Emap - Definition and Overview

EMAP plc is a British media company, specialising in the production of magazines, and the organization of business events and conferences. It also owns radio and tv stations in the United Kingdom. "EMAP" is an abbreviation of East Midlands Associated Press. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

The group is structurally divided into four main branches: 'Emap Consumer Media', 'Emap Communications', 'Emap Performance', and 'Emap France'.

Its Consumer Media department controls over 150 magazines in the UK and France, including FHM, Q magazine and Top Santé.

In addition it owns 19 UK local commercial radio stations, 7 digital music television channels, and a UK digital radio network.

Commercial FM Stations owned by EMAP

• 96.3 Radio Aire
• Radio City 96.7
• Hallam FM
• Kerrang! 105.2 FM
• Key 103 FM
• Kiss 100
• Magic 105.4 FM
• 97.4 Rock FM
• TFM
• 96.9 Viking FM

TV Stations owned by Emap

• The Box (TV channel)
• Kiss TV
• Kerrang! TV
• Smash Hits!
• The Hits
• Q TV
• Magic TV

Areas served by EAMP DAB multiplexes

EMAP operates DAB multiplexes that broadcast in these areas: [1] (http://www.ukdigitalradio.com/stations/localnetwork/default.asp)

• Central Lancashire
• Humberside (called EMAP Humberside by the EPG)
• Manchester (joint venture with Capital Radio, of which EMAP owns 50 percent)
• Leeds
• Liverpool
• South Yorkshire (called EMAP South Yorkshire by the EPG)
• Stoke-on-Trent (joint venture with The Wireless Group, of which EMAP owns 30 percent)
• Swansea (joint venture with The Wireless Group, of which EMAP owns 30 percent)
• Teesside
• Tyne and Wear

External link

• EMAP Digital Radio (http://www.emapdigitalradio.com/)