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[willow_25]

I have some questions about Radio in/around London; anyone willing to answer them, or refer me to a web resource?

What I want to know is: What do you call a radio station that plays older music such as early Rolling Stones and the Beatles, would that still be classic rock like we call it in the states, or is there another term?  What radio station in London would be most likely to play The Smiths?  Which station would play the newest pop or dance music?  Is radio in London mainly 'genre' radio like we have here (classic rock, new music, r&b, easy listening/light pop, dance/techno, etc) or do you have what we call independent or 'format-free' radio stations?  Also, I assume that radio stations everywhere hold contests for concert tickets and/or sponsor music festivals, but would any of the stations be likely to encourage community activity or charity work?

Thanks in advance.

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[flostonparadise.livejournal.com]

Newest pop or dance music? BBC Radio 1 (www.bbc.co.uk, then follow the relevant links). Listen to their livestream.

[willow-25.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I looked on the BBC website and found info on a couple of their radio stations, so that was extremely helpful. I don't suppose anyone else has radio stations in London, other than the BBC?