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Orion Media

British radio group

Orion Media was a UK commercial radio group, founded in 2009 after a management buy-in, with backing from Lloyds Development Capital. It was created from the enforced sale of several radio stations in the English Midlands previously owned by Global Radio.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2009Founded¹

Industrybroadcasting¹
HeadquartersBirmingham¹

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Orion Media — Photo: Orion Media, PD, via Wikipedia³

Orion Media was a UK commercial radio group, founded in 2009 after a management buy-in, with backing from Lloyds Development Capital. It was created from the enforced sale of several radio stations in the English Midlands previously owned by Global Radio.²

Timeline

2009Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaOrion Media
WikidataQ7102786

Sources

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WikidataOrion Media on Wikidata
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WikipediaOrion Media on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsOrion Media photo by Orion Media, PD