Monday 9 November 2009

GCap Media

GCap Media was a British commercial radio company formed from the merger of the Capital Radio Group and GWR Group. The merger was completed in May 2005. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. On 31 March 2008 the company agreed a takeover by Global Radio for £375 million. This was completed on 6 June 2008, and the company became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Global Radio. On November 1 2008, Global Radio discontinued using the name GCap Media.

National Radio Stations
- Classic FM

XFM Stations
- Xfm London
- Xfm Manchester

The Hit Music Network
- 95.8 Capital FM
- Red Dragon FM
- Trent FM
- Mercury FM
- Leicster Sound
- RAM FM
- Ten 17

AM Local Radio Stations
- Gold (Birmingham, Coventry, Kent, Leeds, Manchester, Plymouth, Reading etc.)

Digital Only Stations
- Chill

Internet Television Stations
- Classic FM TV

Former Stations
- The Storm - closed 20th January 2006
- Capital Disney - closed 29th June 2007
- Core - closed 11th January 2008
- Capital Life - closed 31st March 2008
- theJazz - closed 3rd November 2009
- Xfm South Wales - sold to Town & Country Broadcasting on 31st May 2008
- Planet Rock - Sold to "Rock show"
- Fun Radio - sold to Folder Media

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