Lyca Radio expands to Greater Manchester after acquiring Asian Sound Radio licence.
The licence of popular Manchester based station, Asian Sound Radio, has been sold to the Lyca Group.
Asian Sound Radio, which was co-founded by Shafat Ali and brother Shujat Ali, went on-air in 1992 (as Restricted Service License) – making it one of the longest running independent Asian radio stations in the UK. Asian Sound Radio was granted its permanent licence in August 1995 and successfully launched on the 3rd of June 1996 as the first Asian radio station in the North of England to cater for the South Asian Communities.
The Asian Sound Radio licence will sit under Lyca Group’s Lyca Media umbrella. This will be the third Asian radio station in the group after the flagship Lyca Radio [1458 kHz] and Lyca Gold [1035 kHz] brands in Greater London. The acquisition also makes Lyca Media the largest Asian radio group in the UK. It also runs English station, Time 107.5FM in the Romford area.
The sale of Asian Sound Radio is not only unique but also makes history as one of the first commercial Asian radio stations being sold. Previously, the Lyca Group bought Sunrise Radio’s frequencies when they went into administration. Asian Sound Radio covers the entire North West region of England with its two frequencies 963AM and 1377AM. It is also available on DAB and online. Lyca Media will announce details of its plans for Asian Sound Radio in the coming days.
Dr. Hansjoerg Biener (2023-12-22)