About Us

What we do

Smooth is a national independent commercial radio station, licensed by the Broadcasting Authority, the radio and television regulator in Malta and Gozo.

Our station format is set out below. This information is intended to give you a better understanding of our output and what we do for the communities we serve.

Transmission

Smooth broadcasts 24 hours a day in English on DAB+ digital radio. The powerful signal from our network of transmitters covers more than 530,000 residents of Malta and Gozo as well as 3,000,000 tourists. National coverage is also available online via this website and on smartphones, tablets, laptops and personal computers.

Automation

Smooth automates its programming using state-of-the-art computer technology.

Programming

Smooth’s programming output comes from our broadcast centre in Malta while our head office is in Gozo.

Our experienced presentation team includes Martin Buchanan, Michelle Horn, Liam Cash, Brian Ford, Simon Clarke and David Hiskett.

News and information

News bulletins are aired at 0600, 0700, 0800, 0900, 1000, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000 and 2100.

Smooth provides local travel bulletins at morning peak times and during weekends when the need arises.

Playlist

Smooth Radio is Malta’s biggest adult contemporary brand. Our music playlist is updated regularly. The songs we play are the best from the past five decades. The Smooth experience is about playing the soundtrack to your life – we play the biggest and best songs from the past 50 years, brought to you by experienced and intelligent presenters.

Community

What’s on information for the Maltese Islands can be heard every hour across the day on Smooth, aimed at holidaymakers as well as residents of Malta and Gozo. Smooth also promotes a number of good causes.

We broadcast a number of social responsibility campaigns that encourage healthy lifestyles, road safety, fire safety and respect for the environment.