Broadcast Electric Field Radio Station Strength

After the outlawing of offshore pirate radio stations in 1967 and the re-branding of the existing BBC radio stations, the Conservative party, in their 1970 election manifesto, promised the introduction of local commercial radio to the UK.

Once gaining power, the new Conservative government’s Sound Broadcasting Act (1972) brought about the introduction of the Independent Radio Authority, whose remit was to advertise the 19 broadcasting radio licences available to 18 areas of the UK. The one area which was to be granted 2 licences was London (and the Home Counties), where one station would concentrate on a news and talk format and the other a general entertainment output.

There were 50 applications for the general entertainment licence, including a high profile bid by a consortium led by Hughie Green (of Opportunity Knocks fame), who had previously worked at Radio Luxembourg. The successful group were led by dentist Barclay Barclay-White and chaired by film director/star Richard Attenborough. Capital Radio was born and the test broadcasts began.

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