Yarr Radio Explained

Last Airdate:2008
Format:Asian
Owner:Sunrise Radio Group
Yarr Radio
Airdate:2003
Area:United Kingdom

Yarr Radio was a British music radio station aimed at a young Asian audience, which broadcast from 2003 until 2008[1] on digital radio in various regions of the United Kingdom, and on Sky Channel 187.

Launched in 2003 by Indo-Canadian singer Jazzy B, it was called 'London's First Young Asian Hit Music Station'. The original presenters of 'Yaar Radio' were: Maya, Ranj Rekhi, Sonia Paneser, Danny Deol, Dee Singh, Kim Boss, Vinny Virdee (aka: Jas Rao or Jas 'The Man'), Ellia Khan (aka: Noreen Khan). The management had a policy of playing only Asian music, consisting of "the latest Bhangra and Bollywood mixes" and "the hottest urban, fusion and R&B".[2]

Part of the Sunrise Radio Group, it was based at Sunrise's headquarters in Southall, west London. On some frequencies it was replaced by Sunrise's Punjabi Radio.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: DAB Digital Radio: Licensed To Fail. Grant Goddard. September 2010. Radio Books. 978-0-9564963-0-0.
  2. http://www.yarrradio.com/about.asp Yarr Radio – About