Absolute 80s, is a digital radio station in the United Kingdom catering for "reluctant adults" who want to reconnect with the tunes of their 80s youth.
Absolute 80s launched at 7.00pm on 4 December 2009 replacing Absolute Xtreme.
On Friday 14 May 2010, Absolute 80s launched on Digital One national DAB digital radio.
Currently, DJs on Absolute 80s include Leona Graham, Martyn Lee, and Richie Firth. Sarah Champion hosts a live Friday night 80s show on sister station Absolute Radio that is also simulcast live on Absolute 80s. The Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show (Which also includes Richie Firth and Martyn Lee) from Absolute Radio is also simulcast live on Absolute 80s.
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Xfm is rebranding as Radio X, a ‘male-focused’ station with a bloke-friendly line-up including Chris Moyles, Johnny Vaughan and Ricky Wilson...Related ... Twitter ... “The UK has never had a radio station like Radio X before,” trumpeted Radio X’s press release, neatly sidestepping this existence of Absolute Radio. Absolute, of course, has a number of spinoff stations such as Absolute80s, Absolute 90s, AbsoluteClassic Rock ... Absolute Bollocks ... ....
BBC Radio 4 Extra overtakes 6 Music as digital-only commercial stations such as Absolute80s and Planet Rock attract record audiences. Digital radio station Absolute80s’ DJs include Spandau Ballet’s Tony Hadley...Nearly 40% of radio listening is now on digital with record audiences for digital-only commercial stations including Absolute80s and Planet Rock....
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Still broadcasting in a number of countries around the world, the Virgin brand disappeared in the UK in 2008 when the station, once owned by Chris Evans, was rebranded AbsoluteRadio... Other stations will include several services already available either nationwide or in large parts of the country on various platforms including Bauer’s Absolute80s and Planet Rock, and Jazz FM ... Absolute80s - 80s music....
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Absolute80s, featuring bands such as Duran Duran and Human League, is most popular commercial digital-only UK radio service ... Duran Duran, Phil Collins and the Human League helped AbsoluteRadio top 4 million listeners across its seven-strong network for the first time, powered by a strong performance by nostalgia station Absolute80s....
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