Absolute 80s
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Absolute 80s is a British national digital radio station in the United Kingdom catering for "reluctant adults" who want to reconnect with the tunes of their 80s youth. Unlike rival Heart 80s, the station is rock skewed while playing some credible pop from the decade.
The station is a brand extension of Bauer Media's Absolute Radio.
| Editorial area | UK |
|---|---|
| Format | Oldies |
| Most played | Waterboys, The, Boy Meets Girl, Mental As AnythingRadiomonitor |
| Launched | 4 December 2009 |
| Owner | Bauer Media Audio UK |
| National sales | Bauer Media Audio UK |
| Members of | Radiocentre |
Contact Absolute 80s
| Postal address | The Lantern, 75 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 2PL |
|---|---|
| Telephone | +44 20 7434 1215 |
| Official website | absolute80s.com |
| Wikipedia | Absolute_80s |
| Livestream | radiouklive.com/absolute-radio-80s |
| Personal email | firstname.lastname@absoluteradio.co.uk |
Social media
| @Absolute80s (72,744 followers) compare | ||
| Twitter: Jobs | @BauerMediaJobs (19,574 followers) compare | |
| Absolute 80s ( Data is from 2019. Feature awaiting Facebook re-authorisation. | ||
| TuneIn | < |
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People
Brian Murphy Producer
Claire Solan Assistant Producer - Breakfast Show
Clare Grogan Presenter
Eloise Carr Producer
Frank Skinner Presenter
James Curran Director of Music
Jenny Barsby Journalist
Lee Price Head of Production
Leona Graham Presenter
Martyn Lee Presenter
Matthew Rudd Presenter
Richie Firth Producer, Breakfast Show
Sarah Champion Presenter
Tony Hadley Presenter
Tony Moorey Programme Director
Tony Moorey Programme Director
Claire Solan Assistant Producer - Breakfast Show
Clare Grogan Presenter
Eloise Carr Producer
Frank Skinner Presenter
James Curran Director of Music
Jenny Barsby Journalist
Lee Price Head of Production
Leona Graham Presenter
Martyn Lee Presenter
Matthew Rudd Presenter
Richie Firth Producer, Breakfast Show
Sarah Champion Presenter
Tony Hadley Presenter
Tony Moorey Programme Director
Tony Moorey Programme Director
…at Bauer Media Audio UK
Abby Carvosso Group MD, Advertising
Adam Newstead Senior Executive Producer, South England & Wales
Alex Baker Creative Strategy Director
Andy Ashton Content Director - Greatest Hits Radio
Anne-Marie Lavan Group Marketing Director
Cat Martin Director of Communications
Chris Ward Content Operations & Group Production Director
Frankie Bannerman Radio Account Manager
Gary Stein Group PD - Hits Radio Network
Graham Bryce Chief Operating Officer
James Walker Head Of Network Operations
Jo Baldwin Managing Director
John Pickford Editor in Chief
Kate Whitehorn Creative Strategy Director
Lucie Cave Chief Content Officer
Matt Garforth Product Manager
Matthew Hobbs Chief Technology Officer
Paul Keenan Chief Executive
Rob Munro-Hall Co-Lead of Publishing World-Wide
Sarah Barnes HR Director
Sarah Vickery Group Finance & Strategy Director
Steve Taylor Commercial Creative Director
Stuart McGinley Content Producer
Tony Moorey Group Content Director - Absolute Radio & Magic
Adam Newstead Senior Executive Producer, South England & Wales
Alex Baker Creative Strategy Director
Andy Ashton Content Director - Greatest Hits Radio
Anne-Marie Lavan Group Marketing Director
Cat Martin Director of Communications
Chris Ward Content Operations & Group Production Director
Frankie Bannerman Radio Account Manager
Gary Stein Group PD - Hits Radio Network
Graham Bryce Chief Operating Officer
James Walker Head Of Network Operations
Jo Baldwin Managing Director
John Pickford Editor in Chief
Kate Whitehorn Creative Strategy Director
Lucie Cave Chief Content Officer
Matt Garforth Product Manager
Matthew Hobbs Chief Technology Officer
Paul Keenan Chief Executive
Rob Munro-Hall Co-Lead of Publishing World-Wide
Sarah Barnes HR Director
Sarah Vickery Group Finance & Strategy Director
Steve Taylor Commercial Creative Director
Stuart McGinley Content Producer
Tony Moorey Group Content Director - Absolute Radio & Magic
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