Rhubarb Radio is a local commercial radio station based in Wakefield city centre, it serves the whole of the Wakefield district including the 5 Towns, Dewsbury & Batley. It is operated by volunteers who bring a wealth of experience to the station.[1] Rhubarb Radio launched as a commercial local radio service in Wakefield on 1 October 2017 at midday.[2] It plays a variety of hits from the 1970s to today. The radio station can be heard on tuneIn Radio, Radio-live-uk.com, on smartphones and tablets by downloading the free app and on Smartspeakers. Also soon to be launched on DAB across the Wakefield district, Dewsbury & Batley around late 2023.
Branding | Rhubarb Radio |
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Programming | |
Format | Hot Adult Contemporary |
History | |
First air date | 1 August 2017 |
Links | |
Website | www |
In early 2021, a second station under the Rhubarb Radio brand was launched - Rhubarb Smoothies Radio, this station plays a wide selection of mellow music
Rhubarb Smoothies Radio
editRhubarb Smoothies is the first of the planned spin-off stations from Rhubarb Radio and was launched in 2021 as a lifestyle station with an easy listening music policy.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Charlesworth, Ricky (30 September 2017). "New radio station hits the airwaves of south Leeds and Wakefield". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Getting a taste of Rhubarb Radio". Wakefield College. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "Wakefield's Rhubarb Radio launches Smoothies service". 11 June 2021.