GlitterBeam Radio
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| City | Cambridge, Tyne & Wear |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom |
| Frequency | DAB: 7D (Cambridge) 9B (Tyne & Wear) |
| First air date | 14 July 2019 |
| Format | HOT AC/Pop |
| Owner | GlitterBeam LTD |
| Website | http://www.glitterbeam.co.uk |
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GlitterBeam is a radio station for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) community in the United Kingdom, broadcast on DAB digital radio in Cambridge, Tyne & Wear, and online through its website, mobile apps and smart home devices.
GlitterBeam launched as online-only service on Sunday 14 July 2019, offering a range of music and shows on specific formats. In 2020, the station hosted a series of special interviews with ex-contestants and guests of RuPaul’s Drag Race, during the Covid-19 pandemic.[1] In one of these special shows, Drag artist Lady Bunny has declared that the show is heavily edited and the narrative completely manipulated. [2] The station has also given a voice to LGBT+ hospitality venues struggling during the pandemic. [3]
GlitterBeam started expansion into digital radio in 2021.[4] the first area covered was Tyneside, through the first permanent Small-Scale DAB Multiplex awarded by Ofcom.[5]. The MuxOne multiplex covers around 380,000 adults and the towns of North Shields, South Shields, Whitley Bay, the Boldons, Jarrow, Wallsend as well as East Newcastle & Gateshead and North Sunderland. Test transmissions started on 29 November 2021 and radio stations went live at 7am on 10 December 2021.[6] On 29 December 2021 GlitterBeam also launched on small-scale DAB in Cambridge. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
In 2022 the station offered special coverage of the Russian invasion in Ukraine, with particular focus on the LGBTQ+ community. During a special broadcast, the executive director of Kyiv Pride made an appeal asking for help to the international LGBTQ+ community,[12] [13] and the singer Jamala recounted the moments of fleeing the country. [14]
In February 2022 GlitterBeam has also offered for the first time in UK, coverage and commentary for the Sanremo Music Festival’s final.[15]
The station is official media partner of Cambridge Pride 2022.[16] [17]
Managed by 40 volunteers remotely across the UK, GlitterBeam covers a population of around 600,000 adults on DAB, making it one of the biggest LGBT media platforms in the UK.
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Association | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rainbow Honours | Best Small Brand | GlitterBeam | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ↑ "#StayHome with GlitterBeam radio". Canal Street. 26 March 2020.
- ↑ "Here's why Lady Bunny will never take part on RuPaul's Drag Race". GayTimes. 17 September 2020.
- ↑ "G-A-Y's owner Jeremy Joseph on a radio debate about restrictions to hospitality". Canal Street. 10 October 2020.
- ↑ "First stations revealed for Tyneside's small-scale DAB". RadioToday. 12 March 2021.
- ↑ "Line up revealed as first permanent small-scale DAB multiplex launches". RadioToday. 1 December 2021.
- ↑ "Tynemouth & South Shields coverage". MuxOne. 10 December 2021.
- ↑ "LGBTQ+ radio station comes to Cambridge". Varsity. 29 December 2021.
- ↑ "New LGBTQ+ radio station, GlitterBeam, launches on DAB radio". Ely Standard. 31 December 2021.
- ↑ "LGBTQ + radio is coming to Cambridge". Mountain FM. 29 December 2021.
- ↑ "New LGBTQ+ radio station, GlitterBeam, launches on DAB radio". Wisbech Standard. 31 December 2021.
- ↑ "New LGBTQ+ radio station, GlitterBeam, launches on DAB radio". Cambs Times. 31 December 2021.
- ↑ "Kyiv Pride boss tells global LGBT+ community "we need you" after Russia invades Ukraine". PinkNews. 25 February 2022.
- ↑ "How to help the LGBTQI community in Ukraine". Diva Magazine. 28 February 2022.
- ↑ "Ukrainian Eurovision winner recounts "terrifying" ordeal after fleeing Kyiv with her young children". PinkNews. 4 March 2022.
- ↑ "Eurovision Song Contest: Follow the Sanremo Festival live in English". Music News. 23 January 2022.
- ↑ "GlitterBeam becomes official media partner of Cambridge Pride". RadioToday. 23 June 2022.
- ↑ "Radio station confirmed as support for returning LGBTQ+ event". Cambs Times. 22 June 2022.
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