Radio 1521
Radio 1521 (later Heartbeat 1521) was a radio station based in County Armagh, Northern Ireland from 1996 to 1999. The station broadcast from Craigavon and covered much of mid-Ulster.
The station launched in 1996 before being bought by Belfast station Belfast CityBeat in 1998 and rebranded to "Heartbeat 1521".[1] At the end of 1998, with 9,000 listeners per week, it was one of the two smallest commercial broadcasters in the UK.[2] The station and its sister station Goldbeat 828 ceased broadcasts on 22 May 1999.[3]
Presenters included Nick Richards, Neil McCleod, Clare Curley, Andrew Gold, Owen Larkin and Stuart Robinson.[citation needed]
See also
- Belfast CityBeat
- Owen Oyston — owner of Radio 1521 for part of its run (50%)
- BBC Local Radio — owner of Radio 1521 for part of its run (50%)
References
- ^ O'Rouke, Colm (2001). "From Downtown to out of town". Transdiffusion Broadcasting System. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ "Commercial stations' silver celebrations". BBC News. 1998-10-08. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ "A Guide to stations off the air". Radio-now.co.uk. Steven Hooper. 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
External links
- "From Downtown to out of town" — an article about Independent Radio in Northern Ireland
- "Jailed Oyston could lose radio stations" — December 1997 article from BBC News
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