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5 unusual facts about GMG


Century Digital

Following the sale of Century East Midlands to Chrysalis and the other Century stations to GMG Radio, Century Digital became a GMG brand.

Digital News Network

DNN was set up by Capital (GCap Media), Chrysalis Radio and GMG as part of the bid to win regional DAB licenses from the Radio Authority, who later became Ofcom.

Edouard Lapaglie

From June 2007, Edouard, Simon Jose and Elaine Lipworth began appearing on Martin Kelner's show on GMG radio station Real Radio.

Radio Regen

In 1999, Radio Regen joined with local listings magazine City Life, published by GMG, to launch a two-month long temporary radio station - City Centre Life 87.7 - from the Oxfam Originals store in the city's Northern Quarter.

Saga 105.2 FM, Glasgow

This was a brand name being used by GMG for its soul stations in London and the North-West of England and would also be adopted by Saga's sister stations in the Midlands.


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102.2 Smooth Radio

Paul Chantler was appointed by GMG to be full-time programme consultant to the station from 14 January 2008 for one year, working with the existing programming team to develop the sound of the station.

Gregor-Mendel-Gymnasium Amberg

The Gregor-Mendel-Gymnasium (GMG, Gregor Mendel High School) is a national, public gymnasium in Amberg, Bavaria.

Notwane F.C.

Notwane is owned by GMG Global Investments, a subsidiary of GMG Holdings and recently made major scoop by signing former South African International Players Former Orlando Pirates player Benedict Vilakazi and Former Mamelodi Sundowns player Manqoba Ngwenya

Peckham Boys

The GMG gang also warned Peckham residents against snitching.

Real and Smooth

On 11 October 2012, The Secretary of State Maria Miller announced Global Radio's takeover of GMG Radio would not be investigated on the grounds of plurality.

In August 2006 GMG sold its share in Rolling News channel DNN.


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