All Radio articles – Page 105
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NewsMajority now digital
More than half the population have now accessed radio via digital platforms, the first time the figure has passed the halfway mark. Rajar said 51.5% of the population listen via DAB, the internet or their TVs, up from 49.8% in the last quarter. But digital platforms still account for only ...
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BBC Scotland slips
National station BBC Scotland saw its share drop from 9.4% to 8.3% in the latest results, despite adding 19,000 listeners for a total reach of 1.04 million listeners. GMG's Real Radio Scotland, which posted a record share of 17.7% in the last survey, dropped slightly to 16.4%, despite adding 19,000 ...
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Wogan wins again
Veteran DJ Terry Wogan attracted 7,766,000 listeners to his Radio 2 breakfast show. Chris Moyles' Radio 1 show came second, with 6,317,000 listeners, followed by 6,121,000 for Today on Radio 4. Five Live follows with 2,320,000, while Radio 3 has just 839,000 breakfast listeners. Classic ...
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Best launch is 3C
New digital country music station 3C enjoyed the best results for a newly launched station in the past six months, recording a reach of 109,000 listeners in its first Rajar survey period. The station, owned by Broadcast-publisher Emap, has a slot on the Freeview platform ...
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NewsVaughan and Bacon to stay at Capital
Capital Radio has pushed its relaunch back to 9 January as it announced that star DJs Johnny Vaughan and Richard Bacon have survived the station's revamp.
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NewsOfcom allows second DAB multiplex
Ofcom has given the go-ahead to a second national commercial DAB multiplex, despite the prospect of a legal challenge from GCap Media.
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NewsLBC looks to capture classic game show feel
Chrysalis' speech station LBC 97.3 is to launch a weekday hour-long quiz show, and has poached Magic 105.4 DJ Gary King to take the reins.
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NewsBBC7 to air Kenny Everett oldies
BBC7 listeners will soon be treated to archive material of radio legend Kenny Everett, after the station signed a licensing deal with GCap Media.
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NewsHamilton circus reaches BBC Radio Wiltshire
BBC radio listeners in Wiltshire are to be given an unlikely Christmas morning 'treat' - a two-hour show presented by the Neil and Christine Hamilton.
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NewsBBC Worldwide drops plans to invest in Czech newsdesk
BBC Worldwide has scrapped plans to take over the BBC World Service's Czech newsdesk.
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NewsBBC Worldwide could soothe WorldService cutbacks
8am: BBC Worldwide is looking to take over the BBC World Service's Czech newsdesk, under proposals which could save some of the ten foreign language stations facing the axe.
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Virgin satellites
Virgin Radio has been granted two more satellite licences from regulator Ofcom. The two further licences are for female-skewed stations, one a ballad-based station targeting 40-plus females, and the second a pop/dance offering aimed at 15 to 29-year-olds. They come on top of two other satellite licences held by the ...
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George to oversee GCap's UK revenue
Radio giant GCap Media has appointed Duncan George as commercial director, overseeing the group's national and London revenue streams. Previously managing director of national sales, George had been acting commercial director since Linda Smith stood down in September. He will focus on developing non-traditional revenue streams such as podcasting, and ...
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NewsBBC Radio 4 ends Home Truths
8am: BBC Radio 4 is to axe Home Truths, the long running Saturday morning show made famous by the late John Peel.
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NewsTindle bags Ipswich licence with Town FM
Tindle Radio has won the new FM licence for the Ipswich area with Town FM, a new speech and music led station.
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NewsBBC Radio 2 to keep Wise Buddah busy over Xmas
Radio indie Wise Buddah, the company founded by former Radio 1 DJ Mark Goodier, has secured a raft of festive commissions for BBC Radio 2.
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FM licences move
Ofcom has released a timetable for licensing some of the last remaining FM radio licences, including a further licence covering Manchester. Of the larger licences, Ofcom advertised the new Hull licence on Wednesday (7 December), and will advertise Bristol in March, Liverpool in April, and Manchester in July. The last ...
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Wise Buddah makes Radio 2 specials
Indie Wise Buddah has secured a series of commissions with BBC Radio 2 for the station's festive schedule. The production company will make 2 x 120-minute Sold on Song specials with Carly Simon and Brian Wilson, produced by Mark Goodier and Paul Sexton. Radio 2 has also ordered a two-hour ...
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World Service looks at local newsdesks
The BBC may end up franchising out its World Service newsdesks to local operators in three eastern European countries.
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NewsFun Radio signs Dickens descendant
10am: GCap and Hit Entertainment's digital kids radio station Fun has persuaded Charles Dickens' great-great grandson to narrate A Christmas Carol for its festive line-up.