Nation Radio UK
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| Broadcast area | Various |
|---|---|
| Frequency | FM: 107.5 MHz (East London and West Essex) DAB+: 8A (Santa Cruz De Tenerife) DAB+: 12A (London and the Home Counties and Channel Islands) |
| Branding | The Best Variety of Hits |
| Programming | |
| Format | AC/oldies |
| Network | Nation Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Nation Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | 4 June 2018 |
Former names | Thames Radio Nation Radio UK |
| Links | |
| Website | Nation Radio UK |
Nation Radio London is a quasi-national radio station in the UK, broadcasting online and on DAB. It is owned and operated by Nation Broadcasting.
The digital station was launched in June 2016 as Thames Radio with a line-up of former BBC and Capital presenters such as breakfast host Neil Fox, Dean Martin, Tony Blackburn, Alex Lester, Pat Sharp and Neil Francis, with all presenters broadcasting from 'virtual studios' (as Thames Radio had no physical studio premises of its own).
In June 2017, Thames Radio[1] dropped all of its presenters and became a non-stop music station, until changing its name to Nation Radio London in June 2018.[2] This was because the company behind Thames Radio had acquired a radio licence from Rock Radio Scotland (which was being unused) and wanted to launch a more 'national' service which would also include a station in Wales in time.
In 2021, the station became known as Nation Radio UK, with DJs including Russ Williams and Neil Francis, with Mike Read broadcasting The Heritage Chart every Sunday at 5pm.[3][4][5]
In May 2022, broadcaster Greg Burns joined Nation Radio UK.[6]
In April 2025, broadcaster Roberto joined the Nation network hosting breakfast on Nation 80s and weekday evenings on Nation Radio UK.
As of September 2024, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 171,000, according to RAJAR.[7]
In June 2025, the station reverted to the name Nation Radio London and, on 1 August 2025, replaced Time 107.5.[8]
Presenters
Current presenters
- Tim Allen
- Gary Parker
- Tony and Emma at Breakfast
- Mark Collins
- Tony Shepherd
- Tony Dibbin
- Roberto
- Greg Burns
- David Francis
- Neil Greenslade
- Neil Fox
- Steve Power
- Mark Franklin
Former presenters
- Dave Brown
- Russ Williams
- Paul Newman
- Mike Read
- Adam English
- Neil Francis
- Dean Martin
List of stations
As of April 2025, the Nation Radio service broadcasts across 7 regional stations with a mix of networked and regional programming.
Nation Radio London shares programming to these stations outside of their regional shows.
Spin-offs
Nation Radio consists of 11 spin-off stations, powered by TuneIN available on the Nation Player app, and in some areas across the UK on DAB.
| Station | DAB Broadcast Area |
|---|---|
| Nation 60s | Salisbury, Wrexham |
| Nation 70s | Portsmouth, Glasgow, Wrexham, Suffolk, Hull |
| Nation 80s | Mid and West Wales, North East Wales, NW Wales, SE Wales, Ceredigion, Glasgow, Alnwick/Morpeth, Newcastle, Tynemouth, Salisbury, Portsmouth, London, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, Morecambe Bay, Suffolk |
| Nation 90s | Portsmouth, Glasgow, Hull, Suffolk, Salisbury, Morecambe Bay, Mid and West Wales, NW Wales, North East Wales, Ceredigion |
| Nation 00s | Salisbury |
| Nation Dance | Salisbury |
| Nation Hits | Tynemouth |
| Nation Love | Salisbury |
| Nation Classic Hits | London, Tynemouth |
| Nation Rocks | Salisbury, Wrexham |
| Nation Xmas | Tynemouth |
References
- ^ "All presenters disappear from Thames Radio". radiotoday.co.uk. 17 June 2017.
- ^ "Nation Radio to replace Thames Radio". radiotoday.co.uk. 4 June 2018.
- ^ Gilsenan, Liam. "The Heritage Chart". Nation Radio London.
- ^ Cooper, Matthew. "Schedule". Nation Radio London.
- ^ Cooper, Matthew. "Home". Nation Radio London.
- ^ "Greg Burns joins Nation Radio UK for a daily show". RadioToday. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "RAJAR".
- ^ "Time 107.5 to close today as Nation Radio London takes over". RadioToday. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
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