A new English radio station will be launched on January 1 in Cyprus, the people behind it said on Monday.

Wow Radio Online will play a mixture of hit songs while it will also support new musicians and singers from around the world.

The format is a mixture of music, news, chat, competitions and presenter-led shows.

“We want to build something great and uplifting that people enjoy listening to. Although shows will be in English, music is something that always connects people, no matter what,” a spokesman for the station said.

The station will play a combination of popular songs from the 70s and 80s, through the decades to recent hits, with a few songs from the 50s and 60s.

Luca Marshall will present the weekday Breakfast Show from 8am to 10am and Mark Ryes will present the Weekend Breakfast Show from 9am to 11am.

Wow Radio Online will be available on Alexa and smart speakers and the website www.wowradio.online/ with a dedicated app for both Android and iOS phones.

Listeners will also have the opportunity to win an Echo Dot smart speaker in January, tune in to find out how.