It was one of the many FM stations that launched during the civil war in Lebanon playing international pop music, as well as oldies.

[citation needed] Ford died at age 53 on 27 November 2018, after he had been tied up, beaten and fatally strangled inside his Beit Meri home.

Two Syrian men were arrested on 28 November after some of Ford's belongings were found in their Beirut apartment.

[2] One suspect confessed to Ford's murder and both men having targeted his house beforehand for a robbery attempt.

The radio faced financial difficulties that led to its discontinuing and to stopping the broadcast of its programs.