dabbl

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = Dabbl

| logo = Dabblradio.PNG

| city = London, Cardiff

| area = United Kingdom:
London, Cardiff (DAB)
Worldwide (Internet)

| branding = dabbl

| airdate = {{start date|2009|10|1|df=yes}}

| last_airdate = {{end date|2010|8|25|df=yes}}

| format = New and live music

| former_names = CTRL

| owner = TIML Radio Limited

| sister_stations = Absolute Radio
Absolute Classic Rock
Absolute Radio 60s
Absolute Radio 70s
Absolute 80s
Absolute Radio 90s
Absolute Radio 00s
Absolute Radio Extra

| webcast =

}}

Dabbl was a user-controlled radio station broadcast on the Internet and on DAB Digital Radio in Cardiff 24 hours a day and in London from 7pm to 6am daily. Its content was chosen by members of Absolute Radio's website VIP Service, who select songs which are then voted for. Songs with the most votes are then broadcast. It operated from 1 October 2009{{Cite web |title=Absolute Radio launches digital station Dabbl |url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/absolute-radio-launches-digital-station-dabbl/942426 |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=campaignlive.co.uk |language=en}} until 25 August 2010.{{Cite news |last=Plunkett |first=John |date=2010-08-25 |title=Absolute Radio axes dabbl |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/aug/25/absolute-radio-dabbl |access-date=2023-06-30 |issn=0261-3077}}

CTRL

Dabbl first appeared on DAB in London under the name "CTRL", however this was just broadcasting the "Absolute Radio" launch clock sound.

Availability

The station was previously available on the multiplexes in London on the Switch multiplex between 7 pm and 6 am, and in Cardiff and online 24 hours a day. In Bristol & Bath, Southend & Chelmsford, Swindon, Reading & Basingstoke, it was replaced by the more popular Absolute 90s in June 2010.

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