Mi-Soul
Mi-Soul, is a radio station on DAB, online and on app playing Soul, R&B, House and other genres including Hip Hop, Reggae and DnB.
Broadcast area | London |
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Frequency | 12A (London DAB) |
Programming | |
Format | Soul / R&B / House / Reggae |
History | |
First air date | 27 June 2015 (DAB) |
Links | |
Webcast | mi-soul |
Website | mi-soul |
Mi-Soul was founded by Gordon Mac (formerly Kiss FM and Colourful Radio), with long-time business partner Martin Strivens.[1] Having left Colourful in June 2011, Mac launched Mi-Soul as an internet radio station in July 2012.[2] It commenced broadcasting on the Switch London 2 digital radio network on 27 June 2015.[3][4]
Mi-Soul presenters and DJs include some of the UK's legendary names, including: Lindsay Wesker, Jazzie B, Jumping Jack Frost, Brandon Block, and Dave VJ (formerly of Kiss); Femi Fem, Mastermind, Greg Edwards (formerly Capital Radio); George Kay, Jigs, Calvin Francis, and Natty B (formerly Choice FM); Ronnie Herel, and DJ Bailey (formerly BBC Radio 1Xtra); and Mike Vitti (formerly Jazz FM). Other presenters to have appeared include the late Colin Faver and Paul Trouble Anderson.
References
- "Bringing soul back to the airwaves". Voice Online. 2 August 2015.
- Mi Soul Starts Live Broadcasts Archived 14 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Adam Sherwin, "New station brings soul to the airwaves", The Independent (Media Column), 28 June 2015.
- Alex Lawson, "Entrepreneurs: Soul man aiming to make a song and dance by taking his MiSoul radio station digital", Evening Standard (Business), 10 August 2015.