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Radio One (Lebanon)

Field	Value
name	Radio One
logo	Radio One Lebanon Logo.png
country	LB
area	Lebanon
frequency	105.1 & 105.5 MHz
rds	[RADIOONE]
branding	Radio One
airdate
last_airdate
erp	25 kW
format	Top 40
language	English
owner	Raymond Gaspar

Radio One was a radio station that served Lebanon, broadcasting on the FM band before it closed down on 1 February 2020 as a result of the Lebanese liquidity crisis. The station was licensed to broadcast all over Lebanon, from studios in Beit Meri. It was one of the many FM stations that launched during the civil war in Lebanon playing international pop music, as well as oldies.

History

Radio One was founded in 1983 by Raymond Gaspar as CEO and Roger Gaspar as program director. The station played international music 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Longtime host Gavin Ford, a British national, died at age 53 on 27 November 2018, after he had been tied up, beaten and fatally strangled inside his Beit Meri home. Two Syrian men were arrested on 28 November after some of Ford's belongings were found in their Beirut apartment. One suspect confessed to Ford's murder and both men having targeted his house beforehand for a robbery attempt. Ford had been an on-air personality for Radio One since 1996.

The station closed down on 1 February 2020 following the Lebanese financial crisis. The radio faced financial difficulties that led to its discontinuing and to stopping the broadcast of its programs.

Air personalities

Gavin Ford
Olga Habre
Clint Maximus
Stephanie Andriotis

Shows

Gavin ford in the morning
The Maximus Experience
Monday night love songs
Radio One Classics
Remember Yesterday with Kevin
The Chillout Lounge with Alan
Rockin' on Radio One with Randi

References

(4 February 2020). "Radio One in Lebanon goes silent after 37 years".
Kabboul, Tamara. (February 2, 2020). "Radio One Just Shut Down After 37 Years".
Rose, Sunniva. (29 November 2018). "Gavin Ford: Two men admit murder of radio host in Lebanon". [[The National (Abu Dhabi).
(29 November 2018). "Gavin Ford: Two held for Lebanon radio host's murder". BBC.

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