Radio One Lebanon is a radio station that serves Lebanon, broadcasting on the FM band. This station is licensed to broadcast all over Lebanon, from studios in Beit Meri. It was the first radio station to play English and international music in the country of Lebanon.
Radio One was established in 1983 by Raymond Gaspar, Chairman and CEO. The station plays international music 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a line-up of national and international shows, such as Gavin Ford in The Morning, and The Maximus Experience. The station used to air the American Top 40 and On Air with Ryan Seacrest (now aired on rival station Virgin Radio Lebanon). The owner of the radio station, Raymond Gaspar climbed up a 30 ft antenna to place the first receiver of the radio station.
To date, Radio One Lebanon has over 9 million likes on Facebook.
At the end of every year, Radio One counts down its Top 100 Hits. Throughout the years, the following songs have topped the end of the year chart:
1983: Journey - "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"1984: George Michael - "Careless Whisper"1985: 1986: The Communards - "So Cold The Night"1987: Lou Gramm - "Until I Make You Mine"1988: Andy Leek - "Say Something"1989: Roxette - "The Look"1990: Mark Almond - "Desperate Hours"1991: R.E.M. - "Losing My Religion"1992: John Secada - "Just Another Day"1993: Ace Of Base - "All That She Wants"1994: Aswad - "Shine"1995: Los Del Rio - "Macarena"1996: Celine Dion - "Because You Loved Me"1997: Puff Daddy feat. Faith Evans - "I'll Be Missing You"1998: Celine Dion - "My Heart Will Go On"1999: Britney Spears - "...Baby One More Time"2000: Madonna – “Music”2001: Kylie Minogue – “Can't Get You Out of My Head”2002: Las Ketchup – “Asereje”2003: 50 Cent – “In Da Club”2004: Usher ft. Ludacris and Lil Jon - "Yeah!"2005: Madonna – “Hung Up”2006: Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean - "Hips Don't Lie"2007: Rihanna feat. Jay-Z – “Umbrella"2008: Coldplay – “Viva La Vida”2009: The Black Eyed Peas - "I Gotta Feeling"2010: Bruno Mars - "Just The Way You Are"2011: Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Nayer - "Give Me Everything (Tonight)"2012: PSY - "Gangnam Style"2013: Avicii ft. Aloe Blacc - "Wake Me Up!"2014: Pharrell Williams - "Happy"2015: Adele - "Hello"Gavin FordOlga HabreClint MaximusStephanieJoshRay SamMarkRoy MalakianEasy-BAntonyGavin Ford in the MorningThe Maximus ExperienceMonday night love songsClub Invasion with JoshThe Edge with Clint MaximusTone deep with Ray SamThe Shakedown with MarkThe Pulse with Roy MalakianNext Episode with Easy-BClub One warm up with AntonyRadio One Top 20