Coldplay boss Miles Leonard sets up internet radio station in Somerset pub

The pub owned by Miles Leonard, where he broadcasts online
The pub owned by Miles Leonard, where he broadcasts online
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The records produced by his artists have been heard by millions around the world. Now the music mogul who signed Coldplay is focusing on just 500 listeners a little closer to home.

Miles Leonard, the former chairman of Parlophone and Warner Records, has set up an internet radio station that broadcasts twice a week from his Somerset village with a mix of music and interviews.

He had been keen to get into the radio business for some time but accelerated his plans when the pub he owns in the village had to close because of the coronavirus restrictions.

“We had been talking about setting up a radio station for some months with my music industry connections,” Mr Leonard told The Times. “We were looking