Marcher Radio Group
| Company type | Holding |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | Gwersyllt, Wrexham |
| Products | Broadcasting |
| Website | Global (parent company) |
Marcher Radio Group Ltd, previously Marcher Sound Ltd, was a British media organisation which operated several
History
The company was established in 1983 after successfully acquiring a
In 1989 the station opened an FM relay to cover the coastal areas of north east
Due to
In 1993, the company acquired the rights to broadcast to the north Wales coast on 96.3FM, including
In 1998, Marcher launched
In 1999, MFM 97.1 was re-branded
Subsequent re-brands saw Buzz 97.1 become branded as "Wirral's Buzz", Champion FM 103 becoming simply "Champion", Coast 96.3 again becoming simply "Coast" and MFM 103.4 becoming Marcher Sound. In August 2007, 18 stations of the former Classic Gold Digital Network including Classic Gold Marcher were sold back to GCap Media, merging it with its own Capital Gold network. At this point Classic Gold Marcher was re-branded to simply "Wrexham and Chester Gold".
Takeovers
In 2000, the company was purchased by
Upon purchase, Marcher's four
In 2005 GCap announced it was to sell many of its radio businesses, including those of Marcher Radio Group. However, in March 2006 the company called off the sale.[2]
Following acquisition by
See also
- Buzz 97.1 - became Capital North West and Wales
- Champion 103 - now Capital Cymru
- Marcher Sound - became Capital North West and Wales
- Coast 96.3 - became Capital North West and Wales