- UKRD Group
The UKRD Group Ltd is a British media company which owns the license to 13 commercial
radio stations in theUnited Kingdom . The name originates from UK Radio Developments.Formed on August 22nd
1990 as a company to invest in commercial stations following the relaxation of station ownership laws, its first investment was a stake inCornwall 'sPirate FM 102 which was designed and launched by former County Sound bossMike Powell who, after leaving County Sound, had formed Infinity Radio. Shortly after the launch, Infinity Radio merged with UK Radio Developments and Powell became CEO of the embryo UKRD Group. Under Powell's leadership UKRD became one of the fastest growing private radio group's in the UK, rapidly addingStar FM in Slough and winning the Guildford radio franchise which gave birth to96.4 The Eagle ; the newCounty Sound (a recreation of the original Guildford commercial station of the same name) and Delta Radio. Since then it has acquired several more stations, and launched further stations on the issue of new local licenses.UKRD acquired a significant minority share holding in Kiss Manchester and Yorkshire owned by
Faze FM . The stations had a branding deal with EMAP'sKiss FM , London. UKRD sold its interests in the Kiss stations in 1997 to theChrysalis Group who added them to itsGalaxy Radio .Since 2001, the head of the organisation has been William Rogers, one time leader of
Penwith District Council, inCornwall .UKRD Group's head office is within the Carn Brea Studios of
Pirate FM 102 inRedruth ,Cornwall ,England . It also has offices in Guildford and Bristol.tations owned by UKRD Group
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County Sound Radio 1566 AM .
*96.4FM The Eagle .
*Fen Radio 107.5 .
*KL.FM 96.7 .
*Pirate FM 102 .
*96.2 The Revolution .
* Star Radio Cambridge & Ely.
*Star 107.2 .
*Star 107.5 .
*Star 107.7 .
*South Hams Radio (WithGlobal Radio ).External links
* [http://www.ukrd.com UKRD Group website]
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