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Capital Anthems is a national digital radio station in the United Kingdom, owned and operated by Global and run as a spin-off from Capital. The station broadcasts from studios at Leicester Square in London and Segensworth near Fareham, broadcast nationally in the DAB+ format, and online. The station plays mainstream contemporary chart hit music predominantly from a period spanning the late 1990s, the 2000s and 2010s, and the early 2020s.
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Frequency | DAB: 11A Sound Digital |
| Branding | The Songs Capital Made Famous |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Global |
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| History | |
First air date | 12 September 2024 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.globalplayer.com/live/capitalanthems/uk/ |
History
editCapital Anthems was launched on 12 September 2024 as part of a suite of twelve DAB+ radio stations launched simultaneously by Global on digital radio and Global Player.[1] Two of the twelve - Capital Anthems and Smooth 80s - broadcast nationally on Sound Digital, and the other ten (including spin-off stations to Classic FM, Radio X and Heart, and a revived Smooth 70s) were made available over DAB+ in the London area and nationally via Global Player. To release capacity for the addition of Capital Anthems and Smooth 80s to national DAB, Capital Chill - which had launched nationally in February 2023 - was migrated down to London-area DAB+ broadcast.
Capital Anthems plays chart popular hits from the 2000s and 2010s and surrounding years; whilst the station positions itself as playing 'songs that Capital made famous', it should be noted some of the tracks played here may not necessarily have received airplay on Capital during the period they were initially released, depending on the format Capital was following at the time: Capital London briefly adopted a soul-led format in early 2006, removing most rockier and edgier music from its playlist for a time, and later leant more towards rhythmic contemporary hits in the 2010s in preparation for its alignment with the Galaxy network into the expanded Capital network of 2011.
Programming
editAt launch Capital Anthems had one regular presented programme, broadcast on weekday afternoons from noon to 4pm and hosted by Capital South DJ Miranda Burns. Automated music programming is played at other times.