songs with the most votes are then broadcast. It operated from October 1, 2009[1] until August 25, 2010.[2]

Dabbl
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom:
London, Cardiff (DAB)
Worldwide (Internet)
Brandingdabbl
Programming
FormatNew and live music
Ownership
OwnerTIML Radio Limited
Absolute Radio
Absolute Classic Rock
Absolute Radio 60s
Absolute Radio 70s
Absolute 80s
Absolute Radio 90s
Absolute Radio 00s
Absolute Radio Extra
History
First air date
1 October 2009 (2009-10-01)
Last air date
25 August 2010 (2010-08-25)
Former names
CTRL

CTRL

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Dabbl first appeared on DAB in London under the name "CTRL",[1] however this was just broadcasting the "Absolute Radio" launch clock sound.

Availability

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The station was previously available on the multiplexes in London on the Switch multiplex between 7 pm and 6 am, and in Cardiff and online 24 hours a day. In Bristol & Bath, Southend & Chelmsford, Swindon, Reading & Basingstoke, it was replaced by the more popular Absolute 90s in June 2010.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Absolute Radio launches digital station Dabbl". www.campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  2. ^ Plunkett, John (25 August 2010). "Absolute Radio axes dabbl". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 June 2023.