Spectrum Radio was a
multi-ethnic
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radio network
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based in
London
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. It catered to over 20 different
ethnic communities
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.
Spectrum Radio was distinguished by its multiethnic,
foreign language
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programmes, many of which had been
on air since its launch in 1990. Before its closure, it broadcast programmes for the British Chinese community in both Cantonese and Mandarin.
Originally on 558 kHz, the station switched to
DAB
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Dictionaries
* ''Dictionary of American Biography'', published under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies
* ''Dictionary of Australian Biography'', published since 1949
Places
* Dąb, ...
only under the name Spectrum Radio
after changing back from Panda Radio.
In 2019 the station's studio moved to a new facility on London's
South Bank
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.
In February 2020, the station was issued with a winding up order by the High Court and its broadcasting license was therefore suspended.
Network
*Spectrum Radio (DAB and online)
*Chinese Spectrum (online, two hours a day)
*Sout-al-Khaleej (DAB and online)
*Spectrum World Music Radio (online)
References
External links
*
Chinese Spectrum
Radio stations in London
Multilingual broadcasters
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