Virgin Radio Groove
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A sister station to Virgin Radio
, Virgin Radio Groove was a former radio station
broadcasting worldwide on the internet
. The station closed officially on 31 December 2007; however, it continued to broadcast until 4 April 2008.
It was launched as The Groove on 26 June 2000, and was renamed Virgin Radio Groove in 2004.
The first song played on The Groove was "ABC
" by the Jackson 5.
As well as being broadcast on the internet
, Virgin Radio Groove also broadcast on DAB
in London
and selected digital television networks (Sky Digital
and Virgin Media
). On 5 September 2005 the station was temporarily replaced by Virgin Radio Xtreme
on DAB in London, but returned in early 2006 as a part-time service, daily from 7.00pm to 6.00am.
platform and aimed at 15 to 29-year-old women, have been scrapped.
Between January and April 2008, the station still operated on all platforms, albeit entirely automated, and the official website was not updated since a message was added about the station's closure in 2007.
Virgin Radio Groove ceased broadcasting completely and was removed from the Sky
EPG on 4th April 2008. The online streams also closed down. The station's former channel existed on the Virgin Media
EPG with a message mentioning the closure of the station in place of the programme titles until 17th of April when Virgin Media
removed it from their lineup.
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, Virgin Radio Groove was a former radio station
Radio station
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broadcasting worldwide on the internet
Internet
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. The station closed officially on 31 December 2007; however, it continued to broadcast until 4 April 2008.
It was launched as The Groove on 26 June 2000, and was renamed Virgin Radio Groove in 2004.
The first song played on The Groove was "ABC
ABC (song)
"ABC" is a 1970 number-one hit song by The Jackson 5. "ABC" was written with the same design as "I Want You Back", and was first heard on American Bandstand in February 1970. "ABC" knocked The Beatles song "Let It Be" out of the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1970...
" by the Jackson 5.
As well as being broadcast on the internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
, Virgin Radio Groove also broadcast on DAB
Digital audio broadcasting
Digital Audio Broadcasting is a digital radio technology for broadcasting radio stations, used in several countries, particularly in Europe. As of 2006, approximately 1,000 stations worldwide broadcast in the DAB format....
in London
London
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and selected digital television networks (Sky Digital
Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)
Sky is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television and radio service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28.2° east and Eutelsat's Eurobird 1 satellite at 28.5°E. The service was originally launched as Sky Digital, distinguishing it from the original...
and Virgin Media
Virgin Media
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). On 5 September 2005 the station was temporarily replaced by Virgin Radio Xtreme
Virgin Radio Xtreme
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on DAB in London, but returned in early 2006 as a part-time service, daily from 7.00pm to 6.00am.
Closure
Virgin Radio Groove was due to close down at the end of 2007. This came after it was revealed that plans to launch Virgin Radio Viva, which would have been on the new Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
platform and aimed at 15 to 29-year-old women, have been scrapped.
Between January and April 2008, the station still operated on all platforms, albeit entirely automated, and the official website was not updated since a message was added about the station's closure in 2007.
Virgin Radio Groove ceased broadcasting completely and was removed from the Sky
Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)
Sky is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television and radio service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28.2° east and Eutelsat's Eurobird 1 satellite at 28.5°E. The service was originally launched as Sky Digital, distinguishing it from the original...
EPG on 4th April 2008. The online streams also closed down. The station's former channel existed on the Virgin Media
Virgin Media
Virgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom...
EPG with a message mentioning the closure of the station in place of the programme titles until 17th of April when Virgin Media
Virgin Media
Virgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom...
removed it from their lineup.