Global Radio 1 -
Global Radio 1 was originally founded in the 1990s. It was a division of media production house - Clarion, which produced thousands of hours of audio-visual content. Clarion notably won awards in Education for a pioneering advertising campaign across independant radio called “Your future your call”.
Global Radio 1 was one of the early internet radio broadcast pioneers. A 'maverick' as the press called us back then. It was claimed that we and other fast growing Internet only radio stations were undermining 'traditional' radio. We introduced new voices, greater interactivity with show hosts, instant opinion pollsand even the ability to select record tracks that would end up on the station's playlist. Global Radio 1 was one of the first stations to harness the potential of what we now call 'the Cloud'.
At Global Radio 1's zenith in popularity, it boasted 40 DJs, 150 staff and was heard in 53 countries ( including China). The first iteration was bought by a Global Media Group,. A number of familiar faces are back with this reboot. However, the new digital platforms embrace social media and the mobile phone - the world's ubiquitous, personal device. The all new Global Radio 1 was built for today's mobile audience.
In 2021, Global Radio 1 returned. New radio platforms such as Shoutcast, Icecast, RadioJar, Radio.co and others have made managing stations easier and thousands of stations have popped up. The world consumes 'radio' without an actual radio. What has not changed is that great radio is about the music, the production values, the variety and you the audience. What was once seen as 'pirate' or 'maverick' is now mainstream. Our passion is radio and we are committed to entertaining anglophone audiences everywhere.