LBC

LBC (originally the London Broadcasting Company) is Britain's first commercial independent local radio station, providing a service of news and information to London. LBC began broadcasting on 8 October 1973, days ahead of Capital Radio.

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Britain - London - 8 October - 1973 - Capital Radio

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The station has had a turbulent history and almost disappeared in the mid-1990s when the original LBC company - then owned by Shirley Porter's Chelverton Investments - failed to have its licence renewed. The LBC name was not used on-air between October 1994 and July 1996.

Related Topics:
Shirley Porter - 1994 - 1996

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LBC was owned between 1994 and 1996 by Reuters, which for most of that time operated the stations as London News 97.3 FM and London News Talk 1152 AM.

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Reuters - FM - AM

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Between 1996 and 2002 LBC was part of London News Radio Limited, a company owned jointly by ITN, Daily Mail & General Trust, Reuters and the GWR Group. This new consortium revived the LBC name on 1152AM on 1 July 1996. At the end of 1996 the FM service was relaunched as News Direct 97.3FM.

Related Topics:
ITN - Daily Mail - Reuters - GWR Group - 1 July - 1996

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LBC is currently owned by the Chrysalis Group and operates two services; LBC 97.3 - a news/talk format station - and LBC News 1152 AM, a rolling news service. LBC's sister station is Heart 106.2.

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Chrysalis Group - LBC 97.3 - LBC News 1152 AM - Heart 106.2

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Current LBC 97.3 presenters are: Steve Allen; Clive Bull; Paul Blezard; Marcus Churchill; Jono Coleman; John Cushing; Peter Deeley; Caroline Feraday; Nick Ferrari; Angie Greaves; Charlie Jordan; Iain Lee; Elliot Moss; James O'Brien; Dr Pam; Jo Parkerson; David Prever; Paul Ross; Kenny Sansom; Sandi Toksvig; and Sandy Warr.

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Clive Bull - Paul Blezard - Marcus Churchill - Jono Coleman - John Cushing - Peter Deeley - Caroline Feraday - Nick Ferrari - Angie Greaves - Charlie Jordan - Iain Lee - Elliot Moss - James O'Brien - Dr Pam - Jo Parkerson - David Prever - Paul Ross - Kenny Sansom - Sandi Toksvig - Sandy Warr

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Past LBC presenters include: Jeremy Beadle, Frank Bough, Tommy Boyd, Gyles Brandreth, Boy George, Eric Hall, Brian Hayes, Bob Holness, Henry Kelly, Richard Littlejohn, Daisy McAndrew, Pete Murray, Michael Parkinson and Julia Somerville.

Related Topics:
Jeremy Beadle - Frank Bough - Tommy Boyd - Gyles Brandreth - Boy George - Eric Hall - Brian Hayes - Bob Holness - Henry Kelly - Richard Littlejohn - Daisy McAndrew - Pete Murray - Michael Parkinson - Julia Somerville

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