All articles by Yvette Mackenzie – Page 10
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NewsLBC signs deal with Friction.tv
Talk radio station LBC 97.3 FM will air selected listener-generated content after signing a deal with online debate website Friction.tv. [ALL]
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NewsEmap banks could offer help to bidders
The financial banks used by Emap may offer to provide funds to potential bidders trying to raise money to buy the publishing group. [ALL]
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NewsApple launches radio tagging system
Apple has unveiled new technology that enables US high definition radio listeners to 'tag' songs that they hear on FM stations for subsequent purchase via iTunes. [ALL]
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NewsRadio 1 signs Kelly Osbourne
BBC Radio 1 has drafted in Kelly Osborne to host a new Sunday evening teen show and axed chart show presenters JK and Joel, as part of its new look daytime and evening schedules. [ALL]
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NewsO'Connell agrees new Virgin contract
Virgin Radio breakfast DJ Christian O'Connell has signed a new two year contract that will keep him at the station until the end of 2009. [ALL]
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NewsUTV looks at Virgin Radio
UTV, the Irish media group which owns Talksport, has revealed that it might be interested in acquisitions and that Virgin Radio could be on its shopping list.
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NewsGCap joins Podcasters
GCap Media has joined the UK Podcasters Association to help the radio group develop its online podcasting division.
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Radio for London's Polish community
Radio Orla, the online Anglo-Polish radio station and Hayes FM 91.8, a new multilingual FM broadcaster in west London, have teamed up to launch a programming block targeting the Polish community in the FM station's catchment area.
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NewsBBC plans radio commissioning audit
Radio indies have told Broadcastthat the BBC is set to conduct an audit of the commissioning process.
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NewsC4 Radio plans new approach to ads
Channel 4 Radio plans to move away from the traditional 30-second advertising spot to find 'innovative' advertising models to monetise its commercial radio operation.
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NewsBBC drops climate change special
The BBC has axed its plans for Planet Relief, a one day environmental awareness spin-off of Comic Relief. [ALL]
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NewsTV 'must adapt' to new gaming laws
Broadcasters need to be 'cleverer' in how they run competitions to avoid breaking gambling legislation that came into force this week, a top lawyer has warned.
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NewsSMG share price plummets following Jackson exit
SMG's float of Virgin Radio has been set back by the resignation of Virgin Radio chief executive Paul Jackson on Friday last week - a departure which has contributed to the company's share price plummeting by almost 20% to 37.7p a share. [ALL]
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NewsRichards gets top programming job at LBC
LBC 97.3 FM has lined up editorial news director Jonathan Richards to become its new programme director. [ALL]
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NewsUTV grows profits by 4%
TalkSport owner UTV was upbeat after posting a 4% rise in profits for the six months to 30 June, but has warned that TV advertising revenues are set to fall. [ALL]
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Smooth hits the north-east
Smooth Radio will launch across the north-east of England at 8am on 8 January 2008.
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Docs to mark Xfm decade
Xfm is to produce a season of 10 documentaries about the most influential and significant albums released in each of Xfm's 10 years of broadcasting since its launch in 1997.
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NewsGMG chief plans for 'integrated future'
Guardian Media Group chief executive Carolyn McCall will introduce greater cross-pollination between the group's radio, television and newspaper divisions as part of 'a big future for digital' at the company.
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NewsCredit crisis puts brakes on indie consolidation
The credit crunch afflicting world financial markets could have serious ramifications for consolidation in the UK indie sector as the flow of private equity cash and the availability of credit, which has underpinned multimillion pound acquisitions to date, dries up.