Bauer Media buys Orion Media
Midlands -based commercial radio group Orion Media has been sold to Kiss FM owner Bauer Media. The acquisition will see Free Radio and Gem join the Bauer City Network which includes Key 103 in Manchester, Radio City in Liverpool, Hallam FM in Sheffield, Metro Radio in Newcastle, Clyde 1 in Glasgow and Forth 1 in Edinburgh.
The takeover will result in the network’s reach being extended to a combined total of 7.1 million listeners each week and Bauer’s national and regional radio brands to a total of 17.4 million. In the UK, Bauer Media now has 71 radio stations in total including national radio brands Magic, Kiss and Absolute Radio.
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