1139: Radio Mercury launch - 1984

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Radio Mercury launched for Reigate and Crawley on 20th October 1984, in tough economic times for commercial radio - with a launch budget, it was said of £1m, under launch MD John Aumonier. It became Heart 26 years later.

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