Soho Radio
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Soho Radio is an independent online radio station that broadcasts live from London and from New York. Its studios are based in Soho, London, and in Rockefeller Center in New York City. It was founded in 2014, with the New York branch opening in November 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/business-economics/business/tle-meetssoho-radio/10/11/|title=TLE meets...Soho Radio|last=Mellor|first=Joe|date=10 November 2014|website=The London Economic|language=en-GB|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=29 October 2019}}
Location
Soho Radio broadcasts live from a street side studio in Soho, London. The original studio at 22C Great Windmill Street in Soho opened in 2014. The studio featured a shop space at the front, used to host pop up residencies, shops, brands, and events. In June 2019, they opened their second studio at 33 Broadwick Street in Soho. In December 2020, Soho Radio launched in New York, broadcasting live from Rockefeller Center.
Presenters
Soho Radio has over 250 resident presenters covering all genres, including Primal Scream's Simone Marie, dub legend Dennis Bovell, Groove Armada's Tom Findlay, Unkle's James Lavelle, Jim Sclavunos of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Metronomy's Anna Prior, DJ Norman Jay MBE and Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown massacre.{{Cite web|title=Shows|url=https://sohoradiolondon.com/shows/|access-date=12 November 2020|website=Soho Radio}}
Notable hosts and guests include:
Soho Radio Vinyl Sessions
Soho Radio host Vinyl Sessions, with artists performing two tracks live as they cut the session direct to acetate. These special dub plates are then auctioned off for charity. The Soho Radio Vinyl Session with Paul Weller raised £2500 for the charity Shelter.
Session artists include:{{Cite web|title=Vinyl Sessions|url=https://sohoradiolondon.com/vinyl-sessions/|access-date=12 November 2020|website=Soho Radio}}
- Paul Weller
- KT Tunstall
- Idles
- Seun Kuti
- Sampa the Great
- Tim Burgess
- Reuben James
- MckNasty
- Kay Young
- Field Music
- Steve Mason
- Madison McFerrin
- Skinny Pelembe
- Hejira
- Remi
- Omar
- Joel Culpepper
- Terri Walker
- Jeffrey Lewis
- Ibibio Sound Machine
- Let's Eat Grandma
Awards
- Awarded Best Online Radio Station in the Mixcloud Online Radio Awards 2016{{Cite web|date=2 December 2016|title=Winners of the 2016 Online Radio Awards Revealed|url=https://blog.mixcloud.com/2016/12/02/winners-of-the-2016-online-radio-awards-revealed/|access-date=12 November 2020|website=The global community for audio culture.|language=en}}
- Awarded Event of the Decade in Time Out magazine in 2019
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website}}
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