Capital Anthems Radio

Capital Anthems returns to familiar hits associated with Capital, drawing on the pop songs, dance collaborations and bands that became part of the brand's musical identity. Launched on 12 September 2024, it is a separate station within Global's Capital family. Its focus is the established repertoire rather than a programme organised solely around the latest releases.

Coldplay, Calvin Harris, Rihanna, Taylor Swift and One Direction were the artists highlighted when the service was announced. They give a useful picture of its range: band-led songs sit alongside solo pop performances, vocal collaborations and electronic dance production. The mix connects different kinds of mainstream hit through their place in Capital's musical past, with recognisable voices and choruses at its centre.

Miranda Burns presents the weekday afternoon programme, scheduled from midday to 4pm. Her show gives the station a regular hosted stretch devoted to these familiar songs. Capital Anthems therefore has its own presented afternoon identity, alongside its wider selection of pop favourites. The music brief allows a guitar-based hit and a DJ-led production to share the same programme without narrowing the station to one genre.

The service was introduced in the same September expansion that brought new specialist channels to Heart, Smooth, Radio X and Classic FM. Capital Anthems is available through Global Player and nationally on digital radio. Within Capital's own range, its distinctive subject is the songs the brand helped make familiar to its audience. The dance music of Calvin Harris, Rihanna's pop and R&B crossover and the group performances of Coldplay and One Direction illustrate the breadth of that brief, while the emphasis remains on established hits.