Absolute Classic Rock

Absolute Classic Rock is a radio station that belongs to the Absolute Radio network and that broadcasts to London via DAB, Virgin Media, Sky and on a global scale through the internet.
Originally named Virgin Classic, this station was born in 2000 as an internet-only radio station on DAB Digital Radio. On 29 September 2008 the station was rebranded as Absolute Classic Rock. On 10 December 2010 Absolute Classic Rock expanded on DAB from London to the North of England where there were 10 million potential new listeners on DAB in Newcastle, Sunderland, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Leeds, Hull, Scunthorpe, Grimsby, York, Huddersfield, Doncaster, Harrogate, Bradford, Sheffield, Blackburn, Preston, Blackpool, Bolton, Lancaster, Liverpool, Chester, Wrexham (North Wales) and Warrington. On 20 December 2010 Absolute Classic Rock became available on DAB in Ayr, Bath, Cardiff, Coventry and Exeter, which represented a potential market of 3 million new listeners.
To this date, Absolute Classic Rock continues to play "Rock's Greatest Hits".