About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 27. Chapters: 1984 radio programme debuts, Radio stations established in 1984, Coast to Coast AM, Heart Kent, Laser 558, 96.9 Viking FM, KWHT, WJSP-FM, Heart Norwich, WGIB, CHUO-FM, WUMX, Mercury FM, WHMA-FM, KMHD, KMCQ, WLBF, Leicester Sound, WMUM-FM, KMYN, 2RRR, KIPA, KIKT, KKCL, Radio 101, WNFO, KYLS-FM, KBCN-FM, KIRN, WVAS, Radio Monique, WJYY, KGMG, KMXA, KEGH, WQFX-FM, KXBX, KBHE-FM, KUVA, KXBX-FM, WGRU, WWWK, WTRJ-FM, KPLD, KHDN, WCNK, Brave New Waves, KTRP, KDBI, Radio Revolt, WACC, KJMD, KKCW, KSLT, KJKS, WNNR, WPJK, KMKS, KMFC, KMSO, DZNG, NRK P2, 1984 in British radio. Excerpt: Heart Kent (previously Invicta FM) is an Independent Local Radio Station broadcasting to the county of Kent, England. It was rebranded in June 2009 and is now part of Global Radio's Heart Network. The station has been broadcasting for nearly 25 years, subsequently being owned by Southern Radio plc, Capital Radio plc and GCap Media plc. In the early 80s, two companies won the right to run radio stations in Kent. East Kent was going to be served by Network East Kent, while West Kent was to get Northdown Radio. Following problems before launch, possibly brought on by the 1984 recession, the Independent Broadcasting Authority agreed to the two companies merging. The new company acquired an unsuccessful applicant for the East Kent licence, Radio Invicta Ltd, which owned the lease on a building in Canterbury which was to become the company's headquarters. (For many months, signage on the side of the building stated "Acquired by Radio Invicta." The word "Invicta" means "Unconquered" in Latin and is the motto of Kent. The newly-created company was known as Invicta Sound plc and was independently owned by a number of private shareholders. The station went to air as Invicta Sound at 6am on 1st October 1984. The first presenter was Magnus Carter, with Dayb...
