It also broadcast Interact, a two-hour weekly arts magazine programme, and employed a full-time drama producer who commissioned work performed by prominent Scottish actors such as Eileen McCallum and Bill Paterson.
It changed hands again in 2008, when Emap sold their consumer magazines and radio business units to current owner Bauer Media.
[8] Notable past presenters include Ross King, who was the station's youngest ever DJ, and is now based in Hollywood, from where he appears regularly on Good Morning Britain and Lorraine.
Other names are Paul Coia, Mary Lee, Ken Sykora, Richard Park, Tiger Tim Stevens, Mark Goodier, Tom Russell (who presented the long running Friday Night Rock Show), Alan Todd[9][10] and Dougie Donnelly.
The station's newsroom is also one of the largest in commercial radio[citation needed], producing local and national bulletins as well as extensive sports coverage, including live football commentaries and a nightly phone-in under the Superscoreboard banner.