15 Facts About Capital London

Capital London is a radio station owned and operated by the Global media company as part of its national Capital FM Network.

In 2011 Capital London was launched nationally, apart from the daily breakfast and weekday drivetime shows, becoming part of the Capital London FM Network.

Capital London started in the, literally, dark days of the three-day week when electricity was rationed because of a miners' strike.

The host of Capital London's first show was former BBC Light Programme and former BBC Radio 1 presenter David Symonds,.

Immediately after going on air, Capital London Radio suffered co-channel interference from Radio Veronica, a pirate radio station off the coast of the Netherlands.

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Capital London finally moved into office blocks in Euston Tower in September 1973, just a few yards away from Thames Television headquarters.

They're even worse because they had the chance, coming right into the heart of Capital London and sitting in that tower right on top of everything.

Capital London thinks he's the self appointed Minister of Public Enlightenment.

Mid-1970s saw Capital Radio expand with the launch of the Help a London Child charity, which aimed to raise money for London's poorest children.

The station has lent its support to Capital London-based orchestras, choral societies, the British Film Institute Children's Film Festival and many other ventures.

Capital London's aircraft was originally a Piper Seneca model, and, later, a twin-engined Grumman Cougar.

Tarrant initially arrived at Capital London presenting a Sunday lunchtime show before being promoted to a weekday lunchtime slot.

Changes continued seeing Capital re-branded back to "London's Hit Music Station", a play on the station's earlier brand of "London's Number One Hit Music Station" with noticeable improvements – leading to a rise in audience figures at the end of 2006.

Station then returned to the "Capital London's Hit Music Network" tagline on 10 December 2007, with ex-Absolute Radio presenter Greg Burns replacing Lucio on drivetime, and Lucio moving to the evening show.

Capital London formed part of the then nine-station Capital network on 3 January 2011 as part of a merger of the Global owned Hit Music and Galaxy networks.