Global Radio owns and operates one of the leading out-of-home advertising companies in the UK through its Outdoor Division.
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19 Facts About Global Radio
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Global was founded by Ashley Tabor-King in 2007, with financial backing from his father Michael Tabor, and purchased Chrysalis Radio, where Global took control of the radio brands Heart, Galaxy, LBC and The Arrow.
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In May 2013, the Competition Commission ruled that Global Radio would be required to sell seven stations across the network.
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The appeal was rejected on all grounds and the company must sell the seven stations it was ordered to in the original judgement, Global Radio said it was disappointed with the decision and was considering it further.
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Global Radio will retain control of all other stations, relaunching the existing Heart North West and Wales as Capital to allow Real North Wales to take on the Heart affiliation.
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Real XS in Paisley will be retained by Global Radio and join the XFM network; the future branding and direction of Real XS in Manchester, under Communicorp, is unclear at the present time.
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In September 2018, Global Radio announced the double acquisition of two key outdoor companies, Primesight and Outdoor Plus, creating Global Radio's Outdoor Division.
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The move led to Global Radio discontinuing the Sunday evening show for all stations outside of their own Heart and Capital networks, on which the show continues to air.
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On 26 February 2019, Global Radio announced plans to replace the regional breakfast shows on Capital and Heart with a single national breakfast show for each network, whilst Smooth kept its regional breakfast shows, instead turning its drive time show national.
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Global Radio chose to close some unviable AM relays of Gold, but has continued to serve these areas on DAB.
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Global Radio currently operates five stations exclusively broadcast via digital platforms:.
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In March 2018, Global Radio launched a new awards show celebrating the stars of music, news and entertainment across genres in the UK and from around the world.
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On 20 January 2017, The Global Radio Academy was officially opened by the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry.
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Two Breakfast shows from the Global Radio brands were broadcasting Live from the academy, Heart London Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Emma Bunton and Nick Ferrari on LBC.
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In terms of weekly audience reach, Global Radio's newsroom is the second largest news broadcaster in the UK, second only to the BBC.
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Global Radio once said: “Disadvantaged children don't have less imagination, just less opportunity to express it.
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In 2015, Global Radio's Make Some Noise ran its second year on 8 October they came all came together.
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In May 2015, Global Radio was criticised for dropping coverage of the HSBC tax story in February that year.
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In July 2020, Global Radio was criticised for failing to investigate multiple online allegations that Capital Xtra DJ Tim Westwood had behaved inappropriately with young female fans.
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