Oneword

Oneword Radio was a British commercial digital radio station featuring books, drama, comedy, children's programming, and discussion. The station was available in the UK via digital radio (DAB) and digital television (Freeview DVB-T and Sky Digital DVB-S) and was streamed on the internet 24 hours a day worldwide. It was launched on 2 May 2000.[1]

Oneword (Defunct)
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom
FrequencyDAB: 11D (Digital One)
Freeview: 717
Sky Digital: 0127
Programming
FormatSpeech
Ownership
OwnerUBC Media Group
Links
Websitewww.oneword.co.uk

Ownership was shared between UBC Media Group and Channel 4 between early 2005 and December 2007.[2] In October 2005, Channel 4 increased its stake to a majority by buying 51% of Oneword for £1 million. At 7.30 on weekday mornings, Oneword carried the Channel 4 Radio daily news broadcast, The Morning Report, which was produced by the Channel 4 news team.

Virgin Media removed OneWord from their ex-NTL cable channel lineup on 4 October 2007. Oneword was not on their ex-Telewest lineup at the time.

In December 2007, Channel 4 decided to withdraw its funding, selling its share back to UBC Media Group for £1.[3][4] All programming was replaced by repeats of previous output. On 1 January 2008 the remaining staff were dismissed.[5] Oneword ceased broadcasting on DAB on Friday 11 January 2008.[6]

After broadcasting ended, birdsong was broadcast on the channel[7] until a permanent replacement, Amazing Radio, came on air on 1 June 2009.[8] It has been claimed that the audience for the station was higher while the birdsong was playing than when the station was broadcasting normally.[9]

References
  1. "Oneword Radio unveils launch schedule". Broadcast Now. 18 April 2000. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  2. Channel 4 plans digital radio station, The Guardian, 27 August 2004
  3. Investors turned off by returns on digital radio, The Times, 9 December 2007
  4. Change or die, says Oneword owner, The Guardian, 4 January 2008
  5. Forum posting from former Programme Manager confirming dismissal of staff and imminent closure, 1 January 2008
  6. Two digital radio stations to close, The Guardian, 10 January 2008
  7. "Birdsong is Back". Digital One. 11 January 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
  8. Birdsong radio taken off air, BBC News, 1 June 2009
  9. Mahoney, Elisabeth (7 February 2008). "Cheep and cheerful – the new radio hit". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
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