{"id":59386,"date":"2020-02-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/59386\/after-37-years-on-air-radio-one-shuts-down-due-to-economic-situation"},"modified":"2023-08-30T04:36:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T04:36:35","slug":"after-37-years-on-air-radio-one-shuts-down-due-to-economic-situation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/59386\/after-37-years-on-air-radio-one-shuts-down-due-to-economic-situation\/","title":{"rendered":"After 37 Years On Air, Radio One Shuts Down Due To Economic Situation"},"content":{"rendered":"Founded in 1983 and responsible for voices we fell in love with (like the beloved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/l\/56826\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Gavin Ford<\/a> who lives in our hearts), Radio One has been a staple in Lebanese society.<br \/>  <br \/>  Sadly, today we share that the trying economic situation has reached one of Lebanon&#8217;s oldest English radio stations as well, and they will be ceasing production of all shows. <br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RIP <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/radioone?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#radioone<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/radioonelebanon?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#radioonelebanon<\/a>. Today I lost my best car radio friend. 28 years of non stop music and memories gone in the air. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L3z7xtcjr8\">pic.twitter.com\/L3z7xtcjr8<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Zaven (@Zaven_K) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Zaven_K\/status\/1223844274053242880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"und\" dir=\"rtl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/radio_one?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#radio_one<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/end_of_an_era?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#end_of_an_era<\/a> losing everything beautiful in Lebanon <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86_%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%B6?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I0CWwvdSLp\">pic.twitter.com\/I0CWwvdSLp<\/a><\/p>\u2014 harput (@harput31673890) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/harput31673890\/status\/1223807047956865025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>    <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">February cant start worse good bye <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/radio_one?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#radio_one<\/a> you have been my friend for 20 years+ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gdu9X2x0bt\">pic.twitter.com\/Gdu9X2x0bt<\/a><\/p>\u2014 JIHAD KHAYRALLAH (@JihadKhayrallah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JihadKhayrallah\/status\/1223765293299879937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>  <br \/>  <br \/>  We will miss starting our week with <B>Monday night love songs<\/b>, getting nostalgic with <B>Radio One Classics<\/b>, and all the other amazing morning and afternoon shows that kept us entertained and informed. <br \/>  <br \/>  These times are difficult, and we here at Beirut.com are hoping all our fellow media companies, local businesses, and hidden gems may find the recipe to see it through. 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