All Radio articles – Page 128
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NewsGWR plots to rock Edinburgh
Radio group GWR is proposing a new rock station for Edinburgh and would set up a ?school of rock' if it gets on the air.
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NewsSaga appoints new chair
The Saga Group, which operates Saga Radio as well as a branded magazine and package holidays, is preparing to install a new chairman as the group weighs up the pros and cons of a possible public floatation later this year.
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NewsDMGT buys another Aussie radio licence
GWR stakeholder Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) has bought its third new Australian radio licence within a year for around£20.3m.
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LRC expands in Lancashire
The Local Radio Company (LRC), the group run by former Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatly, has further expanded its portfolio with the£2.26m acquisition of a Lancashire radio operator.
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XFM helps out student radio networks
XFM is throwing a lifeline to student radio stations after it emerged that the company behind many university networks, Campus Media, has been declared insolvent. The XFM Student Radio Partnership Programme will offer production and marketing support and funding for licences and equipment. This would include transmitting XFM free on ...
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UBC snaps up Smooth
UBC Media has bolstered its production clout by acquiring Smooth Operations , the largest regional radio indie in the UK.
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NewsR2 to push digital radio
The BBC has enlisted the help of Terry Wogan and Johnnie Walker to run a month-long digital radio awareness campaign on Radio 2.
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NewsUBC buys radio indie
UBC Media has bolstered its production clout by acquiring Smooth Operations, the largest regional radio indie in the UK.
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NewsRadio 1 launches download chart in September
BBC Radio 1 today (9 August) confirmed its new download chart will begin on 1 September after it secured a deal with the Official Chart Company (OCC).
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NewsLRC buys Lancashire's 2BR
The Local Radio Company (LRC), the group run by former Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatly, has further expanded its portfolio with a£2.26m acquisition of a Lancashire radio operator.
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Radio 2 continues ascendancy
BBC Radio 2 has cemented its dominance of the national market, reporting yet another set of record-breaking audience figures.
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C4 in radio venture plan
Channel 4 stars such as Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan and Avid Merrion could land their own radio shows as part of the broadcaster's plans to launch a digital speech station.
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HIT40UK comes top
The Hit40UK chart show has maintained its position as the UK's leading rundown of pop singles. The commercial radio chart show, produced by Somethin' Else, now attracts an adult audience of 2.05 million as opposed to the 1.63 million who listen to the Official Chart ...
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BBC ahead of rivals
The BBC has strengthened its dominance of the radio market with a 53.1% share of the audience to the 45% achieved by the commercial sector. The BBC's share is up from 52.6% in the previous quarter and from 53% a year ago. Commercial radio's share has fallen by 0.5% on ...
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GWR claims footie to blame for dip in revenues
Classic FM-owner GWR has blamed the Euro 2004 football tournament for a dip in revenues at the station in June.
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Xfm breaks record
Xfm has reported a record number of listeners around the country, breaking through the 700,000 mark for the first time. The Capital-owned new music station broadcasts nationwide on digital and boosted its listenership by 22,000 over the quarter. Its breakfast show, hosted by Christian O'Connell, is listened to by an ...
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Heart capitalises on Vaughan flop
The flagship station of the Capital Radio group was abandoned by 230,000 listeners in the three months to 20 June, recording an average weekly reach of only 2.11 million, according to ratings body Rajar.
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MacKenzie set for November day in court
The eagerly awaited legal clash between ratings body Rajar and Kelvin MacKenzie will be heard by a court in November.
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Fatboy Slim show goes down under
Fatboy Slim is to see his radio show launch across Australia in a one-year deal between UBC Media-owned G-One and syndication group MCM Entertainment. The weekly two-hour show - Fatboy Slim's Brighton Beach Mix - will be syndicated on radio stations across the five Australian state capitals for a year ...
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New faces at Saga
New Glasgow FM licensee Saga 105.2 has confirmed some of its new presenters ahead of its 7 September launch. Scottish Television's Angus Simpson will present On the Move from 4pm until 7pm daily, while Radio Clyde veteran Dave Marshall will present the Monday to Friday mid-morning show. Bill Black also ...