Virgin Radio is set to launch four new online stations targeting different strands of listeners. The first – Virgin Radio Classic – will be unveiled this week offering an “undiluted” 24-hour selection of classic rock artists from the Virgin Radio playlist.
Lee Roberts, commercial development director at SMG Radio, said: “Virgin Radio is the world’s largest internet radio station and we seek to grow this audience further by offering the core elements of Virgin radio as stand-alone radio brands.”
The group was one of the first to launch separate branding for its online users and netted 10 internet-only advertisers within a fortnight. Virgin Radio Classic itself is to be sponsored by online music portal, Music365.
October saw the launch of Chrysalis’ personalised internet radio station, puremix.com and highly-targeted web-based offerings are in the pipeline from Capital.