Virgin Radio UK

Virgin Radio UK is a national radio station in the United Kingdom that launched on 30 March 2016. It belongs to the News Broadcasting Group, a subsidiary of News Corp, and is the second incarnation of the original Virgin Radio from 1993, which later became Absolute Radio.

The format is Hot Adult Contemporary with a focus on current hits and established pop artists. The station reaches around 83 percent of the UK population via DAB, is available on Sky and Freesat, and streams online. Well-known presenters included Chris Evans with the ad-free Breakfast Show, Graham Norton on weekends until 2024, and currently Huey Morgan. The station has around 1.39 million weekly listeners (as of 2025).

The launch featured a live performance by Gavin James on a Virgin Trains train. Previous spin-offs such as Virgin Radio Groove (2019–2022) complemented the offering with Motown, soul and disco.