All Radio articles – Page 115
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NewsRadio Times names radio powerbrokers
Flamboyant chatshow host Jonathan Ross is the most powerful person in radio, according to a new Radio Timespoll.
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NewsOfcom Manchester FM decision due this week
Ofcom will this Thursday announce who has won the lucrative FM radio licence for Manchester - one of the few major licences the regulator is putting up for grabs.
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SRH turns down EMAP takeover offer
Emap, the owner of Kiss FM and the Magic radio networks, has failed in its£270m bid to take full control of Scottish Radio Holdings. In a statement to the Stock Exchange, Emap said SRH, the biggest radio group in Scotland, had 'declined to entertain an offer' on the terms it ...
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New head for Arrow
Chrysalis is to appoint Alan Carruthers as full-time programme director for its digital adult rock brand The Arrow. Carruthers, who also runs the radio group's West Midlands station 100.7 Heart FM, will step down as Heart programme director - a role he has occupied for eight years - when a ...
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Xfm poaches Lucio
GCap Media-owned rock station Xfm has poached Sony-award winning DJ Lucio to host its weekend breakfast show. He takes up the role in July from Emap's Kerrang! station in the West Midlands, replacing Sarah Darling. He joins a weekend line-up, which includes Lauren Laverne, Jimmy Carr, Adam and Joe and ...
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NewsLRC turns a profit
The Local Radio Company, which runs 27 regional stations, has turned in its first profit after lifting turnover by almost 20% over the last six months.
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Jazz FM drops ads to take on BBC
Jazz FM is planning to take on the BBC by playing 40-minute advertising-free sweeps when it rebrands as Smooth FM next month. The station ' part of the Guardian Media Group ' will play a mix of soul classics from such artists as Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin when it ...
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TV execs leave for London radio
Two of television's most senior marketers have quit their TV jobs to join the commercial radio battle in London.
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NewsVirgin poaches Xfm's O'Connell
Virgin Radio has poached Xfm's award-winning breakfast DJ Christian O'Connell.
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NewsSky man to head Heart FM
Chrysalis Radio has appointed Sky Networks director of marketing Barnaby Dawe to the role of managing director for flagship London station Heart 106.2.
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NewsParfitt starts R1 cost review
BBC Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt has kicked off a review of the station, saying he is confident he can meet director general Mark Thompson's demands for 15% costs savings.
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Choice FM adds 50,000 to audience
Urban station Choice FM has gained its highest weekly audience, adding 50,000 listeners over the last quarter. The station, which is owned by GCap, pulls in 525,000 listeners per week, according to the Rajar figures.
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Kiss 100 increases audience share
Dance station Kiss 100 has lost listeners in London but strengthened its grip on the youth market with shows such as the Bam Bam Breakfast. The station, owned by Broadcastpublisher Emap, has 1.2 million London listeners, a 3.9% share of the capital's ...
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Commercial stations fight back against BBC gains
Commercial radio stations are planning to band together for a series of high-profile cross-network events to take on the BBC, after new Rajar figures showed the corporation opening up its lead, writes Geoff White.
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Ex-Heart DJ backs 'flashback' show
Former Heart 106.2 breakfast DJ Jono Coleman is in talks with Virgin, Magic and Radio 2 to bring a hit flashback radio show from Australia to a UK station. My Generationfocuses on a specific year, reviewing the top news stories and events, and playing the hit ...
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Mixed result for BBC digital stations
Digital station BBC Asian Network dropped from a 0.3% share last quarter to 0.2% while share slid by 92,000 listeners to 443,000. The corporation's three other digital stations performed better. Speech station BBC7 added 165,000 listeners over the last quarter with a reach of 556,000, growing its share from 0.2% ...
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Jazz FM gains share before relaunch
Jazz FM, owned by GMG, lifted its share to 2.8%, up from 1.7% last quarter. Reach was up marginally by 11,000 to 652,000 after losing 204,000 listeners over the previous quarter. GMG is hoping Jazz FM's relaunch as Smooth FM in June will add listeners.
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DJ Coleman raps former bosses
Axed Heart 106.2 breakfast DJ Jono Coleman has hit out at his former bosses after new Rajar figures showed that in his final three months at the Chrysalis-owned station he piled on 224,000 listeners.
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Somethin' Else buys into Manchester radio indie
Indie Somethin' Else has expanded its radio interests after paying£250,000 for a majority stake in Manchester-based current affairs indie All Out Productions.