JACKfm UK is to expand with a new brand targeting younger female listeners and a London/national roll-out by the end of the year.

The UK operation, whose utilises the Jack radio brand that originated in North America with a much wider playlist than other stations, launched in Oxford in 2007 and has since expanded with services in Bristol, Hampshire, Hertforshire and Wiltshire. Since launching the brand has won 24 industry awards.

Under new plans it will initially launch an additional service ...