Editing Absolute Radio (section)

{{Short description|British Independent National Radio station}}
{{For|the relaunched Virgin Radio UK station|Virgin Radio UK}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = Absolute Radio
| logo = [[File:AbsoluteLogo.svg|frameless|class=skin-invert]]
| country = UK
| area = United Kingdom
| airdate = {{ubl|{{start date|1993|04|30|df=y}} (as Virgin 1215)|29 September 2008 (as Absolute Radio)}}
| last_airdate = '''FM Frequencies'''<br />16 December 2018 (West Midlands) <br>17 May 2021 (London) <br>'''AM Frequencies'''<br />19 January 2023 (National)
| frequencies = {{ubl|[[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB+]]: 11D/12A [[Digital One]] (UK)|DAB: 12C [[CE Digital|London 1]]}}
| former_frequencies = '''FM Frequencies'''<br />105.2 MHz (West Midlands) <br>105.8 MHz (London) <br>'''AM Frequencies'''<br />1197 kHz (National)<br>1215 kHz (National)<br>1233 kHz (National)<br>1242 kHz (National)<br>1260 kHz (Kent)
| former_names = Virgin Radio (1993–2008)
| format = [[Rock music|Rock]]/[[alternative rock|alternative]]
| network = [[Absolute Radio Network]]
| owner = [[Bauer Media Audio UK]]
| sister_stations = {{ubl|[[Absolute Radio 60s]]|[[Absolute Radio 70s]]|[[Absolute Radio 80s]]|[[Absolute Radio 90s]]|[[Absolute Radio 00s]]|[[Absolute Radio 10s]]|[[Absolute Radio 20s]]|[[Absolute Radio Classic Rock]]|[[Absolute Radio Country]]}}
| licensing_authority = [[Ofcom]]
| webcast = [https://hellorayo.co.uk/absolute-radio/play/ Rayo](UK only)
| website = {{Official URL}}
| city = [[London]]
}}
'''Absolute Radio''' is a British [[digital radio]] [[radio station|station]] owned and operated by [[Bauer Media Audio UK]] as part of the [[Absolute Radio Network]]. It broadcasts nationally across the UK via [[digital audio broadcasting]].

The station focuses on [[alternative music|alternative]] and [[indie music|indie]] music.<ref>Absolute Radio https://planetradio.co.uk/absolute-radio/playlist/</ref>