Radio Birdsong

Half a million listeners so far have tuned in to the Birdsong station, with an increasing number choosing to wake up to the soothing sound every morning.

The station has proved so popular the company behind it has bowed to public pressure for better sound quality and upgraded the recording.

An internet campaign has also been launched to keep the station on air, following fears it may soon be shut down and replaced by a commercial channel.

Listeners have stumbled across Birdsong while searching through the stations on their digital radios.

Starting at 6am every day and closing at midnight, the station plays a 20 minute-long recording of birds singing in chorus, which is repeated on a continuous loop.

Paul Boon, editor of The Radio Magazine, said the station's popularity was due to word of mouth. He said: "It is the sort of thing that causes people to talk, so obviously people are listening. 

We have readers phoning us just to say how much they like the Birdsong channel. "

Birdsong will remain on air while a permanent commercial broadcaster is sought for the frequency by DigitalOne, the company that runs Britain's commercial digital radio ­network.

So catch it while you still can...
http://www.ukdigitalradio.com/news/display.asp?id=290

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Update 6/13/2015:

This post first appeared here April 8, 2008.

The Birdsong went off the air but has since been reinstated by popular demand.