The Voice (radio station)
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| Type | Radio and TV station |
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| Availability |
Denmark Bulgaria Finland Norway Sweden |
| Founded | June 1984 (In Denmark) |
| Slogan |
Me rakastamme musiikkia (Finland) Vi elsker musik (Denmark) Vi elsker musikk (Norway) Vi älskar musik (Sweden) Ние обичаме музиката (Bulgaria) English: We love music |
| Owner | SBS Broadcasting, a subsidiary of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG |
Official website |
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The Voice is a European radio and TV station operating in Northern Europe and Bulgaria. The station is owned by the Dutch media concern SBS Broadcasting (Scandinavian Broadcasting System), which again is owned by the German media concern ProSiebenSat.1 Media. The radio concept consists mostly of new Pop, RnB and Rock songs, real life events and on-air comedy. The target audience of the listeners is 15 to 25 years old. The radio and TV station income is generated by TV and radio spots. The station was originally founded in Denmark as a local radio in the Copenhagen area.
Radio broadcasts started in 1984 in Denmark, 2004 in Sweden, 2005 in Norway, 2006 in Bulgaria and 2007 in Finland
Available in
- Bulgaria (The Voice TV Bulgaria and The Voice Radio Bulgaria)
- Denmark (The Voice Radio Denmark)
- Finland (The Voice TV Finland and The Voice Radio Finland)
- Norway (The Voice TV Norway and the radio station The Voice Hiphop & RnB Norway)
- Sweden (The Voice Hiphop & RnB Sweden)
Important dates
- 8 June 1984 (12:00 pm) - The first The Voice station goes on air in Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1 April 2004 - The Voice goes on air in and replaces Radio City in Stockholm, Sweden
- 17 August 2004 - The Danish version of the TV-channel The Voice TV begins
- 12 November 2004 The Finnish version of TV-channel The Voice TV begins
- 17 December 2004 - The Swedish version of the TV-channel The Voice begins
- 30 September 2008 - The Voice TV was closed in Sweden
- 1 September 2012 The Voice TV was closed in Finland and replaced by Kutonen
- 31 December 2012 - The Voice TV was closed in Denmark and replaced by 7'eren
- 2012 - The Voice TV was closed in Norway
- October 2015 - The Voice radio was closed in Norway
- 14 February 2016 - The Voice radio was closed in Finland and replaced by Kiss
Shows
The Voice is supported with speakers all days, in the daytimes. In some of the countries, The Voice radio broadcasts parallel with The Voice TV. So what is heard on radio, is the same seen on TV.
A daily morning show is presented on all The Voice stations, with local speakers and local stuff and stories. Furthermore all countries present different shows, with local speakers in the afternoon hours.
Frequencies
In Denmark, The Voice covers most of the bigger cities. The Voice is available on FM in Copenhagen and nearby citites, Odense and most of the rest of Funen, Aarhus and nearby cities, Vejle and nearby cities and in Aalborg. It is also available on DAB Digital Radio all over the country, on cable all over the country, and on the Internet. The Voice TV is available on cable TV (YouSee), Digital via antenna with Boxer and satellite TV (Canal Digital), all over the country.
In Sweden, The Voice radio is available on 105.9 MHz in Stockholm, and on the Internet.
The Voice in Norway was available on FM in Oslo, Stavanger and Trondheim. You could previously also listen to The Voice all over Norway via DAB Digital Radio, and on the Internet. The Voice TV was available on satellite via Canal Digital.
A The Voice iPhone and Android app is available separately for all The Voice countries.