All Radio articles – Page 100
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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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NewsC4 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.
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NewsCanWest wins Aberdeen FM licence
Canadian media group CanWest is to continue its push into the UK radio market after winning its third licence from Ofcom to launch an FM station in Aberdeen.
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Sky wins radio deals
UBC Media Group has signed a deal to provide the 20 radio stations owned by UTV with its syndicated Sky News radio package.
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Hazlitt quits SMG as merger looms
Radio industry insiders believe the merger of SMG and UTV is a done deal and that the departure of Fru Hazlitt as chief executive of Virgin Radio is the first part of the fallout from the merger.
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NewsJackson: Virgin to continue 'upward path'
Virgin Radio's new chief executive has vowed to continue leading the station on its 'upward path' following the shock departure of Fru Hazlitt yesterday.
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NewsJackson replaces Hazlitt at Virgin Radio
Virgin Radio chief executive Fru Hazlitt has resigned with immediate effect and has been replaced by the station's programme director Paul Jackson.