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First air date | May 2014 |
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Soho Radio is an independent online radio station that broadcasts live from London and from New York.[1] The studios are based in Soho, London,[2] and in the Rockefeller Centre in New York[3] It was founded in 2014,[4] with the New York branch opening in November 2020.
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 the Rockefeller Centre.
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.[5]
Notable hosts and guests include:
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:[6]
