NTS Radio

NTS Radio
Industry Music & Entertainment
Founded April 2011
Founder Femi Adeyemi[1]
Headquarters Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom
Key people
 Femi Adeyemi (CEO)
Sean McAuliffe
Website www.nts.live

NTS (also known as NTS Radio or NTS Live) is an online radio station and media platform based in the Hackney area of London, England. The station was founded in April 2011 by Femi Adeyemi.[1] NTS Radio serves the online community with a diverse range of live radio shows, digital media and live music based events. Its tag line is 'Don't Assume'. NTS has live stations in London, Manchester, Los Angeles and Shanghai and it broadcasts content live from over 30 cities a month.[2][3][4][5][6] According to the Institute of Contemporary Arts website, "NTS Radio is a family of like-minded and passionate individuals, dedicated to supporting exciting music and culture through online radio and events. NTS uncovers the best of the musical past, celebrates the present and cultivates the future of the underground music scene, and prides itself on being open-minded and experimental".[7]

Hosts and artists

All hosts and artists that appear on NTS are selected by three of the NTS team: Fergus McDonald (Head of Programming), Sean McAuliffe (Managing Director) and Femi Adeyemi (CEO).[8]

There are over 200 regular hosts.[8] A number of musicians, DJs and record labels have appeared on NTS as guests, including:

Awards

NTS won the 2014 Best Online Radio Station in the World Award from Mixcloud and the official International Radio Awards Festival.[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "NTS Radio founder Femi Adeyemi can be the next John Peel — if he wants to — What's on". Hackney Gazette. 31 October 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "The rise and rise of NTS Radio". Dummymag.com. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "NTS Radio: Open Call For Jingles". The Wire. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  4. ↑ Nosheen Iqbal (26 April 2013). "Liz Kershaw; Morning Marauders: radio review | Television & radio". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  5. ↑ Clare Considine (3 April 2015). "How London's NTS is helping to redefine live radio". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "NTS Radio Comes To Los Angeles". The Guardian. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "NTS Radio - Institute of Contemporary Arts". Ica.art. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  8. 1 2 Looq, Michelle (2016-04-19). "The Golden Age of Internet Radio was Born in a Shack in East London". Thump.vice.com. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  9. ↑ "NTS online radio award winner". Radiotoday.co.uk. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
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