All Radio articles – Page 137
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Kiss freshens up weekend schedules
London dance radio station Kiss is launching two weekend shows from 30 January. On Fridays, British Asian producer Rishi Rishi Project will host the midnight to 02.00 slot and on Saturdays US DJ Mark Ronson will front a R'n'B, rock and funk show from 23.00 to 01.00.
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NewsTWG grows digital clout
The Wireless Group (TWG) is to make further investment in the burgeoning digital radio sector by acquiring a 6% interest in digital multiplex licence owner DRG (London).
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NewsTWG to buy Forever
The Wireless Group (TWG) has tabled an offer worth£8.1m to buy radio group Forever Broadcasting.
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NewsJK and Joel join Radio 1
Radio 1 has poached Manchester DJ double-act JK and Joel to host a new weekend show.
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NewsEmap buys stake in SRH
Emap has kicked off the highly anticipated consolidation of the radio sector by acquiring SMG's 28% stake in Scottish Radio Holdings for£90.5m.
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NewsThe cornflake wars
As big names Chris Moyles and Johnny Vaughan take over the morning shifts at Radio 1 and Capital Radio respectively, competition in the crucial breakfast slot is hotting up as never before.
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Oneword cuts all staff jobs
The entire full-time staff of digital radio station Oneword - twice winner of the Sony digital station of the year - have been made redundant ahead of a major restructure.
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TWG ups DRG stake
The Wireless Group is to increase its stake in DRG, owner of the London III digital multiplex, to 33.58%. The company is talking to Matsushita Electric Europe about acquiring its 10% interest. TWG also has an 80.5% stake in the London II licence, held by SwitchDigital.
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Schoonmaker looks at work outside radio
Tim Schoonmaker, Emap's radio chief who quit suddenly last week after 20 years, is looking to broaden his skills base outside radio and is talking to venture capitalists and 'multinational corporations' about his next move.
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NewsSchoonmaker in VC talks
Tim Schoonmaker, Emap's radio chief who quit suddenly last week, is talking to venture capitalists about buying a large radio firm, according to reports.
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Bryant picked to oversee launch plans for SMG
Jason Bryant, former managing director of The Wireless Group, has been promoted to spearhead the expansion plans of Virgin Radio-owner SMG.
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Army radio contract
The British Army is inviting companies to pitch for the provision of radio stations at its four main garrisons in the UK. Army Radio is currently run by Garrison Radio, which serves bases in Catterick, Colchester, Aldershot and Bulford/ Tidworth. But it will have to re-pitch for the business alongside ...
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NewsSaga Glasgow appoints MD
Saga Radio has taken a step closer to launching its new station in Glasgow by appointing Norman Quirk managing director.
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NewsSchofield invests in Plymouth radio bid
This Morning host Phillip Schofield has made a 'substantial' investment in a local radio company which is attempting to launch a new commercial station in Plymouth.
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NewsPublic scripts new Canterbury Tales
Stars of BBC1 series The Canterbury Tales are to read fresh interpretations of the classic stories for a new Radio 4 series written by the public.
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NewsR4's Today picks guest editors
Professor Stephen Hawking and Radiohead singer Thom Yorke are among a series of guest editors to be handed the reigns of BBC Radio 4's Today.
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NewsTWG set to sue Rajar
Kelvin MacKenzie's Wireless Group, which owns Talksport, has taken a step closer to claiming£27m in damages from Rajar after talks to avert court action broke down.
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Chrysalis to press ahead with Telford sale
Chrysalis Radio has vowed to retable the sale of its 28% stake in Telford FM to the Midland News Association after the outgoing Radio Authority blocked the deal.
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Somethin' Else scoops Brit Awards radio deal
the brit Awards will be heard across the commercial radio landscape for the first time next year and indie Somethin' Else has been commissioned to provide the content.
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Forth board recruit
Radio Forth has appointed former Kiss producer Nik Goodman to its board. Goodman has been with the Edinburgh-based station as programme director for just over a year. He joined from Emap-owned London station Kiss, where he produced the Bam Bam Breakfast Show.