Radio 1521
Encyclopedia
Radio 1521 was a radio station based in County Armagh
, Northern Ireland
from 1996 to 1999. The station broadcast from Craigavon
and covered much of mid-Ulster.
The station launched in 1996 before being bought by Belfast station Belfast CityBeat
in 1998 and rebranded to "Heartbeat 1521". At the end of 1998, with 9,000 listeners per week, it was one of the two smallest commercial broadcasters in the UK. The station and its sister station Goldbeat 828
ceased broadcasts on 22 May 1999.
Presenters included Nick Richards, Neil McCleod, Clare Curley, Andrew Gold, Owen Larkin and Stuart Robinson
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County Armagh
-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
from 1996 to 1999. The station broadcast from Craigavon
Craigavon
Craigavon is a settlement in north County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was a planned settlement that was begun in 1965 and named after Northern Ireland's first Prime Minister — James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon. It was intended to be a linear city incorporating Lurgan and Portadown, but this plan...
and covered much of mid-Ulster.
The station launched in 1996 before being bought by Belfast station Belfast CityBeat
Belfast CityBeat
Belfast CityBeat is a two-time Arqiva 'Station Of The Year' and multi-Sony Award winning Northern Irish radio station. It broadcasts to Greater Belfast on 96.7 MHz FM and on DAB Digital Radio across all of Northern Ireland. From 5 April 2007, Citybeat became available on 102.5FM for North Belfast,...
in 1998 and rebranded to "Heartbeat 1521". At the end of 1998, with 9,000 listeners per week, it was one of the two smallest commercial broadcasters in the UK. The station and its sister station Goldbeat 828
Goldbeat
Goldbeat was a mediumwave radio station broadcasting on 828 kHz in Cookstown, Northern Ireland. It was launched in 1995 as Townland Radio, but was purchased in 1997 by media tycoon Owen Oyston who had already bought and relaunched Belfast Community Radio in 1996...
ceased broadcasts on 22 May 1999.
Presenters included Nick Richards, Neil McCleod, Clare Curley, Andrew Gold, Owen Larkin and Stuart Robinson
Stuart Robinson
Stuart Robinson is a Northern Ireland broadcaster with Cool FM and Downtown Radio, he had previously been a founding member and the longest running presenter on rival station Belfast CityBeat since 1996 before his defection in 2010.He has won and been nominated for a number top industry awards, he...
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See also
- Belfast CityBeatBelfast CityBeatBelfast CityBeat is a two-time Arqiva 'Station Of The Year' and multi-Sony Award winning Northern Irish radio station. It broadcasts to Greater Belfast on 96.7 MHz FM and on DAB Digital Radio across all of Northern Ireland. From 5 April 2007, Citybeat became available on 102.5FM for North Belfast,...
- Owen OystonOwen OystonOwen John Oyston is a controversial self-made multimillionaire English businessman who is the majority owner of Blackpool F.C.. He was convicted of rape in 1996 and served three years of a six-year sentence in prison....
— owner of Radio 1521 for part of its run
External links
- "From Downtown to out of town" — an article about Independent Radio in Northern Ireland
- "Jailed Oyston could lose radio stations" — December 1997 article from BBC NewsBBC NewsBBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...