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Gwent Broadcasting (also known on air as GB Radio) was an
Independent Local Radio Independent Local Radio is the collective name given to commercial radio stations in the United Kingdom. As a result of the buyouts and mergers permitted by the Broadcasting Act 1990, and deregulation resulting from the Communications Act 2003, ...
station that broadcast to the Newport, South Wales between June 1983 and February 1985. The station closed down due to financial difficulties. After a short period as a relay of nearby CBC, the two stations formally merged to become Red Dragon Radio.A Guide to Stations Off the Air
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The station was the first in the UK to transmit in the 102.2 to 104.5Mhz part of the VHF/FM waveband.IBA Engineering Announcements 24 May 1983
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See also

* Red Dragon Radio


References


Further reading


UK Radio - A Brief History - Part 3 - Commercial Expansion By Mike Smith, MDS975
Culture in Newport, Wales {{Radio-comm-stub