All Radio articles – Page 129
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XFM gets in with university radio
Xfm is to broadcast on university radio frequencies when student shows are not being aired after it struck a deal with the Student Broadcast Network. In return for the airtime, Xfm will give the body money, marketing and production support. The Xfm Student Radio Partnership Programme will also give student-run ...
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Saga ratings go up
The two Saga Radio stations in the Midlands have pulled in an extra 80,000 listeners over the quarter. Saga 105.7FM, which covers the West Midlands, boosted its listeners by 65,000 to report a total audience of 424,000 while Saga 106.6FM in the East Midlands has won another 15,000, taking it ...
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Pembrokeshire reach
Radio Pembrokeshire has claimed the greatest weekly audience share of any commercial or BBC radio station. The station, which covers Pembrokeshire and West Carmarthenshire, attracted only 57,000 listeners but it picked up a weekly reach of 66% meaning that two-thirds of the county's residents listen to the station every week.
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Real radio is top
Real Radio has become the number one commercial station in Scotland for the first time, overtaking SRH-owned Clyde 1. The GMG-owned station reported 688,000 weekly listeners in the second quarter of the year, topping the 680,000 that tune in to Clyde 1. But Clyde still maintained the largest share of ...
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NewsEmap FD takes TV and radio role
Emap finance director Gary Hughes is to spearhead growth of the media group's brands as chairman of its TV and radio division.
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NewsRadio 2 brings in new presenters
Lulu and Dermot O'Leary are among a crop of new presenters that have been drafted into BBC Radio 2 to revamp its weekend line-up.
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NewsC4 to launch digital radio station
Channel 4 is set to launch a national digital radio station as part of a£90m fund to invest in new ventures.
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NewsBBC2 Radio 2 goes from strength to strength
BBC Radio 2 has reported yet another set of record-breaking audience figures cementing its dominance of the national market.
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NewsVaughan sheds Capital FM listeners
Shares in Capital Radio took a dramatic dive yesterday after Johnny Vaughan lost nearly 200,000 listeners from the groups flagship breakfast show.
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UBC reports sales up
UBC Media, the group developing Channel 4's first radio venture, has reported a 78% rise in sales at its commercial division in the first quarter. The commercial unit, which produces and sells news bulletins to radio stations around the country, accounted for 40% of group revenues last year.
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Pact pushes for better radio deal
Producers' alliance Pact is lobbying the BBC in an attempt to secure improved terms of trade for its members that make radio programmes.
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NewsVirgin's Pete and Geoff stay put
Virgin Radio has ended speculation that breakfast duo Pete Mitchell and Geoff Lloyd could be poached by BBC Radio 2 by extending their contract to 2007.
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NewsUBC lifts sales
UBC Media, the group that is developing Channel 4's first radio venture, has reported a 78% rise in sales at its commercial division in the first quarter.
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NewsCapital's 'Flying Eye' touches down
Capital Radio's 'Flying Eye' traffic reporter, Russ Kane, is hanging up his chocks after 20 years at the station.
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Capital and GWR rumours intensify
Capital Radio and Classic FM-owner GWR remained tight-lipped this week over speculation that they are in merger talks to create an£800m radio giant. Share prices have soared amid the rumours, with Capital seeing an increase of 51p and GWR growing by 20p since 8 July. The rumours stemmed from a ...
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Xfm on air in Manchester
Xfm is to broadcast across Manchester on a restricted service licence (RSL) from next month to lay the groundwork for an FM licence bid.
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NewsRadio Forth top two step down
SRH-owned Radio Forth has lost its managing director and programme director within days of each other.
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NewsCapital and GWR merger speculation
Capital Radio and Classic FM-owner GWR are refusing to deny speculation that they are in merger talks to create an£800m radio group.
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NewsVirgin's Jezza defects to Capital
Margherita Taylor is to be dropped from her late night show on 95.8 Capital FM and replaced by former Virgin DJ Jezza.
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Radio to switch over in ?10 years'
Analogue radio signals could be switched off within a decade, according to senior Ofcom partner Kip Meek.