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Allied Radio plc was a publicly listed radio company that operated, or held an interest in, several Independent Local Radio contractors in the UK during the 1990s. ==History== Allied Radio plc was created when the Crawley-based Independent Local Radio station, Radio Mercury plc merged with the Guildford-based ILR contractors, County Sound plc in August 1991.〔〔 The new company initially broadcast six stations to an area covering Guildford and Haslemere, (Ex-County Sound)〔 Crawley and Horsham (Ex-Radio Mercury)〔(Radio Mercury Station Info ), This is ILR (Page No Longer Available, Retrieved from the (Internet Archive )).〕 and Gatwick and Heathrow Airports (Airport Information Radio).〔(Airport Information Radio ), This is ILR (Page No Longer Available, Retrieved from the (Internet Archive )).〕 Live presentation on Airport Information Radio was stopped in favour of a pre-recorded service, on 18 November 1991,〔(Airport Information Radio ), This is ILR (Page No Longer Available, Retrieved from the (Internet Archive )).〕 and the station was closed by Allied Radio in February 1992.〔Two Radio Stations. ''Evening Standard''. 11 February 1992, p.12.〕 The remaining stations were consolidated〔Martin, Stephen, Wallace, Rob and Williams, Nigel (2008). ''We'll Always Be Here''. County Sound Radio. 4th April 2008. 9am-10am. (Available from (TVI Website )).〕 into an FM station, Radio Mercury FM,〔 with County Sound Radio AM〔 being the name for the combined AM service (although this became Mercury Extra within a year〔). Allied Radio held a stake in Midlands Radio plc,〔 who owned BRMB, Mercia FM, Trent FM, Leicester Sound, GEM AM and Xtra AM.〔(XTRA AM – Classic Hit Radio 1152 & 1359 ), MDS975.〕 Midlands Radio plc was taken over by Capital Radio plc in 1993.〔(Capital Radio plc ), Encyclopedia.com.〕 Birmingham Country Radio, who applied for the Birmingham incremental station license (held at that time by Buzz FM) in February 1994, were backed by Allied Radio plc. Birmingham Country Radio were unsuccessful and the license was awarded to Choice FM who went on air on 1 January 1995.〔(Aircheck - Worcestershire ), Aircheck UK (Page No Longer Available, Retrieved from the (Internet Archive )).〕〔(The Rhythm of the City 102.4 Buzz FM ), MDS975.〕 In April 1994, Allied Radio announced plans for a capital reconstruction and a rights issue. Shares were suspended at 10 ½ p, at the company's request, pending the publication of accounts and clarification of the company's financial position.〔Allied Radio Issue. ''The Times''. 6 April 1994, p.24.〕 Fortune 1458 AM went on-air on 20 June 1994〔(Aircheck - Lancashire/Meyseyside/North West ), Aircheck UK (Page No Longer Available, Retrieved from the (Internet Archive )).〕 with Allied Radio increasing their stake in the company at the end of October 1994.〔 Meanwhile, the Mercury stations were experiencing a sharp reduction in listeners (especially on the former County Sound frequencies)〔 at the same time as the Guildford licenses were due to come to an end.〔 The new Guildford license was won by the UKRD Group subsidiary; Surrey and North East Hampshire Radio Ltd, and Allied Radio sold the last seven months of its Guildford license (originally due to end in April 1996) to the incoming company for £192,500 on 17 August 1995.〔UK Company News: Allied Radio. ''Financial Times''. 17 August 1995, p.16.〕 Allied Radio was taken over by Independent Radio Group plc in March 1996.〔(Independent Radio Group ), UK Business Park(Page No Longer Available, Retrieved from the (Internet Archive )).〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Allied Radio plc」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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