Absolute launches new online radio comparison site

Absolute Radio is set to launch a new unbranded website to allow listeners to compare radio stations.

Comparemyradio.co.uk displays UK radio stations “now playing” information and lets users search for music via a specific station, artist or track.

The system counts how many songs have been played, how many times a song has aired and the top 40 most played tracks on each station over the past month, so that listeners can work out which station is best suited to their musical tastes.

Once a user has found the station or music they are looking for, the site produces a direct link to the radio station’s website with a listen live option.

The new site, which lists a number of stations including Absolute, Capital, BBC, Kiss, Heart and Xfm, has been designed to encourage more people to listen to radio via the internet.