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{{Infobox Radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = L107
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| name = L107
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| city =
| area = [[Lanarkshire]]
| area = [[Lanarkshire]]
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| airdate = 19 November 2005 - 29 October 2010
| airdate = 19 November 2005
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| frequency = 107.5 & 107.9 [[megahertz|MHz]]<br>Online
| last_airdate = 11 November 2010
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| frequency = 107.5 & 107.9 [[megahertz|MHz]]<br>Online
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| format = Contemporary and new music
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| owner = [[Creative Media Group|The Creative Media Group]]
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| format = Contemporary and new music
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| operator = Creative Broadcasting
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'''L107''' was the [[Scotland|Scottish]] independent local radio station which broadcast to [[Lanarkshire]] on 107.5 and 107.9 FM.<ref>[http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radio-broadcast-licensing/monthly-updates/update1210/ OFCOM Radio Broadcast Update - December 2010]</ref>
'''L107''' was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[Independent Local Radio]] station, serving [[Lanarkshire]]. The station broadcast on 107.5 and 107.9 FM from studios and offices in Hamilton.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radio-broadcast-licensing/monthly-updates/update1210/ |title=OFCOM Radio Broadcast Update - December 2010 |access-date=13 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110117113758/http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radio-broadcast-licensing/monthly-updates/update1210/ |archive-date=17 January 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
L107 replaced '107 The Edge', which was originally launched as 'Clan FM' from 1999 until 2003, when it was saved from closure by the Kingdom Radio Group and rebranded. Within two years, the station was again saved from closure by former [[BBC Radio 1]] and [[Radio Clyde]] presenter Mark Page (founder of the UK forces station Garrison Radio), who led its relaunch as L107, a full service local station.<ref>[http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.3713 L107 leaves the airwaves], Radio Today, 18 August 2008</ref>
L107 replaced '107 The Edge', which was originally launched as "Clan FM" from 1999 until 2003, when it was saved from closure by the Kingdom Radio Group and rebranded. Within two years, the station was again saved from closure by former [[BBC Radio 1]] and [[Radio Clyde]] presenter [[Mark Page]] (founder of the UK forces station Garrison Radio), who led its relaunch as L107, a full service local station.<ref>[http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.3713 L107 leaves the airwaves] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606235120/http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.3713 |date=6 June 2012 }}, Radio Today, 18 August 2008 {{Dead link|date=July 2022}}</ref>


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The station closed at 10{{nbsp}}am on 18 August 2008 but was again saved and reopened at 9{{nbsp}}am on 26 August 2008 following a buyout and continued broadcasting for a further two years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmediascotland.com/articles/2931/20082008/lanarkshire_station_saved_from_closure|title=Lanarkshire Station Saved from Closure|date=2008-08-20|accessdate=2008-08-22|publisher=All Media Scotland|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080822193012/http://www.allmediascotland.com/articles/2931/20082008/lanarkshire_station_saved_from_closure|archive-date=22 August 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Alan Shields and [[Colin Lamont]] bought L107 from Page in August 2008, paying him £75,000 for the station, its licence, and equipment.<ref name="ha-Nov5">{{cite news |title=


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The station went off air for almost a week on 30 April 2010 when its main transmitter was removed from its Hamilton site.<ref>[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2010/05/01/thieves-nick-radio-transmitter-while-station-is-on-the-air-86908-22225555/ Thieves nick transmitter while radio station is on the air], Daily Record, 1 May 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/2010/05/13/l107-back-on-air-after-return-of-missing-transmitter-51525-26432735/ L107 back on air after return of missing transmitter], Hamilton Advertiser, 13 May 2010.</ref>
L107 radio station owners in battle over control
|url=http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/news/local-news/hamilton-news/2009/11/05/l107-radio-station-owners-in-battle-over-control-51525-25098496/ |date=Nov 5 2009 |first=John |last=Rowbotham |work=Hamilton Advertiser}}</ref> According to the ''[[Hamilton Advertiser]]'', Lamont invested more than £62,000 into the business and guaranteeing overdrafts, ran L107's programming and broadcast on the station under his [[Scottie McClue]] persona.<ref name="ha-Nov5"/>


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After a period of a week of dead air followed by several days of automated music and commercials, L107's licence was handed back to the broadcasting regulator [[Ofcom]] on Thursday 11 November 2010.<ref>[http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.6454.2 L107 hands licence back to Ofcom] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101117153547/http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.6454.2 |date=17 November 2010 }}, 12 November 2010</ref> Earlier that month, the regulator had recorded a breach of format against the station regarding its local news output.<ref>[http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/broadcast/radio-ops/sampling/L107.pdf OFCOM Content Sampling Report - L107], 1 November 2010</ref>
The station experienced financial difficulties during 2009. Lamont left the station, accusing Shields of not contributing his funding.<ref name="ha-Nov5"/> [[Hamilton, South Lanarkshire|Hamilton]] businessman George Fulston attempted to oust the station's managing director, Alan Shields, from his position, after the station’s staff complained of delays in the payment of wages.<ref name="ha-Nov5"/><ref>{{cite news |title=L107 boss Shields left 'trail of debt' in his other businesses |url=http://www.acadvertiser.co.uk/lanarkshire-news/local-news/monklands-news/2009/11/19/l107-boss-shields-left-trail-of-debt-in-his-other-businesses-65864-25205545/ |date=Nov 19 2009 |first=John |last=Rowbotham |work=Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser}}</ref>

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The station closed at 10am on 18 August 2008 but was again saved and reopened at 9am on 26 August 2008 following a buyout and managed to continue broadcasting for yet another two years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmediascotland.com/articles/2931/20082008/lanarkshire_station_saved_from_closure|title=Lanarkshire Station Saved from Closure |date=2008-08-20|accessdate=2008-08-22 |publisher=All Media Scotland}}</ref>
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The station went off air for almost a week on 30 April 2010 when its main transmitter was removed from its Hamilton site.<ref>[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2010/05/01/thieves-nick-radio-transmitter-while-station-is-on-the-air-86908-22225555/ Thieves nick transmitter while radio station is on the air], Daily Record, 1 May 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/2010/05/13/l107-back-on-air-after-return-of-missing-transmitter-51525-26432735/ L107 back on air after return of missing transmitter], Hamilton Advertiser, May 13, 2010.</ref>

Transmission of regular L107 programming was interrupted again on Friday 29 October 2010 when the main transmitter was again interfered with from outwith the station.

==Final closure==

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After a period of a week of dead air followed by several days of automated music & commercials, L107's licence was handed back to the broadcasting regulator [[Ofcom]] this attempt was unsuccessful and the licence remained in the hands of the rightful owners but after much discussion over actual ownership and without the agreement of all interested parties being in place yet another attempt at a handback was made which, after much deliberation, was eventually reluctantly accepted by the regulator on Thursday 11 November 2010 with the station's frequencies closing shortly afterwards.<ref>[http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.6454.2 L107 hands licence back to Ofcom], 12 November 2010</ref> Earlier that month, the regulator had recorded a minor breach of format against the station with regard to its provision of local news.<ref>[http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/broadcast/radio-ops/sampling/L107.pdf OFCOM Content Sampling Report - L107], 1 November 2010</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:47, 9 April 2024

L107
Broadcast areaLanarkshire
Frequency107.5 & 107.9 MHz
Online
Programming
FormatContemporary and new music
Ownership
OwnerThe Creative Media Group
History
First air date
19 November 2005
Last air date
11 November 2010

L107 was a Scottish Independent Local Radio station, serving Lanarkshire. The station broadcast on 107.5 and 107.9 FM from studios and offices in Hamilton.[1]

History

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L107 replaced '107 The Edge', which was originally launched as "Clan FM" from 1999 until 2003, when it was saved from closure by the Kingdom Radio Group and rebranded. Within two years, the station was again saved from closure by former BBC Radio 1 and Radio Clyde presenter Mark Page (founder of the UK forces station Garrison Radio), who led its relaunch as L107, a full service local station.[2]

The station closed at 10 am on 18 August 2008 but was again saved and reopened at 9 am on 26 August 2008 following a buyout and continued broadcasting for a further two years.[3]

The station went off air for almost a week on 30 April 2010 when its main transmitter was removed from its Hamilton site.[4][5]

After a period of a week of dead air followed by several days of automated music and commercials, L107's licence was handed back to the broadcasting regulator Ofcom on Thursday 11 November 2010.[6] Earlier that month, the regulator had recorded a breach of format against the station regarding its local news output.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "OFCOM Radio Broadcast Update - December 2010". Archived from the original on 17 January 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  2. ^ L107 leaves the airwaves Archived 6 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Radio Today, 18 August 2008 [dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Lanarkshire Station Saved from Closure". All Media Scotland. 20 August 2008. Archived from the original on 22 August 2008. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
  4. ^ Thieves nick transmitter while radio station is on the air, Daily Record, 1 May 2010
  5. ^ L107 back on air after return of missing transmitter, Hamilton Advertiser, 13 May 2010.
  6. ^ L107 hands licence back to Ofcom Archived 17 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine, 12 November 2010
  7. ^ OFCOM Content Sampling Report - L107, 1 November 2010

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