All Radio articles – Page 131
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NewsUS advertisers call for electronic radio measurement
US advertisers have slammed the 'archaic' way radio audiences are being measured, echoing calls by their UK peers to introduce electronic measurement.
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Capital losing out to Heart in breakfast slot
Capital Radio's Johnny Vaughan is being beaten in the battle of the London breakfast wars by Heart 106.2 rivals Jono Coleman and Harriet Scott, according to unofficial listening figures.
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Ex-Virgin DJ lauded
Axed Virgin Radio DJ Daryl Denham has picked up a gold award at the New York Festivals Radio Programming Awards. The former drivetime DJ, who presented a weekend show before being dropped, beat competition from around the world to win best comedy/humour personality for a network show. The UK performed ...
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NewsR1 to air download chart
The UK's first official music download chart is to be broadcast on BBC Radio 1 when it launches later this year.
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NewsDJ Fox picks up NTL radio award
Capital FM DJ Neil Fox has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to radio broadcasting at the NTL Commercial Radio Awards.
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Mackenzie rails at Rajar scaremongering
The Wireless Group (TWG) chairman Kelvin MacKenzie has attacked radio audience board Rajar for 'scaremongering' after managing director Sally de la Bedoyere told Broadcast last week introducing electronic measurement would cost up to£25m a year. MacKenzie, who is currently involved in a legal battle with Rajar over the issue, claimed ...
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NewsTWG attacks Rajar measurement claims
The Wireless Group (TWG) chairman Kelvin MacKenzie has attacked radio audience board Rajar for 'scaremongering' over its claim that introducing electronic measurement would cost up to£25m a year.
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NewsLRC builds North West presence
The Local Radio Company, the recently floated group run by former Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatly, has spent£1.2m doubling its stake in a Lancashire radio operator.
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NewsUBC lifts profits
UBC Media, the group that is developing Channel 4's first radio venture, has posted encouraging results for the year to 31 March.
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Holmes signs to R5
GMTV frontman Eamonn Holmes has been signed up by BBC Radio 5 Live to host a new Saturday morning news and sports show. The Irish presenter, who began his career at Ulster Television where he worked across both news and sport, will launch the show on 28 August following the ...
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Parliament to decide on community radio
The likelihood of community radio stations becoming established in the UK moved a step forward this week when the government brought a Community Radio Order before Parliament. After a period of public consultation the order will pass through both Houses of Parliament and if successful will allow Ofcom to advertise ...
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Digital radio on up
The£45m market for digital radios is set to double by the end of the year, according to the Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB). The DRDB said this week that nearly 1 million digital radios will be in use in the UK by 2005 - the figure currently stands at 547,000. ...
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NewsRajar warns of cost of new ratings system
Radio groups may have to dig deeper into their coffers to fund electronic measurement of radio audiences, after Rajar estimated it would cost up to£25m to operate.
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NewsDigi radio market to double by 2005
The£45m market for digital radios is set to double by the end of the year, according to the Digital Radio Development Bureau.
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C4 in talks over Popworld radio station
Channel 4 has started talks with UBC Media that could lead to the broadcaster venturing into radio for the first time.
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Capital and Hutchison team up for Xfm digital push
Capital Radio has joined forces with Hutchison Whampoa to launch an Xfm-branded digital radio aimed at attracting younger listeners to the burgeoning technology.
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Emap in radio licences push
Emap has created a dedicated team to bid for at least 30 new radio licences and has hired Steve King from Forever Broadcasting to spearhead the drive.
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NewsUBC confirms C4 venture talks
UBC Media Group is in advanced discussions with 4 Ventures, the commercial arm of Channel 4, and 19 Management about setting up a joint venture business aimed at exploiting music brands in TV and radio.
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NewsCapital to pour£5m into digital radio
Capital Radio has joined forces with Hutchinson Wampoa to launch a£5m push into driving take-up of digital radio.
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NewsEyre to join GMG
Former ITV chief executive Richard Eyre is to join the board of the Guardian Media Group (GMG) as a non-executive director as the company gears up for expansion.