Classic FM

Classic FM (styled as CLASSIC M) is one of the United Kingdom's three Independent National Radio stations and is owned and operated by Global. The station broadcasts classical music and was launched in 1992. Classic FM was the first national classical music station to launch since the opening of BBC Radio 3 25 years earlier on 30 September 1967 and 46 years since the opening of Radio 3's predecessor of The Third Programme on 29 September 1946. , the station has a weekly audience of 5.6 million listeners, according to RAJAR. Overview Classic FM broadcasts nationally on FM, DAB digital radio, Freeview, satellite and cable television and is available internationally by streaming audio over the internet. It is the only Independent National Radio station to broadcast on FM alongside BBC Radios 1, 2, 3 and 4. In addition to playing a wide, traditional classical repertoire, the station also features more modern pieces such as film scores and video game music.