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97.5 Scarlet FM - news archive

This is an archive of news about 97.5 Scarlet FM. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Stations ban X-Factor single
From Radio Today. Posted December 17 2007, 8.03am
Radio stations owned by Town and Country Broadcasting in Wales have banned the winning X Factor single by Scottish Leon Jackson. Listeners to Bridge FM, Swansea Bay Radio, Radio Carmarthenshire, Radio Pembrokeshire and Scarlet FM want a re-count after it was revealed Welsh Rhydian missed out on the winning prize. (more)

Town & Country hold their ground
From Radio Today. Posted May 10 2007, 8.12am
South and West Wales continues to shine as a success story for commercial radio, with Radio Pembrokeshire, Radio Camarthanshire and Scarlet FM continue to out-perform all other local and national services. All services are owned and operated by Town and Country Broadcasting. (more)

Great debut for Town & Country
From Radio Today. Posted February 1 2007, 7.26am
Town and Country Broadcasting stations 97.1 Radio Carmarthenshire and 97.5 Scarlet FM have reported their first set of audience figures. With 34,000 listeners and a 28% weekly audience reach between them, the stations have more listeners than any other service in the county. (more)

Tindle Radio sells Bridge FM
From Radio Today. Posted August 21 2006, 6.45pm
Bridgend station 106.3 Bridge FM has been sold by Tindle Radio Group to Town and Country Broadcasting. The South Wales station joins Radios Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire, plus Scarlet FM which are also fully owned by Town and Country. The purchase of Bridge FM, along with the recently won new licence for Swansea will give the growing company five stations around South Wales. It is owned by former Virgin Radio and Wireless Group boss Jason Bryant. The former station director for Swansea Sound, Esther Morton, will become the new regional managing director for the group. (more)