All Radio articles – Page 142
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Nationwide arrow
Chrysalis Radio is set to make rock station The Arrow available nationwide, completing its portfolio of brands broadcast digitally across the UK. When Arrow launches on Sky Digital this month, it will join stablemates Heart, Galaxy and LBC.
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MacKenzie set for court battle
Kelvin mackenzie has confirmed he will launch legal action against radio industry body Rajar 'within a few weeks', claiming its measurement system is costing him millions of pounds in lost advertising revenue, writes Michael Rosser.
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Sunrise to buy Mean
Sunrise Radio's£1.5m bid to acquire the Mean Country station has been given the green light by the Radio Authority. A public interest test into the acquisition had to be taken as a merger of the two would contain overlapping local services on the same waveband (AM). But the authority has ...
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TWG does UBC deal
The Wireless Group has signed a 12-month deal with UBC Media to take a daily showbiz news package in exchange for airtime. Entertainment Newswill broadcast the two-minute bulletin throughout the day across 11 local stations owned by TWG. UBC will then sell advertisers airtime immediately ...
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Radio revenue rise
Commercial radio revenue has grown for the sixth successive quarter, according to new figures from the Radio Advertising Bureau. Ad expenditure from April to June 2003 grew 3.3% year-on-year to£144.1m, with household goods manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble and Lever Faberge Homecare looking for a cheaper alternative to TV ...
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NewsWireless Group makes first ever profits
Kelvin MacKenzie's Wireless Group has reported its first ever half year profits and confirmed it will launch legal action against radio industry body Rajar, writes Michael Rosser.
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Radio Authority puts off West Midlands decision
Executives at all the major radio groups waiting for the results of the hotly contested West Midlands licence will have to hold their breath a little longer after the Radio Authority postponed the announcement of the successful bid, writes Michael Rosser
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Welsh radio stations join Freeview
BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru are attempting to boost listener figures after signing up to broadcast on Freeview. The stations are already available on Sky Digital and cable. According to Rajar, nearly one in five adults in the UK (9 million people) say they listen to radio via ...
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NewsGWR rebrands dance show Vibe Nation
Radio group GWR is rebranding its weekend Vibe Nation dance show as Ministry of Sound three months after selling its stake in Vibe to Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH), writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsXfm extends to Ireland
Xfm is boosting its national profile and extending its reach in Ireland by signing a deal with NTL cable, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsBowman and Murray may replace Cox
Sara Cox could be dropped from the Radio 1 Breakfast Show next Spring to make way for rising stars Edith Bowman and Colin Murray, writes Michael Rosser
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R1 heads list of BBC Rajar woes
The BBC has been deserted by over 1.6 million listeners across its national radio network over the past 12 months as the fragmentation of the industry continues to dilute audiences, writes Michael Rosser
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Capital receives much-needed boost
Capital Radio has reversed falling figures at its flagship London station during what was a period of mixed fortunes for its rivals.
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NewsSunrise Radio set for TV launch
Asian broadcaster Sunrise Radio, which broadcasts on the AM waveband around Greater London, is moving into television and plans to launch a free-to-air channel on Sky Digital early next year, writes Rosemary Gallagher
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NewsBall commits to Xfm
Zoë Ball has cemented her commitment to Xfm by signing for another year in the drivetime slot.
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Capital FM rallies in the Rajars
Capital's embattled flagship station 95.8 has stopped the rot with 200,000 extra listeners and its first positive set of listening figures in the last 12 months, writes John Plunkett
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NewsBBC Radio bombs
BBC Radio 1 has plunged to an all-time low, dipping beneath 10 million listeners for the first time, writes John Plunkett
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Classic FM TV on a global mission
Classic FM TV, the TV spin-off of the GWR-owned commercial classical music radio station, is poised to launch in at least four overseas territories, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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NewsMansfield snub for Clear Channel
Capital Radio chief executive David Mansfield has said he would strongly resist any takeover bid by the American radio giant Clear Channel, insisting putting the two businesses together would result in a 'major cultural clash', writes Leigh Holmwood
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NewsBBC warned over radio standards
Ofcom chairman Lord Currie has said he will have 'no hesitation' in taking action against the BBC if its radio services don't meet minimum standards once the new super-regulator comes into force, writes Leigh Holmwood