[3] Founded in 2006 by Ian Wallace and Toby Whitehouse, Gaydio originally launched as a 4-week pop up FM station to broadcast over the Manchester Pride festival.
The new sound of Gaydio - a mostly upbeat dance format - was accompanied by a new slogan 'The Beat of Gay UK', and was launched at 7 am on Monday 7 January 2013 with the return of the 'Chris and Emma at Breakfast' show broadcast across all three licensed areas and online.
In 2018 Gaydio applied for, and won, a community radio licence for Brighton, launching their FM service there in October of that year.
To date, they have offered courses in cities across the UK including Manchester, Birmingham, London, Brighton & Edinburgh and work with over 200 people per year.
The event continues in 2024 with Jazzy (singer), Caity Baser, Tia Kofi & Ginger Johnson (drag queen) with Lady Phill from UK Black Pride winning the lifetime achievement award.