The Voice (radio station)

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{{Infobox radio network

| network_name = The Voice

| name = The Voice

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| image = TheVoiceTV-logo.png

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| available = Denmark
Bulgaria

| founded = June 1984 (In Denmark)

| founder = Otto Reedtz-Thott and Klaus Riskær Pedersen

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The Voice is a European radio station operating in Denmark and Bulgaria. It was available until 2012 in Finland and in Sweden until broadcasts stopped online early 2020. The Nordic radio stations were owned by Bauer Media Group, and the Bulgarian station was owned by A.E. Best Success Services Bulgaria EOOD until 2022 since then it is owned by Nova Radio Group. The format consists mostly of new Pop songs, real life events and concerts like the local Coca-Cola The Voice Happy Energy Tour. The target audience of the listeners is 15 to 25 years old. Income is generated by commercials. The station was founded in Denmark as a local radio in the Copenhagen area.

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
2005 - The Voice Radio launches in Norway
2006 - The Voice Bulgaria launches
2007 - The Voice Radio launches in Finland
30 September 2008 - The Voice TV was closed in Sweden
10 November 2011 - ProSiebenSat.1 sells the Bulgarian division to A.E. Best Success Services Bulgaria EOOD.{{cite news|title=ProSiebenSat.1 Sells Portfolio in Bulgaria|url=https://seenews.com/news/prosiebensat1-sells-portfolio-in-bulgaria-209769|accessdate=14 April 2017|publisher=SeeNews|date=14 November 2011}}
1 September 2012 - The Voice TV was closed in Finland and replaced by Kutonen
14 December 2012 - Discovery Communications buys the SBS Nordic operations from ProSiebenSat.1 Group.{{cite news|title=Discovery Communications to Acquire SBS Nordic Operations of ProSiebenSat.1 Group|url=https://corporate.discovery.com/discovery-newsroom/discovery-communications-to-acquire-sbs-nordic-operations-of-prosiebensat-1-group-and-announces-1-billion-increase-to-share-repurchase-program/|accessdate=14 April 2017|publisher=Discovery|date=14 December 2012}}
31 December 2012 - The Voice TV was closed in Denmark and replaced by 7'eren
2012 - The Voice TV was closed in Norway
April 2015 - Discovery sells SBS Discovery Radio to Bauer Media Group.{{cite news|title=Bauer Media seals deal for Nordic broadcaster SBS Discovery radio|url=http://www.thedrum.com/news/2015/04/28/bauer-media-seals-deal-nordic-broadcaster-sbs-discovery-radio|accessdate=14 April 2017|agency=The Drum News|date=28 April 2015}}
October 2015 - The Voice radio was closed in Norway and replaced by Kiss
29 April 2016 - In Sweden, The Voice radio was replaced by Kiss on FM, but remained as an online-only radio station.
2020 - The Voice stops broadcasting online in Sweden
2022 - Radio and TV The Voice Bulgaria were sold to Nova Broadcasting Group and the studio and the moderators were completely changed.