Radio Glasgow was the working name of the consortium that bid for, and was initially expected to win, the Independent Local Radio (ILR) franchise for Glasgow in the early 1970s. The franchise was ultimately awarded to Radio Clyde Ltd in March 1973, and Radio Clyde began broadcasting on 31 December 1973 as the first commercial radio station in Scotland and the first ILR station outside London.[1][2]
Design and History
The “Radio Glasgow” symbol was originally designed by David Stanfield at the Daily Mirror Design Group in 1973.[3] The mark is categorized as a circle logo with stripe and ring elements, reflecting the geometric, modular approach common in early 1970s UK broadcast branding.[3]
Because the Radio Glasgow consortium lost the franchise bid to Radio Clyde Ltd, the logo was never used by an on-air station under that name. The Radio Glasgow identity remains a notable artifact of the competitive franchise process that shaped Scottish commercial radio, rather than a mark associated with a broadcasting service that launched.[1]
Meaning and Symbolism
The logo’s circular form with concentric stripe and ring elements is documented only in terms of its geometric structure. No official source provides a documented symbolic meaning for the design, and any interpretation of the circle or stripes as representing broadcast signals, unity, or urban identity would be speculative.[3]
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