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| Broadcast area | United Kingdom |
| Frequency | Freeview: 277 Freely: 566 (Radioplayer App for Smart TVs) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Trans World Radio Limited |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Webcast TWR-UK |
| Website | Official website |
TWR-UK is a BritishChristian radio station and part ofTrans World Radio (TWR) a multinationalevangelical Christian media distributor. The station went online-only on 31 March 2025.
TWR-UK broadcasts Christian programming, including sermons, Bible teaching and interviews across the United Kingdom.
TWR-UK was founded in 1963, at that time TWR-UK only broadcast programmes for a couple of hours each day. These were broadcast initially onshortwave from the much-loved Monte Carlo transmitter,[1] a transmitter formerly used to broadcast German war propaganda in theSecond World War but later acquired byTrans World Radio in 1958.[2] With the arrival of satellite technology in the 1990s, the possibility of 24/7 broadcasting schedules emerged. From 2001 TWR-UK began broadcasting a 24/7 schedule, the same year they joined theSky satellite service.[3]
In 2005 TWR-UK relocated their headquarters toAltrincham inGreater Manchester where they currently broadcast from today.[4]
In 2013 to mark the 50th anniversary of TWR-UK, the broadcasters launched their first digital app, making it possible for listeners to catch up on old programmes and listen live through their own personal devices.[5]
In April 2015 TWR-UK began broadcasting onFreeview making their programmes available to most households across the UK.[6]
As well as being a national UK radio station, TWR-UK also support a variety of overseas projects. Notably in 2022 TWR-UK when listeners raised over £25,000 to support people living in Ukraine during theRusso-Ukrainian War.[7]
The widerTrans World Radio group, broadcasts globally in over 300 languages in 190 countries, making it the world's most far-reaching Christian radio network.[8]
TWR-UK supporters come from a variety ofChristian denominations including:Anglican,Baptist,Evangelical,Methodist andPentecostal churches.