- Galaxy Digital
Infobox Radio station
name=Galaxy Digital(Formerly Galaxy Yorkshire)
airdate=
frequency=DAB Digital Radio Sky Digital: Channel 0171
Virgin Media : Channel 919Online (Live Audio Stream)area= Selected areas across the UK
format =Dance &R'n'B
owner =Global Radio
website = [http://www.galaxyfm.co.uk Galaxy FM]Galaxy Digital is a
radio station broadcasting through the digital platform across the United Kingdom and is owned byGlobal Radio which bought Chrysalis Radio in 2007 and then changed to the 'Global Radio' name. Through Global Radio are the network or 'sister' radio stations namedGalaxy Birmingham ,Galaxy Manchester ,Galaxy North East andGalaxy Yorkshire which make up the Galaxy Network where other radio stations inside this network broadcast shows from one station to all the other stations. Galaxy Digital specialises in dance and r'n'b music with shows such as 'Hirsty's Daily Dose' in the mornings and 'The Dave Kelly Evening Show' in the evenings. Since Monday 21st January 2008, Galaxy Digital was changed to broadcast shows from Galaxy Yorkshire but with the " 'Across the UK' " line to replace the Galaxy Yorkshire " 'Across Yorkshire' " line for residents in the Yorkshire region. Galaxy Digital broadcasts inLondon ,Central Scotland ,Leicester andNottingham . From Summer 2008, the station will also broadcast inDerbyshire . Since Friday 21st March 2008, the radio station has changed their " 'Passion for Music, Passion for Life' " strap-line slogan to " 'Love Music' ".Chrysalis Radio Sold
On Monday 25th June 2007, it was announced that
Chrysalis Radio , including the Galaxy Network, along with its sister stations The Arrow,LBC and Heart, were to be sold for £170 million toGlobal Radio UK by ownersChrysalis Group .Chrysalis Radio became wholly owned by Global Radio on Monday July 30th 2007 when the transaction was completed. [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/06/25/bcnchrys125.xml Chrysalis sells three radio stations] ] [ [http://www.globalradiosales.com/global/ Global Radio ] ]
Galaxy Radio Stations
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Galaxy Radio
*Galaxy Birmingham
*Galaxy Manchester
*Galaxy North East
*Galaxy Scotland
*Galaxy Yorkshire External Links
* [http://www.galaxyfm.co.uk Galaxy FM Website]
* [http://www.digitalgalaxy.co.uk Galaxy Digital Website (Now diverts to the Galaxy Yorkshire website)]
* [http://listen.digitalgalaxy.co.uk Galaxy Digital Live Audio Stream (For UK residents only)]Information About Global Radio
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