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Buzz 97.1 - news archive

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GCap creates Welsh division
From Radio Today. Posted April 2 2007, 9.08am
The largest radio group in the UK is creating a single Welsh region to incorporate stations from Red Dragon to Buzz 97.1. GCap Media are also bidding for the new South Wales regional with Xfm. The new division, based in Cardiff will be headed by Nick Davidson, the current MD for GCap South Wales. (more)

MacKenzie could buy from GCap
From Radio Today. Posted January 26 2006, 12.47pm
Reports today suggest that Kelvin MacKenzie, former Chairman of The Wireless Group, could be in poll position to buy nine stations from GCap Media. The deal could see MacKenzie making a come back into radio and in charge of ex-Marcher Group stations in the Northwest and North Wales: MFM, Buzz 97.1, Coast FM and Champion FM and Southwest stations Gemini FM, Plymouth Sound, Orchard FM, Lantern FM and South Hams Radio. (more)