Sky News Radio will launch on national DAB radio when the 4DigitalGroup multiplex is up and running next year.
It is expected to launch before this on AM radio in London. The station is a joint venture between Sky and Global Radio, which will, as part of the agreement, will rebrand its LBC News AM station as Sky News Radio to coincide with the launch.
Andy Ivy, Sky News Radio head, will continue running its syndication service providing news to more than 60 stations, including Virgin Radio and TalkSport.