All Radio articles – Page 100
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NewsTarrant starts 2007 radio push with Classic Gold
Chris Tarrant is continuing his push back into radio as the host of a new quiz show to be aired on UBC-owned Classic Gold later this month.
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NewsPEER POLL: Johnny Vaughan
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Did Johnny Vaughan deserve to have his contract at Capital Radio extended?
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NewsRajars: Internet radio listening on the rise
Radio listening over the internet and on mobile phones is on the increase, according to latest figures from Rajar.
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NewsRajars: London commercial stations given boost
London's commercial radio stations enjoyed a boost in the latest Rajar results, with GCap's Choice FM and smaller stations such as Sunrise Radio and Kismat Radio enjoying large increases.
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NewsRajars: Listeners take Theakston to Heart
Heart 106.2 presenter Jamie Theakston has stolen the commercial breakfast show crown from GCap rival Johnny Vaughan for the first time ever, adding 180,000 listeners in the three months to 17 December.
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NewsGCap launches drive for online listeners
Capital Radio owner GCap Media is launching an inter-active department to expand the company's brands on platforms outside traditional radio.
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NewsSmooth FM revamp will ditch presenters
GMG Radio chief John Myers is set to swing the axe at his London station Smooth FM in a root and branch revamp aimed at drawing in older listeners.
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C4 Radio bid focuses on student appeal
Nathalie Schwarz, director of Channel 4 Radio, has claimed that C4's proposed new digital radio service will have its 'finger on the pulse' of the nation's up and coming producers and scriptwriters and will act as a showcase for the best of student material around the country.
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NewsSaga Radio given Smooth make-over
GMG Radio will re-name its newly acquired Saga stations as Smooth Radio from the middle of March this year.
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NewsLBC in line for podcast windfall
London based radio station LBC 97.3 FM is expecting revenues from its podcast subscription service to hit£100,000 in the next couple of months.
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NewsEmap Radio to axe 50 jobs
Emap Radio is set to cut 50 jobs from its Big City Network of stations, as part of the ongoing integration of Scottish Radio Holdings.
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NewsCapital signs up Vaughan for another three years
GCap has decided to stick with Johnny Vaughan as the voice of its Capital Radio breakfast show for a further three years, despite a substantial drop in listeners since he took over the slot in April 2004.
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NewsRadio 3 hands Iain Burnside weekend slot
BBC Radio 3 has handed Iain Burnside a regular weekend slot produced by indie Above the Title.
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R4 orders fresh Adams adaptation
BBC Radio 4 has commissioned Above the Title to make an 18 x 30-minute adaptation of Douglas Adams' Dirk Gentlybooks following the indie's successful production of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
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NewsRadioCentre prepares to 'tackle the BBC'
The commercial radio industry is preparing to 'tackle the BBC head on' with a series of cross-network programming initiatives designed to gain listeners and raise advertising revenues.
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NewsRadio 'pictures' likely to raise ad revenue
The commercial radio industry is expecting a boost in advertising revenues following the launch of new technology allowing pictures to be broadcast alongside radio shows.
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NewsDestined to be together
It will be third time lucky for Ulster TV if, as expected, its latest bid for SMG is given the go-ahead
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NewsHazlitt sets sights on turning round Capital
Fru Hazlitt has vowed to make turning round Capital Radio her core objective after she was appointed managing director of GCap's London brands.
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Radio 5 Live appoints first audience editor
The BBC has appointed its first audience editor in an attempt to include more listener-led news and stories across its Radio 5 Live radio content.
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NewsHazlitt appointed MD of GCap
Former Virgin Radio chief executive Fru Hazlitt has joined GCap Media as managing director of GCap London, giving her responsibility for Capital Radio and Choice FM.