Latest news about Capital Dance

Sam Lavery and Sarah Devine join Capital Dance for new weekend shows

Capital Dance is introducing a brand-new Friday and Saturday night show called Club Capital Dance. Capital North-East Drive time presenter Sam Lavery will join sister station Capital Dance to host the shows every Friday and Saturday night going into the mix from 7pm – 10pm.

Schedule changes and extras shows for Capital and Capital Dance hosts

Kemi Rodgers, Meg McHugh and Sonny Jay have new shows on Capital as Zofia Rogers replaces Coco Cole on Capital Dance.

New programmes and presenters at Capital and Capital XTRA

A schedule refresh at Capital and Capital XTRA means new shows for Rio Fredrika, Jay London, Niall Gray, Chris Ros, Kamilla Rose & Kemi Rodgers plus Global Academy graduate Dynamic. Rio Fredrika, who hosts weekday breakfast on Capital Dance, will present a brand-new Saturday morning show across the Capital network from 9am – 12pm...

In photos: Global’s Make Some Noise raises over £2.7 million

Global’s Make Some Noise has raised over £2.7 million for small charities that help disadvantaged people across the UK after a day of on-air activities. All of its radio brands came together – Heart, Capital, Classic FM, Smooth, LBC, Radio X, Capital Dance, Capital XTRA and Gold – to raise funds and awareness for small charities in local communities across the UK, including food banks, mental health and domestic abuse helplines...

Capital to host first Weekender event with live audience

Capital is hosting a rooftop party hosted by MistaJam and featuring Jodie Harsh, Billen Ted and 220 KID. The Capital Weekender Live with OREO is taking place on the August bank holiday for the first time with a live audience. Listeners will be able to win tickets to the exclusive live show by listening to Capital and Capital Dance. The show will also be streamed live on Global Player...

Karen Nyame and Jess Bays join Capital Dance schedule

Capital Dance is introducing a new afternoon show from 12pm till 4pm with DJ Karen Nyame (KG) whilst Jess Bays takes on a new weekend programme. KG will be on Tuesdays to Saturday from today whilst Jess Bays starts her 4pm till 7pm Sunday show this weekend. Jess Bays said: “I am so excited to be joining Capital Dance, I don’t even think the word gassed comes close to describing how I feel...

Radio presenter Charlie Powell swaps KISS for Capital

DJ and producer Charlie Powell is joining Global as the new host of The Capital Weekender overnights. The former KISS and KISS FRESH host will be on-air from tomorrow every Saturday and Sunday from 1.30am till 5am and Monday afternoons on Capital Dance 4pm – 7pm. Charlie Powell said: “I’m so excited to be joining the Capital family. It hasn’t sunk in yet, but it’s a dream come true. My passion is always playing the biggest and best dance music for everyone and I am so grateful to have the opportunity to do this on the Capital Weekender & Capital Dance! I can’t wait to get started!” ...

Capital Dance introduces breakfast show with Rio Fredrika

Capital Dance is introducing a presented breakfast show to its schedule, to be hosted by Rio Fredrika. Rio, who currently hosts Monday Drive, will be on-air from 7am till 11am weekdays from January 4th 2021. Elsewhere MistaJam will continue hosting Tuesday to Saturday 4pm till 7pm and Coco Cole continues with the Capital Dance evening show, Mondays – Thursdays (7pm – 10pm) and the all-new Capital Weekender show from 10pm. Rio Fredrika said: “Honestly this is a dream come true! I am so unbelievably excited to be launching the Capital Dance Breakfast Show! I’m the most ‘morning person’ you’ll ever meet so you can count on high energy and I’ll be playing all the biggest dance tunes to kick-start your day! Can’t wait to see you there.”...

Jammy move as Global poach MistaJam for Capital Dance

Capital is launching Capital Dance on DAB across the UK and has poached MistaJam from BBC Radio 1 to launch it – today – RadioToday can reveal. MistaJam, who resigned suddenly from the BBC last week, will host Tuesday to Saturday Drive on Capital Dance and the Capital Weekender, Friday and Saturday from 7pm on both Capital and Capital Dance. The new station launches today at 4pm on the Digital One multiplex. Capital’s Coco Cole joins Capital Dance as the host of evenings, Monday – Thursday from 7pm. Coco will also host Friday & Saturday nights on the all-new Capital Weekender show with Ministry of Sound from 10pm...