Red Rose Radio

Local radio, made by local people, for the local community... Red Rose Radio was the first UK Independent Local Radio station to be licensed for Lancashire by the Independent Broadcasting Authority. The station launched on 5 October 1982 on 301m medium wave (999 kHZ) and 97.3 VHF/FM. The first voice was that of chairman – and local businessman – Owen Oyston. Following the first news bulletin, Red Rose Reports, Dave Lincoln opened the station playing Barbra Streisand’s Evergreen.