Smooth Radio launches Smooth Xmas on DAB

14/10/2011 - 18:04 | 23 Replies More

Smooth Radio is to broadcast a second national radio station in November and December, called Smooth Xmas.

The festive station will broadcast nationally on Digital One alongside Smooth Radio, and will be commercial free.

Owner GMG Radio says it’s their first seasonal splinter brand and will start broadcasting on 1st November, ending after the festivities on 27th December and will dedicate its output purely to Christmas tunes.

Output will initially consist of non-stop Christmas music, then introduce presenters and features closer to the big day. The “Real” Santa – a regular phone-in on sister stations Real Radio, will appear on Christmas Eve.

GMG Radio’s Group Programme Director John Simons told RadioToday.co.uk: “This is a very exciting time for the group, Smooth Radio has had a fantastic first year as a national station and Smooth Xmas will provide that Christmas music fix, whilst introducing many new listeners to the Smooth Radio brand via a targeted seasonal channel.”

The station will broadcast at 80 Kbps mono in England, Wales and Scotland.

Written by: Roy Martin

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Category: Digital Radio News

  • Comment

    where will the 80kbps come from on D1? Will Smooth National drop down from 112kbps to 80kbps? Still can’t see where the additional capacity would come from. Maybe JazzFM will drop down as well from 96kbps to perhaps 64kbps?

    anyone know how they’ll fir the station onto D1???

  • Comment

    anyone know how they’ll fit the station onto D1???     

  • Peter Mogford

    LOVE THE NEW CHRISTMAS STATION ON DAB, NO CHAT, NO BORING D/J’s (apart from boring Simon Bates!!)  Good luck, be sad when it goes on Boxing Day!! Bring it on.  Merry Xmas to you all and a Happy New Year to you too! Peter

  • Robert Austin-Valentine

    what an inventive crew gmg’s smooth radio has, keep up the great work.

  • Aastuart

    Love this new crimbo station. Only problem is it is now saying station unavailable? What’s happened, does anybody know?

    • Peter Mogford

      Hi Buddy, I had the same problem!! Do a COMPLETE re-tune of your DAB radio and Soothe Xmas will arrive again for you to sing along to!!  Brilliant station. What happens after Boxing day though??

      • Johnny

        Didn’t work for me :-( . Any other ideas??

        • Peter Mogford

          Cannot understand why it’s not working for you! Have you a good DAB signal in your area?  Try moving upstairs, different rooms and do a complete retune?  If still unable to receive it, perhaps purchase a booster ariel if it’s a portable radio?  Can you get Absolute 60′s, a new station to compliment the 90′s and 80′s plus a new 70′s starts on Tuesday? I cannot get it here near Norwich in Norfolk. Good luck. Pete

  • Kathrynwyssjanes

    Excellent music – thank you

  • Sarajones45

    please can you tell me who is singing the version of little drummer boy that you have been playing, many thanks   ;)

    • Colin Moore

      could be Bing Crosby and David Bowie that’s the best version being played on here!

      • Thetidys

        Hi, no after much research have found it. It’s a swing version by Lou Rawls, fantastic!

    • Thetidys

      Yes, what is the version – it’s brilliant!

  • Guest

    I Do Think Global Should Do A Christmas Station Now On DAB Digital Radio And Name Their Christmas Station Heart Christmas

  • Peege

    Any chance of a repeat of the Smooth Christmas station again this year? Loved it last year!

  • Peege

    Scratch that – just found it on-air again. Brilliant – thx

  • Colin

    IT’S BACK, HOORAY!! BRILLIANT AS LAST YEAR, but PLEASE keep Simon Bates OFF this and the 70′s station, his voice is SO mournful! You gonna do a 60′s National Station yet?? Good luck and thanks for the great all year round music AND Xmas!!

  • Rebecca

    What radio station is it on please?

    • Colin

      Do a “retune” on your DAB radio and you will find it. Brilliant 24/7 Xmas records! Get listening NOW!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/steph.ridout.3 Steph Ridout

    cant find this anywhere on my DAB

  • Peter Mogford

    What happens after Boxing Day?? Last year it went to the super 70′s, this year I am hoping it will go to the awesome 60′s when Radio Caroline ect ruled the air waves!

  • daibach

    Is there a playlist for smooth Christmas? I have heard a few tracks for the first time and would like to know who sang the songs.

  • Colin

    It used to come up on the DAB screen, but they don’t always show it nowadays! Smooth 70′s does

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