<P> The London news contract was awarded to London Broadcasting Company ( LBC ) and they began broadcasting on 8 October 1973 . The London general contract went to Capital Radio , who began broadcasting on 16 October 1973 . In total , 19 contracts were awarded between 1973 and 1976 . Due to government limits on capital expenditure and turbulence in the broadcasting field ( mainly due to the Annan Report ) , no further contracts were awarded until 1980 , when a second tranche of contracts were awarded . All stations were awarded an AM and an FM frequency , on which they broadcast the same service . </P>
<P> The London news contract was awarded to London Broadcasting Company ( LBC ) and they began broadcasting on 8 October 1973 . The London general contract went to Capital Radio , who began broadcasting on 16 October 1973 . In total , 19 contracts were awarded between 1973 and 1976 . Due to government limits on capital expenditure and turbulence in the broadcasting field ( mainly due to the Annan Report ) , no further contracts were awarded until 1980 , when a second tranche of contracts were awarded . All stations were awarded an AM and an FM frequency , on which they broadcast the same service . </P>
when did commercial radio start in the uk
when did commercial radio start in the uk
1973
1973