Although it’s been reducing its exposure to radio in some foreign markets, CanWest Global Communications Corp. announced that it had secured a third licence to operate an FM radio service in the United Kingdom. The proposed station, Original FM, will be located in Aberdeen, a city of 300,000 on Scotland’s northeastern coast, and will feature an Adult Alternative format targeting 35- to 59-year-olds. Additionally, the station plans to be the only one in the region offering news coverage around the clock.

"This licence will extend CanWest’s radio presence in the UK, which began with Original FM in Southampton, which launched on October 1, 2006, and a soon-to-be-launched Original 106FM in Bristol," said CanWest MediaWorks International president Tom Strike in a release announcing the licence win.