Birdsong radio station plays last tweet

A digital radio station which became a surprise hit with listeners by playing nothing but birdsong will go off the air this morning.

Birdsong Radio was set up 18 months ago as a temporary filler station on the UK's national DAB network when another station closed.

It only ever played a single looped recording of birdsong which was taped 20 years ago by Quentin Howard who is now the chief executive of a number of radio stations, but despite this the station attracted thousands of daily listeners.

However, because the looped audio meant it was impossible to run adverts on the station, it will now be replaced by a more traditional station 'Amazing Radio' - playing songs by unsigned bands.

Radio bosses said they understood that many listeners would be disappointed by the closure of Birdsong Radio but suggested if they liked listening to birds that should open their window or go outside.