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- ↑ "Guardian Media Group acquires Saga Radio". The Guardian. 2006-12-18. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ↑ "SAGA 106.6fm TO BE RE-NAMED AS SMOOTH RADIO" . Retrieved 8 February 2007.
- ↑ Saga swoops Glasgow FM licence