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DC Thomson Media acquires north-east radio station Original 106

Following the purchase of Wave FM in 2017, the firm’s radio reach will now top 150,000 listeners, stretching from Aberdeenshire to Fife.
Following the purchase of Wave FM in 2017, the firm’s radio reach will now top 150,000 listeners, stretching from Aberdeenshire to Fife.

DC Thomson Media has today confirmed the acquisition of two of Scotland’s biggest commercial radio stations – Original 106 and Kingdom FM.

Following the purchase of Wave FM in 2017, the firm’s radio reach will now top 150,000 listeners, stretching from Aberdeenshire to Fife.

Mike Watson, Chief Executive Officer for DC Thomson Media, said: “These acquisitions firmly position us as the largest Scottish-owned radio group.

“We’re excited to have brought these two great stations in to our radio portfolio and look forward to working with the teams there to strengthen the offering to listeners, and provide them with quality local news content.”

Adam Findlay, managing director of Original 106, will join DC Thomson Media as head of radio.

He said: “Both John Quinn and I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of the Original 106 success story and recognise that for the station to enjoy continued growth and further expansion, it needs to become part of something bigger. DC Thomson Media is the best place for this to happen.

“The Original 106 team are among the best in the business and this coupled with the strength and talents of the DC Thomson Media team will make for a strong and progressive partnership with the ultimate aim of delivering the very best client solutions.”

This extended reach means that even more people across Scotland will have access to locally reported news from DC Thomson Media, through the newspaper portfolio including The Evening Express and The Press and Journal and widespread radio reach of Original, Wave and Kingdom.

As head of radio for DC Thomson Media, Adam will oversee all aspects of the radio operation across the DC Thomson Media radio portfolio of Original, Wave, and Kingdom.

Kingdom FM Chairman Robert Kilgour, who is choosing to step away from radio, said: “DC Thomson Media are the ideal buyers for the station as they clearly have an understanding of the market in which Kingdom operates, and can take the station to the next level. We believe that this acquisition is good for the Kingdom’s listening audience, for our advertisers and shareholders, and our very hardworking staff.”