All Radio articles – Page 130
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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.
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Monthly reports on BBC online radio
The BBC is to publish a monthly report from this autumn detailing the online performance of its five national radio stations. The report will outline the number of listeners who tuned in to the stations using its internet radio player, available on the BBC website. It will also reveal how ...
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Elstein urges Ofcom not to forget radio
David Elstein, the new head of the Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA), has warned Ofcom not to marginalise its work on the radio industry.
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Stone in GWR move
Dick Stone, programme controller at GWR station 96 Trent FM, has been appointed deputy programme director of GWR local radio programming division Creation. Stone, who has been at Trent for eight years, takes up the role on 23 August, reporting to Creation programme director Duncan Campbell.
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NewsBBC Radio to probe web use
The BBC is to publish a monthly report from this autumn detailing the online performance of its five national radio stations.
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NewsOfcom floats analogue radio switch-off
Analogue radio signals could be switched off within a decade, according to senior Ofcom partner Kip Meek.
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NewsElstein warns Ofcom over radio commitment
David Elstein, the new head of the commercial radio companies association (CRCA), has warned Ofcom not to marginalise its work on the radio industry.
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NewsLynam back at Beeb
Veteran sports broadcaster Des Lynam is to rejoin the BBC next month to present a new Saturday lunchtime sports show on Radio Five Live.
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NewsRevenue boost for TWG
Kelvin MacKenzie, chairman and chief executive of the Wireless Group, has unveiled a 40% rise in revenue for national speech station TalkSport at the company's annual meeting.
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Jowell moots analogue radio switch-off
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has indicated for the first time that the government may consider a switch-off date for analogue radio. In her foreword to a report from the Digital Radio Development Bureau, published this week, Jowell said: 'Later this year, I will be reviewing the take-up of digital radio ...
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Horne back to Metro
Tony Horne, breakfast DJ on Capital-owned 105.4 Century FM in the north-west, has been poached by Broadcast publisher Emap to rejoin Metro Radio in the north-east. Horne defected to Capital four years ago after months of conflict with management. But the DJ has been persuaded ...
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Kerrang! rolls out
Emap, publisher of Broadcast , is to roll out rock station Kerrang! across seven digital radio multiplexes, growing its coverage to two-thirds of the UK. The station, which was only available to digital listeners in London and Aberdeen, will cover Yorkshire, the north-east, north-west, West ...
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Saga radio launch
Saga Radio has revealed it will launch its FM radio station for Glasgow on 7 September. The over-50s specialist won a competitive bid to launch Saga 105.2 last November, beating 12 competitors for the licence worth up to£20m in annual advertising revenue and commercial opportunities. Saga will have a potential ...