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City
  
London, Cardiff

Frequency
  
Digital

Branding
  
dabbl

Broadcast area
  
United Kingdom: London, Cardiff (DAB) Worldwide (Internet)

Slogan
  
"The radio station where votes decide the music."

First air date
  
1 October 2009 (ended 25 August 2010)

Dabbl is a new national offers site, launched in August 2015. With the backing of Bauer Media, Dabbl provides voucher discounts for some of the UKs top restaurants, spas, hotels, products and activities for the benefit of its subscribers.

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History

dabbl, was a user-controlled radio station broadcast on the Internet and on DAB Digital Radio in Cardiff 24 hours a day and in London from 7pm to 6am daily. Its content was chosen by members of Absolute Radio's website VIP Service, who select songs which are then voted for. Songs with the most votes are then broadcast. It operated from 1 October 2009 until 25 August 2010.

CTRL

dabbl first appeared on DAB in London under the name "CTRL", however this was just broadcasting the "Absolute Radio" launch clock sound.

Availability

  • The station was previously available on the multiplexes in London on the Switch Multiplex between 7pm and 6am, and in Cardiff and online 24 hours a day. In Bristol & Bath, Southend & Chelmsford, Swindon, Reading & Basingstoke, it was replaced by Absolute 90s in June 2010.

    • References

    Dabbl Wikipedia
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