Soho Radio
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| Frequency | 9A DAB (London) |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Finlay Morton[1] |
| History | |
First air date | 7 May 2014 (online)[2] |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Soho Radio is an independent radio station that broadcasts online from London and from New York, as well as on DAB in London. Its studios are based in Soho, London, and in Rockefeller Center in New York City. It was founded May 2014, with the New York branch opening in November 2020.[3]
Location
Soho Radio broadcasts live from a street side studio in Soho, London. The original studio at 22C Great Windmill Street in Soho opened in 2014.[4] The studio featured a shop space at the front, used to host pop up residencies, shops, brands, and events. In June 2019, they opened their second studio at 33 Broadwick Street in Soho. In December 2020, Soho Radio launched in New York, broadcasting live from Rockefeller Center.
Presenters
Soho Radio has over 250 resident presenters covering all genres. Notable hosts and guests include:[5]
Notable hosts and guests have included:
- 4AD
- Tony Allen
- Dennis Bovell
- Tim Burgess
- Edwyn Collins
- Domino
- Eats Everything
- Tom Findlay (Groove Armada)
- Ezra Furman
- Jools Holland
- Idles
- James Lavelle
- Norman Jay MBE
- Simone Marie (Primal Scream)
- Róisín Murphy
- Anton Newcombe (The Brian Jonestown massacre)
- Anna Prior (Metronomy)
- Mute Records
- Ninja Tune
- Mark Ronson
- Rough Trade
- Jim Sclavunos (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds)
- Nadine Shah
- Seth Troxler
- Paul Weller
- Professor Heinz Wolff
Soho Radio Vinyl Sessions
Soho Radio host Vinyl Sessions, with artists performing two tracks live as they cut the session direct to acetate. These one-off lathe cut acetates are then auctioned off for charity. The Soho Radio Vinyl Session with Paul Weller raised £2500 for the charity Shelter.
Session artists have included:[6]
- Paul Weller
- KT Tunstall
- Idles
- Seun Kuti
- Sampa the Great
- Tim Burgess
- Reuben James
- MckNasty
- Kay Young
- Field Music
- Steve Mason
- Madison McFerrin
- Skinny Pelembe
- Hejira
- Remi
- Omar
- Joel Culpepper
- Terri Walker
- Jeffrey Lewis
- Ibibio Sound Machine
- Let's Eat Grandma
Awards
- Awarded Best Online Radio Station in the Mixcloud Online Radio Awards 2016[7][8]
- Awarded Event of the Decade in Time Out magazine in 2019
References
- ^ "Westminster People: Soho Radio founder Finlay Morton". Islington Tribune. 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Launching tomorrow, Soho's new radio station gives Sullivan the wag a place in its shop window". Shapers of the 80s. 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Soho Radio - The Voice of the Community". Sohomag. 12 October 2025.
- ^ "The Media Column: Say and play what you like on booming digital radio stations". The Independent. 31 May 2015.
- ^ "Shows". Soho Radio. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Vinyl Sessions". Soho Radio. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Winners of the 2016 Online Radio Awards Revealed". The global community for audio culture. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Online London station Soho Radio named best in the world". Evening Standard. 10 December 2016.