Magic Radio

Magic is a music radio and (later) a TV brand in the United Kingdom, run by the German publishing company Bauer.

Magic Radio in United Kingdom

The Magic brand in UK radio originated with Magic 828, the sister station of Radio Aire in Leeds which was launched in July 1990, although no other stations were branded Magic until the Emap group purchased the Metro Radio group in 1995. It can be regarded as the successor to Great North Radio which was a small network in the North East consisted of the now Magic 1170 and Magic 1152. Preston's Red Rose Gold was the last to be converted to the Magic brand, in 2000, two or so years since the conversion of the majority of the stations. In London, Melody FM was rebranded Magic 105.4 in 1998.

The regional AM stations play Hot Adult Contemporary music. The playlists of these Magic stations predominantly consist of hits from the 1960s and 1970s, although music from other decades is included in the mix.

The London station is more laid-back and its playlist more contemporary, playing soft adult contemporary hits from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. The London station is branded with the tagline, "More music, less talk".

Directory of stations

London - Magic 105.4,

As well as London, Magic has stations based in Northern England:

Manchester - Piccadilly Magic 1152,

Leeds - Magic 828,

Sheffield - Magic AM,

Hull - Magic 1161,

Liverpool - Magic 1548,

Preston - Magic 999,

Newcastle - Magic 1152

Stockton-on-Tees - Magic 1170

Magic Television

Following the success of the radio stations, Emap set up a corresponding Magic TV station which is available through satellite and digital systems and plays non-stop videos of songs established as typical of the Magic brand.

Magic Albums

The Magic network have released several albums since the formation of the network in the late 1990s. The albums predominantly feature music on the Magic 105.4 play list, but are also promoted on the Northern England station too.

External links

Official website

Category:Bauer Radio Category:British radio networks Category:Franchised radio formats