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Monocle Radio is an internet radio station, broadcasting from [[Monocle (UK magazine)|Monocle's]] headquarters at Midori House in London. On weekdays, the station produces three live, current affairs-based programs. It also broadcasts weekly shows on business; culture; design; food and hospitality; print media, [[urbanism]] and more. Music hours, short-format shows and reports fill the rest of the schedule, hosted by Monocle staff. Monocle 24 was launched in October 2011 and broadcasts in English, primarily from [[London]], but with an international focus. Around 80% of listening is via download, 20% via live streaming. Monocle 24 has broadcast more than 60 different programs and podcasts since it was founded and produces all its content in-house. With more than 30 premieres every week, Monocle 24 produces more shows and podcasts than any other independent media brand.

 

'''The Monocle Weekly'''

 

Monocle 24 itself grew out of ''The Monocle Weekly'', a podcast which first appeared on 28 December 2008. Hosted by Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound, it covers topics such as politics, business and culture and features interviews with big names across several disciplines, and eventually hit download figures as high as 250,000 per month. ''The Monocle Weekly'' became a one-hour weekend show on the station and is still available as a podcast.

 

'''Station history'''

 

The station is live 24 hours a day at monocle.com/radio and records more than 1 million listens to its programming every month through the Monocle website and across all internet radio and podcast platforms.

 

'''Programme schedule'''

 

Monocle 24 also produces and broadcasts Konfekt Korner, the monthly podcast from sister title Konfekt magazine hosted by Konfekt Editor Sophie Grove.

 

'''Past programmes and content'''

 

Monocle 24 has broadcast more than 60 different programmes and podcasts since its launch. From 17 October 2011 to 2 March 2015, the station broadcast its own newscasts at the top of the hour between 6 am and 11 pm London time. [[Tomasz Schafernaker]] provided recorded weather forecasts for the station, but they were quickly dropped. ''Aperitivo'' (16 Sept 2013 - 15 November 2013) was a short-lived news-based talk programme, trailed as a "relaxed blend of conversation and analysis." ''The Globalist'', a show on international news and political issues, was originally two hours long. It was later split in two, the second hour becoming ''The Globalist Asia'', which was last broadcast on 27 December 2013. ''The Review'' was a weekend show which featured stories about books, movies and theatre. From launch to 2 March 2015, the station broadcast ABC Radio news bulletins between midnight and 5 am London time.

 

'''Sponsorship'''

 

[[Tag Heuer]] was the station's "digital timekeeper" from 11 October 2015 to summer 2016. Previously, [[Rolex]] had a similar role, with ads running at the top of the hour.

 

'''Presenters'''