Winding Down of Scott’s Radio Site

A while back, I threatened to close Scott’s Radio Site due to the increase amounting of networking and reduction of local content on local radio stations. At that point I decided to focus my efforts on the remaining independent, community, and BBC radio stations.

Unfortunately, with UKRD, Celador Radio, Lincs FM Group, and Wireless group local stations being acquired by Bauer Media, and the continuing signs that they will follow Global and network almost all content, it is becoming unsustainable to operate my website.

Ofcom appear to be oblivious to the fact that the vast majority of these stations, provide only the bare minimum of locally produced programmes, and even their locally produced shows contain next to no local content. The current 2 minute news bulletins give little time for local news stories.

Therefore, I have decided to wind down Scott’s Radio Site. This will be a gradual process, with all pages continue to be updated in the meantime. From January 2020, the website will change format to become a historical archive. Full wind down plans will be announced in due course.

I will continue to monitor the situation, but unless there is a major industry change, I will continue to wind down the website. I would like to thank all readers of the website for their continued support.

Sister websites TelevsionSRS and Scott’s Transport Site continue as normal.