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| Company type | Defunct |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Defunct | 2008 |
| Fate | Bought by Global Radio |
| Headquarters | London |
Key people | Ralph Bernard (2005–07), Steve Orchard (2005–08), Fru Hazlitt (2007–08), David Mansfield (2005), Ashley Tabor (2008) |
| Products | Broadcasting |
| Parent | Global Radio |
GCap Media was a British commercial radio company formed from the merger of the Capital Radio Group and GWR Group.
The merger was completed on 9 May 2005. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. On 31 March 2008, the company agreed on a takeover by the Global Radio for £375 million.[1] This was completed on 6 June 2008, and the company became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Global Radio.[2]
On 1 November 2008, Global Radio discontinued using the name GCap Media.[3]
- ^ "Global to acquire GCap for £375m". Digital Spy. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ Fru Hazlitt and Richard Eyre to leave GCap Media plc Archived 15 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Global Radio/GCap Media deal is a watershed for radio Chris Tryhorn, The Guardian. 1 April 2008