All Radio articles – Page 105
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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.
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NewsTony Blackburn extends Classic Gold contract
Radio veteran Tony Blackburn has signed an 18 month extension to his Classic Gold Radio breakfast show contract.
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GCap risks hostile takeover as shares slump
Embattled radio group GCap Media could face a takeover approach if its share price dips below 250p, City figures have warned.
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5 live Xmas special
BBC Radio 5 Live has commissioned indie the Comedy Unit to make a 60-minute comedy sketch show reviewing the sporting year. Called Freddie Flintoff Ate My Ashes, the programme will air on Christmas Day and star Dead Ringers' Kevin Connelly and impressionists Kayvan Novak and Gabriel Quigley. Gus Beattie will ...
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Interview: Fru Hazlitt - The Virgin queen
Virgin Radio's new chief executive, Fru Hazlitt, is looking to build profits by committing to getting on Freeview, launching new stations and hiring Christian O'Connell to present at breakfast-time.
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NewsTLRC hit by uncertain advertising market
The Local Radio Company (TLRC) reported a 21% rise in revenue for its first full year of operations, but said its pre-tax losses had grown substantially.
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NewsVirgin apes Xfm's Bounty Hunter for O'Connell launch
Virgin Radio is hoping to win former Xfm listeners to its new Christian O'Connell breakfast show by launching the new programme with an almost identical promotion to his feted Bounty Hunter stunt.
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NewsSavile back on air for Christmas
Broadcasting veteran Jimmy Savile is to return to the radio airwaves with a special one-off Christmas Day show for GMG's Real Radio.
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NewsBlunkett to guest edit Today
4pm: Former work and pensions secretary David Blunkett is to turn the tables on BBC radio presenter John Humphrys, grilling him about the health of modern journalism.
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NewsBBC radio and music division fails to satisfy unions
The BBC's radio and music division is to press ahead with plans to combine three roles in one job, in the face of fierce opposition from broadcasting unions.
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NewsUBC defies difficult radio trading market
UBC Media has bucked the trend in a difficult radio trading market with a swing into profit in the first half of the year.
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NewsGCap to sell stations as profit slumps
Radio group GCap Media is selling off nine stations after reporting 'extremely disappointing' half year results.
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Ladbroke wins raft of BBC radio orders
Ladbroke Productions has won a dozen commissions for BBC Radio.