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Planet Rock (radio station)
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| Broadcast area | United Kingdom |
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| Frequency | DAB Channel 0110 (Sky) Channel 924 (Virgin Media) |
| First air date | 15 November 1999 |
| Format | Classic Rock |
| Audience share | 0.4% (September 2007, [1]) |
| Owner | GCap Media |
| Website | www.planetrock.com |
Planet Rock is a digital radio station in the United Kingdom. The station broadcasts classic rock music. Owned by GCap Media, it is available nationally via the Digital One DAB network, and on Virgin Media cable television and Sky Digital, as well as via the website.
Nicky Horne, also a presenter on Capital Gold and previously on Jazz FM (now called Smooth FM) and Capital Radio, presents the 7pm-11pm show, and Nick Abbot, controversial phone-in presenter, presents the 2pm-6pm show on Saturday and Sunday.
Planet Rock also has had rock stars such as Ian Anderson, Tony Iommi, Fish, Gary Moore, Phil Manzanera and Rick Wakeman doing their own weekly radio shows. From July 2006, Planet Rock also broadcasted the syndicated Alice Cooper breakfast show.
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