GlitterBeam
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| Broadcast area | United Kingdom |
| Frequency | DAB |
| Branding | Music With Sparkle |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | CHR/Pop |
| History | |
First air date | 14 July 2019 |
| Links | |
| Website | GlitterBeam |
GlitterBeam is a multi regional digital radio station. It broadcasts across the United Kingdom and Malta. It was launched on 14 July 2019 focusing on music for the LGBT community.
History
Founded in 2019 by Eugenio Ceriello and Michael Dalzell, GlitterBeam originally launched as an online-only radio station. Following the good reception from the public, GlitterBeam went on to launch in several other cities across the UK as part of the Ofcom small-scale DAB trial and later the permanent small scale DAB services in Cambridgeshire [1], Blackpool [2], York [3], Norfolk, Sheffield & Rotherham [4] and Brighton.
The station operates a number of audio splits, used for targeted localised advertising and content.
The Music Programming is uplifting Pop and Dance Music, with the tagline "Music With Sparkle". The station is entirely ran by volunteers.
In 2024 one of the presenters, Dean Quinton, became a housemate in the reality show Big Brother[5]
References
- ^ "LGBTQ+ radio station comes to Cambridge". Varsity. 29 December 2021.
- ^ "This is when new LGBTQ+ radio station Glitterbeam will launch in Blackpool transmitted from the top of the Tower". Blackpool Gazette. 20 March 2023.
- ^ "LGBTQ+ GlitterBeam Radio set to bring sparkle to York". The York Press. 6 September 2024.
- ^ "'Music with sparkle' takes to the airwaves with new LGBTQ+ radio station". Rotherham Advertiser. 26 April 2024.
- ^ "GlitterBeam Radio presenter Dean Quinton enters Big Brother house". RadioToday. 7 October 2024.