Welcome to The Local Radio Company Limited

The Local Radio Company owns and operates 10 local radio stations across the UK, from Scarborough to Salisbury, reaching 488,000 listeners every week across the UK and generating 3,807,000 listening hours each week (RAJAR Q1, 2010)

The Local Radio Company plc was formed to purchase the entire share capital of Radio Investments Ltd in May 2004. Radio Investments Ltd was one of the first investors in commercial radio, investing in London's Capital Radio back in 1973.

The Local Radio Company plc was de-listed on 30th September 2009 following its aquisition by UKRD Group Ltd. On 14th July 2010 it re-registered as a private company and became The Local Radio Company Limited.

The Local Radio Company also jointly own and operate the national sales house First Radio Sales in London and Manchester with UTV, creating radio advertising and marketing campaigns for our clients including the AA, Asda, Blockbuster Entertainment, Morrisons, Tesco, Vodafone, News International and many more on 113 local radio stations across the UK accounting for 46.6 million hours per week, which is 13% of all local commercial listening.

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