Mi-Soul, is a radio station on
DAB and online playing soul, R&B, house and other genres including hip-hop, reggae and DnB.
Mi-Soul was founded by Gordon Mac (formerly
Kiss FM and
Colourful Radio
Colourful Radio is a commercial radio station broadcasting on DAB across London, Birmingham, Manchester as well as online. Colourful Radio's output is split between news, current affairs and urban music hit-list.
History
Founded in 2002 by Ko ...
), with long-time business partner Martin Strivens. Having left Colourful in June 2011, Mac launched Mi-Soul as an
internet radio
Internet radio, also known as online radio, web radio, net radio, streaming radio, e-radio and IP radio, is a digital audio service transmitted via the Internet. Broadcasting on the Internet is usually referred to as webcasting since it is not ...
station in July 2012. It commenced broadcasting on the
Switch London 2 digital radio network on 27 June 2015.
Mi-Soul presenters and DJs include some of the UK's legendary names, including: Lindsay Wesker,
Jazzie B,
Jumpin Jack Frost,
Brandon Block
Brandon Block (born 26 November 1967) is a British club DJ, producer and remixer. He has appeared on reality shows like '' Celebrity Come Dine with Me'' and ''Celebrity Big Brother''. He is well known for appearing on stage heavily intoxicat ...
, and Dave VJ (formerly of Kiss); Femi Fem, Mastermind,
Greg Edwards (formerly
Capital Radio
Capital London is an Independent Local Radio station owned and operated by Global Media & Entertainment as part of its national Capital (radio network), Capital Network.
As Capital Radio it was launched in the London area in 1973 as one of Bri ...
); George Kay, Craig Williams, Jigs, Jon Jules, Calvin Francis, and Natty B (formerly
Choice FM
Capital XTRA (formerly Choice FM) is a British digital radio station owned and operated by Global. It broadcasts on 96.9 and 107.1 FM in Greater London, and nationally on DAB, Global Player and television platforms. It specialises in hip ho ...
);
Ronnie Herel, and Michael Angol (formerly
Solar Radio
Solar Radio is a London-based radio station, which originally started life as a UK pirate radio, pirate radio station. Solar broadcasts primarily Soul music, soul to London on Digital Audio Broadcasting, DAB and online.
Solar (originally short ...
); and Mike Vitti (formerly
Jazz FM). Other presenters to have appeared include the late
Colin Faver
Colin Faver (24 December 1951 – 5 September 2015) was a British club and radio DJ, best known for his 1990s cutting-edge show on London's Kiss FM, and an important role in the development of British club culture.
Biography
Colin Faver was bo ...
and
Paul Trouble Anderson.
As of December 2023, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 161,000 listeners, according to
RAJAR
Radio Joint Audience Research Limited (RAJAR; ) was established in 1992 to operate a single audience measurement system for the radio industry in the United Kingdom. RAJAR is jointly owned by the BBC and Radiocentre. RAJAR's predecessor was c ...
.
References
External links
Official Website
{{London Radio
Radio stations in London
Media and communications in the London Borough of Lewisham