The Local Radio Company has announced it will relaunch Jazz FM on digital networks in the North West, West Midlands, South Wales and Glasgow. They will license the name from GMG Radio, who themselves basically shelved the Jazz FM brand when they turned the former Jazz FM stations into Smooooooth Radio. Jazz FM has continued to broadcast presenter-free online, but will return with presenter based shows thanks to the LRC deal. LRC chief Richard Wheatley was one of the original people behind Jazz FM back in 1990. GMG had recently tried, unsuccessfully, to reduce their obligation to jazz music on Smooth Radio by offering to provide other online or digital Jazz FM services instead.
Jun 30, 2008
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LRC licence Jazz FM name, station returns to digital
The Local Radio Company will relaunch Jazz FM on digital networks in four areas, licensing the name from GMG Radio, with presenter-based shows returning.