![]() It changed hands again in 2008, when Emap sold their consumer magazines and radio business units to current owner Bauer Media. Radio Clyde was controlled by Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) until 2005, when the company was acquired by Emap. In line with other UK stations, by this time the AM broadcast was advertised by its frequency of 1152 kHz, rather than its equivalent wavelength of 261 meters. The split became permanent on Wednesday 3 January 1990, with the AM service carrying a classic hits format. Radio Clyde's output was split into two distinct services on Friday 12 August 1988, with the launch of a separate Clyde FM service carrying chart music at weekends. It also broadcast Interact, a two-hour weekly arts magazine programme, and employed a full-time drama producer who commissioned work performed by prominent Scottish actors such as Eileen McCallum and Bill Paterson. ĭuring the 1980s, under Programme Controller Alex Dickson, the station maintained a commitment to the arts, including outside broadcasts by the Scottish National Orchestra and other orchestras in its programming. The station's studios were originally located at the Anderston Centre complex within Glasgow city centre, but moved to its current site at Clydebank in 1983. Its original slogan was Radio Clyde, 261, all together now. It was the first ILR station outside London, on 261 metres medium wave and 95.1 FM (later moving to 102.5 FM). Radio Clyde began broadcasting as the commercial radio station in Scotland at 10.30pm on Monday 31 December 1973. Radio Clyde is owned and operated by Bauer, based at studios in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire and forms part of Bauer's Hits Radio and Greatest Hits Radio Network of local stations. ![]() Radio Clyde is a group of two Independent Local Radio stations serving Glasgow and West Central Scotland. 12 August 1988 (Clyde FM/Radio Clyde split)
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