Oneword Radio was a British commercial digital radio station featuring books, drama, comedy, children's programming, and discussion. The station was available in the UK via digital radio (DAB) and digital television (Freeview DVB-T and Sky Digital DVB-S) and was streamed on the internet 24 hours a day worldwide.

Ownership was shared between UBC Media Group and the UK's Channel 4 between early 2005 and December 2007. In October 2005 Channel 4 increased its stake to a majority by buying 51% of Oneword for £1 million. Oneword carried the Channel 4 Radio daily news broadcast at 7.30 on weekday mornings, The Morning Report, which is produced by the Channel 4 news team.

Virgin Media removed OneWord from their ex-NTL channel lineup on 4 October 2007. Oneword was not on ex-Telewest at the time.

In December 2007 Channel 4 decided to withdraw its funding, selling its share back to UBC Media Group for £1. All programming was replaced by repeats of previous output. On January 1, 2008 the remaining staff were dismissed. Oneword ceased broadcasting on DAB on Friday January 11, 2008.

After broadcasting ended, birdsong was broadcast on the channel until a permanent replacement, Amazing Radio, came on air on 1 June 2009. It has been claimed that the audience for the station was higher while the birdsong was playing than when the station was broadcasting normally.

References

1. Channel 4 plans digital radio station, The Guardian, August 27, 2004
2. Investors turned off by returns on digital radio, The Times, December 9, 2007
3. Change or die, says Oneword owner, The Guardian, 4 January 2008
4. Forum posting from former Programme Manager confirming dismissal of staff and imminent closure, 1 January 2008
5. Birdsong radio taken off air, BBC News, 1 June 2009