Nation Radio UK

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Nation Radio London
Broadcast areaVarious
Frequencies 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)
BrandingThe Best Variety of Hits
Programming
Format AC/oldies
Network Nation Radio
Ownership
Owner Nation Broadcasting
History
First air date
4 June 2018 (2018-06-04)
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.

Contents

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).[ citation needed ]

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.[ citation needed ]

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

Former presenters

List of stations

As of October 2025, the Nation Radio service broadcasts across 7 regional stations with a mix of networked and regional programming. Nation Radio syndicates programming to these stations outside of their regional shows.

StationFM Broadcast AreaDAB Broadcast Area [9] Local opt-out hours [10]
Nation Radio London East London and west Essex Greater London Weekdays 0600-1000 & 1300-1900; Sun-Thu nights 2300-0200
Nation Radio Wales Cardiff, Newport, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Swansea SE Wales (incl. Cardiff & Newport), North West Wales, Ceredigion, Mid & West Wales (incl. Carmarthenshire, Aberystwyth, Pembrokeshire, Swansea), NE Wales/W CheshireWeekdays 0600-1300 & 1500-1900
Nation Radio South South Hampshire, Dorset, Isle of Wight and West Sussex South Hampshire, Berkshire/N. Hampshire, Dorset, Sussex, Salisbury, Somerset,Weekdays 0600-1000, Mon-Th 1500-2300, Fri 1500-Sat 1000, Sat 2300-Sun 1000
Nation Radio Scotland Glasgow, Paisley, West Dumbartonshire, Helensburgh Central Scotland, Ayrshire Weekdays 0600-1900, Sat 0600-1800, Sun 0600-1400
Nation Radio East Yorkshire Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, Humberside Humberside (to 30 Nov 2025); North Yorkshire, Lincolnshire (from 30 Nov 2025) [11] Weekdays 0600-1300 & 1500-1900, Sat 1000-1400
Nation Radio Suffolk Suffolk, North Essex SuffolkWeekdays 0600-1000 & 1500-1900
Nation Radio North East Sunderland, Wearside, County Durham, Darlington Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, Tynemouth, South Shields, Northumberland, Redcar, County Durham Weekdays 0600-1000 & 1500-1900

Spin-offs

Nation Radio broadcasts 11 spin-off stations, available on the Nation Player app and other online platforms, and in some areas across the UK on DAB.

StationDAB Broadcast Area [9]
Nation 60sSalisbury, Wrexham
Nation 70sHull, London, Glasgow, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Wrexham
Nation 80sAyrshire, Central Scotland, Ceredigion, Lincolnshire (to be replaced by Nation Yorkshire Nov 2025) [11] , London, Mid and West Wales, Morecambe Bay, Newcastle/Gateshead, NE Wales, NW Wales, North Yorkshire (to be replaced by Nation Yorkshire Nov 2025) [11] , Northumberland, Portsmouth, Southampton, South Durham, SE Wales, Suffolk, Tynemouth/South Shields
Nation 90sCeredigion, Hull, Glasgow, London, Mid and West Wales, Morecambe Bay, NE Wales, NW Wales, Portsmouth, Southampton, South Durham, Suffolk, Tynemouth/South Shields
Nation 00sSalisbury
Nation Classic HitsLondon
Nation DanceSalisbury
Nation HitsTynemouth
Nation LoveSalisbury
Nation RocksGlasgow, Salisbury, Wrexham
Nation XmasTynemouth

References

  1. ↑ "All presenters disappear from Thames Radio". radiotoday.co.uk. 17 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Nation Radio to replace Thames Radio". radiotoday.co.uk. 4 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Gilsenan, Liam. "The Heritage Chart". Nation Radio London.
  4. ↑ Cooper, Matthew. "Schedule". Nation Radio London.
  5. ↑ Cooper, Matthew. "Home". Nation Radio London.
  6. ↑ "Greg Burns joins Nation Radio UK for a daily show". RadioToday. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "RAJAR".
  8. ↑ "Time 107.5 to close today as Nation Radio London takes over". RadioToday. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  9. 1 2 UK local ensembles, 'DAB Ensembles Worldwide'
  10. ↑ Programme schedules, NationPlayer.com, current as at October 2025
  11. 1 2 3 'The Big Switch', Nation Broadcasting, as at Oct 2025

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