Scottish Radio Holdings plc[1] (SRH), previously Radio Clyde Holdings plc, was a Scottish media company which owned 22 radio stations, and around 30 local newspapers in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
History
SRH had its origins in the 1970s when Glasgow was awarded the third licence for a commercial station in the UK. As a result, in 1973 Radio Clyde began broadcasting. Unlike the two existing commercial stations (both in London), Radio Clyde was an immediate success. This was helped in part by strong financial backers that included Sean Connery and Jackie Stewart.
In 1991 laws controlling the ownership of commercial stations were relaxed. Clyde then merged with Radio Forth and immediately floated on the London Stock Exchange.
The company changed its name from Radio Clyde Holdings to Scottish Radio Holdings on 9 February 1994.[2]