All Radio articles – Page 79
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NewsRock Show buys Planet Rock
GCap Media is to sell its national digital station Planet Rock to a new company called Rock Show run by businessman Malcolm Bluemel.
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NewsNew Virgin Radio owner plans Dave-style rebrand
The new owner of Virgin Radio is planning a brand overhaul that will make the station the Dave of the radio world.
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NewsHuntingford exits Virgin Radio
Virgin Radio executive chairman Richard Huntingford is to leave his post following the station's£53.2m sale to the Times of India Group.
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NewsIRN signs major video deal
The UK's biggest commercial radio groups will carry a 24/7 video news service on their stations' websites after a ground breaking deal with IRN.
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NewsNME Radio unveils line-up
New digital radio station NME Radio has unveiled its team of presenters including former Xfm DJ Claire Sturgess.
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NewsSMG sells Virgin Radio
SMG has sold Virgin Radio to Indian media conglomerate Bennett, Coleman & Co. for£53.2m in cash.
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NewsGCap sells Xfm South Wales
GCap Media has sold its Xfm radio station in south Wales to local radio group Town and Country Broadcasting, it has confirmed.
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NewsColdplay in Q Radio relaunch
Coldplay will be the debut 'star interview' on the re-launched Q Radio, the broadcaster has confirmed.
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NewsStan Collymore joins TalkSport
TalkSport has secured the services of ex-England striker Stan Collymore for its Euro 2008 coverage and the forthcoming 2008-09 football season.
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FeaturesBehind the news: Future of commercial radio
If commercial radio is to succeed in a competitive digital world, it must drag itself out of the past and innovate. Rob Shepherd looks at some of the best new ideas.
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NewsListeners attack BBC for 'over publicising' Blair book
The BBC has come under fire from listeners for acting as a “publicity machine” for Cherie Blair's memoirs.
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NewsRugby commentator retiring
BBC Radio 5 Live's Rugby Union commentator Alastair Hignell will retire following the Guinness Premiership final at Twickenham on Saturday (31 May).
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NewsWall appointed 5 Live commissioning editor
Jonathan Wall has been appointed commissioning editor for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC 5 Live Sports Extra in a move that will see him preparing the stations for their move to Salford and Mediacity in 2011.
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Campbell joins Bauer
GCap Media programme director Duncan Campbell will leave the group to become a regional director for Bauer Radio.
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Radio ‘must look outwards'
Radio must be less introspective and understand its audience better to sell itself harder to advertisers, senior industry figures have urged.
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GCap chair Eyre savages radio websites
Outgoing GCap chairman Richard Eyre was among a host of senior figures to attack the quality of the commercial radio sector's online offering at Broadcast's Radio 3.0 conference.
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NewsC4 radio chief vows to beat BBC indie spend
Channel 4's new director of radio, Bob Shennan, has pledged to spend “significantly more” with radio indies than the BBC's 10% independent production quota.
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NewsC4 in mobile DAB talks
Channel 4 is in talks with electronics manufacturers about creating a branded plug-in DAB device for iPods and mobile phones.