Absolute Radio

Absolute Radio is one of the UKs leading national commercial stations. Their owner, Bauer Media, came to Thinkfarm because of our long history in visual branding for radio and our deep experience working for some of the biggest names in British rock and pop. Most importantly, the Absolute team felt the time was right to start telling a punchy brand story that worked to reinforce the forthright attitude that their name represents.

Following an extensive brand research and insight project – with respondents across trade, current listeners, core potential audience, market survey and national focus groups – Absolute decided on a two-pronged marketing strategy. Firstly they needed to affirm what they play to their existing audience and, secondly, they needed a brand marketing campaign to get new listeners to try the station.

Our creative response was to be direct. Real Music Matters is a ruthlessly simple brand messaging idea. It confirms that Absolute shares the same belief as its audience. They’re a generation for whom music preference is an attitude – a defining part of their personality – whatever their current age.