Launch partner for new audio streaming platform

Multi-year agreement enables Nation Radio to scale audiences, strengthen digital delivery and unlock new commercial opportunities

09 April 2026 - London, UK - Arqiva, the leading media services and communications infrastructure operator, has announced Nation Radio as the launch partner for its new fully managed audio streaming platform, supporting one of the UK’s fastest-growing commercial radio groups as it continues to expand its reach and digital capabilities. The multi-year agreement sees Nation Radio select Arqiva as its new streaming partner, reflecting its ambition to grow audiences, strengthen listener experiences and accelerate digital monetisation. Arqiva will deliver the service via Audio Streaming – Arqiva’s single, cloud-native platform connecting broadcasters content to every listener, with full control over distribution, monetisation, insight, and support. 

Under the agreement, Nation Radio will migrate all 33 of its services to Arqiva’s platform, delivering around five million listening hours of audio per month and serving up to one million targeted audio adverts per day. The move provides Nation with the scale, reliability and insight required to support continued growth across both digital and broadcast channels.

Arqiva’s platform plays a central role in enabling Nation Radio to deliver consistent, high-quality audio wherever and however listeners choose to tune in. Designed to handle peaks in demand, the low-latency audio content delivery network ensures a seamless listener experience, while real-time analytics and audience insights give Nation greater visibility into listening behaviour and performance.

The platform also enables Nation Radio to maximise the value of its content, with tools to clip live broadcast audio and immediately publish it to podcast platforms, alongside reliable distribution to all major audio destinations, including smart speakers. Enterprise-grade service levels and 24/7 monitoring provide the resilience required to support Nation’s growing audience and commercial ambitions.

The Audio Streaming platform from Arqiva allows Nation Radio to strengthen both its digital listening and advertising opportunities as customer listening habits evolve. 

Richard Johnston, Head of Commercial Radion at Arqiva, said:

“This partnership is about supporting Nation Radio’s growth ambitions. By combining the reach of broadcast radio with high-quality digital streaming, we’re helping Nation build audiences, strengthen engagement and unlock new commercial opportunities across its services.”

Jason Bryant, Founder of Nation Radio said:

“As a fast-growing independent radio group, we need partners who can support our expansion across both broadcast and digital platforms. Arqiva’s end-to-end streaming service gives us the reliability, insight and flexibility to grow our digital audience, while its broadcast expertise continues to play a vital role in helping us reach listeners at scale.”

About Arqiva 

Arqiva is at the heart of the broadcast and utilities sectors, providing critical data, network, and communications services.  

We work in partnership with our customers to meet everyone’s demand for information, content and entertainment and enabling a switched-on world to flow. 

Our advanced, secure, and dedicated networks support the management of critical data for a range of smart metering networks in the energy and water sectors. As a UK critical national infrastructure provider, we’re trusted to deliver by the country’s biggest utility brands on their journey to a smarter, greener and more efficient tomorrow. 

For more information, news and insights from Arqiva, please visit the website at: www.arqiva.com  

Learn more about Nation Radio here.