turning over almost all its transmission areas to Absolute Radio 90s; this was in preparation for the removal of Absolute 90s from Digital One in favour of Magic 105.4 FM in January 2015. Kerrang! remained available in London by moving to the slot previously home to Absolute Radio 00s. Kerrang! continues to broadcast nationally via Freeview and online platforms as before. The reduction in Kerrang!'s DAB footprint saw the station become unavailable to radio listeners in Birmingham, in the former FM licence area. Following the departure of breakfast presenter Kate Lawler to Virgin Radio UK in early 2016, a schedule reshuffle promoted Jake Thomson to breakfast, with his prior daytime show taken over by former In:Demand host Alex James. In July 2017, Sophie Kostrowski joined the station to host the weekday breakfast show, as the replacement for Jake Thomson who moved to the weekend breakfast show on classic-dance music station Kisstory. In December 2017, the UK's biggest club night Propaganda began broadcasting their own radio show on Kerrang! every Saturday night from 7pm to 10pm, presented by resident DJ Gabby Sanderson. On 23 May 2018, the London DAB transmission of Kerrang! Radio ceased with the station removed, along with Absolute Radio 70s, to make way for Bauer's new contemporary hit radio station Hits Radio. Kerrang! continues to broadcast nationally over Freeview and online and on the Dundee DAB area. On 23 March 2021, Kerrang! returned to Stoke & Stafford and Bradford & Huddersfield DAB. Klassic Kerrang! Radio The online only station was launched in August 2019, and focuses on classic rock music from the last 20 years. Kerrang! Radio Unleashed The online only station was launched in August 2019, and focuses on heavy metal music. References External links History of local radio in Birmingham area Radio Bauer Radio Radio stations established in 2004 Radio stations in London Rock radio stations in the United Kingdom