The Arrow (radio)

:"Not to be confused with Hastings's based radio station 107.8 Arrow FM"

Infobox Radio station
name = The Arrow - Rock


city =
area = UK
share = 0.1%
share as of = March 2008
share source = [http://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly_listening.php]
branding =
slogan = All Rock Radio
airdate =
frequency = MXR North East: DAB Multiplex
MXR North West: DAB Multiplex
MXR Severn Estuary: DAB Multiplex
MXR West Midlands: DAB Multiplex
MXR West & Wales: DAB Multiplex
MXR Yorkshire: DAB Multiplex
Sky: 0161
Virgin Media: 921

and [http://meta.as34763.net/content/19.asx online]
format = Rock music
power =
erp =
class =
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
owner = Global Radio UK
webcast =
website = [http://www.thearrow.co.uk/ thearrow.co.uk]
affiliations =

The Arrow is a British digital radio station playing rock music. It broadcasts across the UK on DAB Digital Radio (in selected areas). It is also broadcast on Sky Digital channel 0161, Virgin Media channel 921 and Tiscali TV, and streaming online. As of 11:30pm BST, The Arrow ceased broadcasting in London on DAB, however still broadcasts on the remaining MXR multiplexes and Switch Scotland. It is expected to be axed from these multiplexes, however a date has not been set. A similar service, named Q, owned by Bauer will soon be broadcasting in London on DAB.

For the majority of the time, the station plays Non-Stop-Rock, however does have one presenter, Dave, that broadcasts from 10am-2pm seven days a week.

DAB Digital Radio multiplexes:

*DRG London (Greater London) - No longer broadcasting (see above) Replaced by Bauer owned Q Radio.
*MXR North East (North East England)
*MXR North West (North West England)
*MXR Severn Estuary (South Wales and West of England)
*MXR West Midlands (West Midlands)
*MXR Yorkshire (Yorkshire)
*Switch Scotland (Central Scotland)

Ownership

On the 25th June 2007 it was announced that The Arrow along with its sister stations Heart, LBC and Galaxy were to be sold for £170 million to Global Radio from Chrysalis Radio [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/06/25/bcnchrys125.xml Chrysalis sells three radio stations] ] .

References

External links

* [http://www.thearrow.co.uk/ thearrow.co.uk Official Website] .