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1619:Juice Radio
1579:Centreforce
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1429:Classic FM
1362:FM stations
1332:AM stations
1255:Radio Regen
1187:Unity Radio
1127:Happy Radio
938:Classic FM
880:95.1, 104.6
823:FM stations
754:AM stations
674:UTV Ireland
644:Other media
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455:Times Radio
451:talkSPORT 2
287:Bauer Radio
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1639:Nation 80s
1594:Easy Radio
1584:Dee on DAB
1529:Magic Soul
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1383:93.7, 94.1
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1320:Merseyside
1272:Holme Moss
1229:Sunset 102
1214:Imagine FM
1156:R360 Radio
1109:Care Radio
1078:Magic Soul
922:98.9, 99.3
890:Bolton FM
868:93.7, 94.1
856:91.5, 91.9
842:Legacy FM
838:89.3, 89.8
797:1089, 1053
795:Talksport
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314:References
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190:Merseyside
140:53°30′33″N
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1150:Pie Radio
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207:Overview
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896:ALL FM
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1267:Notes
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988:106.6
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934:100.4
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