\n The indie-focused station is already building a following with its no-presenter, music-led format.\n<\/p>\n
\n Xenon Radio will begin broadcasting across the Poole and Purbeck digital radio area on Sunday, June 21, coinciding with World Music Day.\n<\/p>\n
\n Founded by local broadcaster Carl Greenham, the station will focus on indie music from the 1990s and 2000s, targeting listeners looking for an alternative to mainstream formats.\n<\/p>\n
\n The station launched online earlier this year and has already built an audience across the UK, with listeners tuning in via its website, smart speakers and mobile devices.\n<\/p>\n
\n Unlike many commercial stations, Xenon does not carry traditional advert breaks. Instead, it offers sponsorship around specific features and programming.\n<\/p>\n
\n Carl said the aim from the outset was to create a distinctive sound.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cFrom day one, the vision was simple. Great music, strong branding, no presenters, no waffle and no following the crowd. It\u2019s radio with attitude,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
\n The move to DAB will significantly extend the station\u2019s reach, bringing it to listeners across Poole, Wareham, Swanage and surrounding areas.\n<\/p>\n
\n It also marks a notable development for local radio, with Xenon becoming one of the few independently founded Dorset stations to secure a place on the Poole and Purbeck multiplex.\n<\/p>\n
\n Carl, who has more than a decade of experience in local broadcasting, said the launch was a personal milestone.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cBringing Xenon onto DAB is one of the proudest moments of my broadcasting career,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cXenon started as an idea and is now broadcasting online, on smart speakers and mobile devices. Seeing that vision become reality is incredibly rewarding.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n He previously founded Weymouth\u2019s first full-time community radio station in 2012 and has worked with broadcasters across Dorset as a consultant.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cBack in 2012, I founded Weymouth\u2019s first full-time community radio station. This weekend, I\u2019ll bring another Weymouth-based radio station onto DAB.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cXenon has shown me what can be achieved when you\u2019re free to make decisions and stay true to the original vision. Too many stations lose their identity trying to please everyone.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Since going live online, the station has attracted listeners from across the UK and beyond, highlighting continued demand for music-led radio.\n<\/p>\n
\n The DAB launch gives Xenon potential access to hundreds of thousands of listeners across east Dorset.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cXenon isn\u2019t for everyone, and that\u2019s exactly the point,\u201d Carl added.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThe best radio stations have personality. They stand for something. I\u2019d rather build a station people genuinely love than one that simply blends into the background.\u201d\n<\/p>\n