All Radio articles – Page 118
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Radio Aid draws record audience
UK Radio Aid, the tsunami fund-raiser that ran across 280 commercial radio networks, attracted the single biggest radio audience since records began. More than 23 million adults - 1.5 million more than usual - tuned in on 17 January, according to Ipsos Media and Rajar. Chris Evans, Davina McCall and ...
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Local Radio Co adds regional managers
Local Radio Company, the business founded by the former Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatly, has appointed five regional managing directors to cope with recent growth at the company. In the past six months, LRC has acquired four more stations and won a new licence in Blackburn, taking its portfolio ...
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Xfm launches 6pm to 9pm weekend show
Indie station Xfm has reshuffled its schedule to introduce a new show to its weekend line-up. The Weekenderwill air from 6pm to 9pm on Friday and Saturday, fronted by Adam Longworth, replacing the Best of X show that shifts to 3pm to 6pm on Sunday. The ...
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Emma B leaves R1
BBC Radio 1 DJ Emma B is leaving the station after seven years and will be replaced by 1Xtra presenter Letitia. Emma B has presented R1's weekly phone-in show Sunday Surgerysince 2000 and will leave the station at the end of the month. Dr Mark Hamilton ...
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The power of two
The duo at the helm of GMG Radio, a brand which encompasses the Smooth FM, Jazz FM and Real Radio network, insist that their group is not up for sale and their focus is firmly on expansion.
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O'Hara victim of GWR merger
John O'Hara, programme director of Capital Radio's regional network, has become the latest casualty of the groups£711m merger with Classic FM-owner GWR.
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NewsEmma B quits Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 DJ Emma B is leaving the station after seven years and will be replaced by 1Xtra presenter Letitia SD.
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NewsOfcom awards first community radio licence
Ofcom has awarded the first not-for-profit community radio licence to a consortium based in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire.
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NewsFry takes starring role in Archers
Stephen Fry has won a Radio 4 contest to take a starring role in The Archers.
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NewsVirgin Radio ad revenues nosedive
Scottish Media Group has reported a plunge in profits at Virgin Radio, increasing pressure on the company to entertain Waheed Alli's bid for the station.
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Heart drops Jacko
Heart FM has pulled Michael Jackson songs from its breakfast and drivetime slots, in a bid to avoid upsetting families during the singer's trial for child abuse. The station said it still planned to play the singer's music during other slots in its schedule but would not include them at ...
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SMG faces dive in Virgin Radio profits
SMG is set to report a plunge in profits at Virgin Radio when it reveals its annual results this Thursday (10 March), increasing pressure on the Glasgow-based company to entertain Waheed Alli's bid for the station.
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GWR and Capital hire for merger
GWR and Capital Radio have completed the next wave of senior appointments in preparation for their£711m merger in May.
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Wilson backs station for older listeners
Former Factory Records boss Tony Wilson is backing an 'anti-chart' bid for a new Manchester radio licence.
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C4 takes controlling stake in Oneword Radio
Channel 4 has agreed to buy a controlling stake in speech station Oneword Radio to gain a foothold in the digital radio market.
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Evans covers on R2
Chris Evans is to present two shows over the Easter break for BBC Radio 2. He will front the 2pm to 5pm show on Friday 25 March and Monday 28 March, while Steve Wright is on holiday. It is the first time Evans has worked for BBC Radio since he ...
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NewsOFT clears GWR/Capital merger
Capital Radio and GWR have been given the go ahead from the Office of Fair Trading to complete their£711m merger.
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NewsLRC posts upbeat figures
The Local Radio Company, the business founded by the former Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatley, has posted a positive trading update indicating growth across the group.
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NewsHeart pulls Jackson songs
Heart FM has pulled Michael Jackson songs from its breakfast and drivetime slots, in a bid to avoid upsetting families during the singer's trail for child molestation charges.
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NewsUTV lands Belfast FM licence
Ulster Television (UTV) has won the race to provide a new radio station in Belfast, fending off competition from some of the biggest groups in radio.