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Classic FM - Definition and Overview |
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- This article is about the British radio station. For other uses see Classic FM.
Classic FM is the United Kingdom's first national commercial radio station, broadcasting classical music in a popular and accessible style.
It broadcasts nationally on FM and digital radio and is available internationally by streaming audio over the Internet.
Its presenters include Simon Bates, actor and author Stephen Fry, soprano Lesley Garrett, baritone Aled Jones, and David Mellor. Past presenters include Paul Gambaccini and Henry Kelly.
Classic FM named a composer in residence in 2004, Joby Talbot. Talbot will create a brand new piece of classical music, scored for up to five instruments, each month for the year of his residence. The compositions will also be premiered and playlisted on Classic FM. The twelve compositions will form part of a larger piece, to be recorded for CD release in 2005.
Other media
Classic FM also runs a digital TV channel playing classical music videos, Classic FM TV.
Classic FM publishes a monthly magazine, Classic FM Magazine, which presents news and reviews.
Ownership
The station is owned by the GWR Group.
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Example Usage of Classic |
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Weather_22: Any Classic Nickelodeon will agree when I say "Big Time Rush" sucks. |
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PatRileyDaCoach: @mWattsMusic man i just listen to one more chance, man that brought back mad memorys son.... Classic |
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nitwhit13: random joke: why do men like to be on the bottom during sex? Answer: because they only know how to f**k up. Classic and sadly pretty true |
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