Boom Radio, which launched last month, is thought to be the first UK station without a central studio facility. Kevin Hilton found out how the presenters are broadcasting entirely from home.
A name often says a lot about something. Boom Radio, which went on air in the UK on 14th February, is a new music and talk station for Baby Boomers (people born between 1946 and 1963/64). What the name doesn’t say - but the presenters do - is that it is being broadcast from the DJs’ homes, not a traditional studio centre.
While broadcasting from home is not new - it dates back to the 1970s and became easier during the 90s thanks to connection technologies such as ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) - the coronavirus crisis has made it a necessity rather than an option. Boom Radio has taken the idea further to become what is believed to be the first national UK radio station without a central studios building.
On air the station is targeting the 60+ audience, which founders Phil Riley - a radio executive (Chrysalis Radio and Orion Media) - and David Lloyd, who has worked variously as a...
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