All Radio articles – Page 123
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NewsPay cut for Chrysalis chief
Richard Huntingford, the chief executive of Chrysalis, has suffered a drop in his take-home pay, according to the media group's annual report.
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NewsLRC seals Spirit FM deal
The Local Radio Company (LRC), the group run by former Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatly, has completed its deal to take control of Spirit FM.
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NewsOFT clears GWR/Capital merger
The Office of Fair Trading will not refer the proposed£711m merger of Capital Radio and GWR to the Competition Commission on condition that the groups address competition issues in the East Midlands.
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NewsBonus cheer for Capital execs
Capital Radio paid out£1.6m in salaries for its top four executives last year, according to accounts disclosed today.
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NewsTWG secures Edinburgh FM licence
The Wireless Group has fought off fierce competition to launch a new FM station in Edinburgh just hours after chief executive Kelvin MacKenzie lost his legal battle against radio ratings body Rajar.
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Local Radio Company back in profit
The Local Radio Company (LRC), owner of a string of stations across the country, has reported an operating profit of£324,000 reversing last year's operating loss of£712,000. Reporting preliminary results for the year ending 30 September, the company, said advertising sales increased by 13% during the period and 11% on a ...
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DABs set for Xmas boost
Digital radio is set for a boost with retailers and broadcasters predicting DAB sets will be one of this Christmas's must-have gifts.
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NewsLRC reverses fortunes
The Local Radio Company (LRC), owner of a string of stations across the country, has reported an operating profit of£324,000 following last year's operating loss of£712,000.
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NewsBBC: 'radio doesn't need digital switch date'
The BBC has said it does not believe a date should yet be set for the switch-off of the analogue radio signal as such a move could confuse the public.
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NewsToday programme launches Peer Idol
BBC Radio 4's Today programme has launched its own 'Peer Idol' competition with listeners invited to vote for an individual to join the House of Lords.
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Smooth operations lined up for R2 shows
Radio indie Smooth Operations has picked up a raft of commissions from BBC Radio 2. These include a six-part series on the history of comedy, a four-part series on plagiarism in music titled Same Old Song and a two-part programme to mark the 80th birthday ...
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Gaydar expands
Gaydar Radio is to launch a£1.5m investment and development programme that will see the opening of new broadcast studios, extra live programming and the creation of its own sales division. The three-year-old station, which broadcasts on DAB in London and the south-east and on Sky Channel 908 as well as ...
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NewsMowlam heads Emap Belfast FM bid
Mo Mowlam, the former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, is to lead Emap's bid to roll out its a Kerrang! rock music brand in Belfast.
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NewsAbsolute joins Manchester FM bids
Absolute Radio has revealed it will bid for a lucrative new FM licence in Manchester with a music station aimed at the over 40s market.
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NewsGaydar beefs up with£1.5m investment
Gay digital radio station Gaydar Radio is to launch a£1.5m investment and development programme that will see the opening of new broadcast studios, extra live programming and the creation of its own sales division.
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Radio 5's Fighting talk leaps to BBC2
BBC Radio 5 Live's sports format Fighting Talk is to transfer to BBC2 following a fast turnaround commission. Indie World's End will the make the three-part series, which will be presented by Johnny Vaughan. The show - the first to transfer to TV from R5 ...
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TWI radio wins second contract with FA
TWI Radio has been reappointed by the FA Premier League to represent its international radio rights. The new contract runs until the 2006/7 season. In addition, TWI Radio has signed a new deal with digital satellite radio company Sirius to take Premiership football coverage. Sirius has 120 channels across North ...
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Spirit FM taken over
The Local Radio Company has taken full control of Spirit FM after buying South West Sussex Radio's 53% share for£1.7m. The station has an audience of 33,000 in the region and made a£137,000 profit in the year to 30 September on sales of£925,000.
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NewsLRC takes control of Spirit FM
The Local Radio Company (LRC), the group run by former Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatly, has acquired its 25th station in a deal worth£1.7m.
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NewsCash boost for Capital stations
Capital Radio is to plough£1.5m into youth music stations Xfm and Choice in a bid to strengthen its dominance of the increasingly competitive London market.