Unity DAB

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Unity DAB
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Broadcast areaLondon
Frequency 11B (London DAB)
12D (Essex DAB)
10C (Surrey DAB)
Programming
Format House, UK garage, soul, hip hop
History
First air date
November 2020 (DAB)
Links
Website unitydab.co.uk

Unity DAB was a London-based radio station on DAB and online playing house, UK garage and other genres including hip-hop, soul, and funk. [1] [2] [3]

Presenters and DJs included Philgood & Ram, Graham Gold, Huckleberry Finn, Angie Brown, Steve Stritton, Danny Rampling, and Sonique.

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References

  1. "About Us - Unity DAB". Unitydab.co.uk.
  2. Daniel Lynch (21 December 2020). "Decks the halls..." Metro .
  3. "Radio broadcast update December 2020". Ofcom . 12 January 2021.