All Radio articles – Page 118
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GWR and Capital hire for merger
GWR and Capital Radio have completed the next wave of senior appointments in preparation for their£711m merger in May.
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Wilson backs station for older listeners
Former Factory Records boss Tony Wilson is backing an 'anti-chart' bid for a new Manchester radio licence.
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C4 takes controlling stake in Oneword Radio
Channel 4 has agreed to buy a controlling stake in speech station Oneword Radio to gain a foothold in the digital radio market.
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Evans covers on R2
Chris Evans is to present two shows over the Easter break for BBC Radio 2. He will front the 2pm to 5pm show on Friday 25 March and Monday 28 March, while Steve Wright is on holiday. It is the first time Evans has worked for BBC Radio since he ...
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NewsOFT clears GWR/Capital merger
Capital Radio and GWR have been given the go ahead from the Office of Fair Trading to complete their£711m merger.
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NewsLRC posts upbeat figures
The Local Radio Company, the business founded by the former Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatley, has posted a positive trading update indicating growth across the group.
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NewsHeart pulls Jackson songs
Heart FM has pulled Michael Jackson songs from its breakfast and drivetime slots, in a bid to avoid upsetting families during the singer's trail for child molestation charges.
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NewsUTV lands Belfast FM licence
Ulster Television (UTV) has won the race to provide a new radio station in Belfast, fending off competition from some of the biggest groups in radio.
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NewsC4 buys stake in Oneword radio
Channel 4 has kicked off its expansion into radio by taking a controlling stake in a national digital station.
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NewsEvans in talks for radio return
Chris Evans has held talks with three major radio groups over fronting a new weekly show that would be broadcast nationwide across the main commercial radio stations.
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Digital radio boost
Sales of digital radios have overtaken those of traditional sets for the first time, according to new figures. In January, electrical goods chain Dixons saw digital set sales outstrip analogue radios by two to one. Demand is expected to rise by more than 50% over the next year. There were ...
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Fox quits capital after 17 years
Capital Radio drivetime DJ Neil Fox has quit after 17 years and will be replaced by former Blue Peterpresenter Richard Bacon. Bacon, who has DJ experience on Capital-owned Xfm, BBC Radio Five Live and digital station BBC7, will take over the slot this spring. The move ...
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NewsFoxy quits Capital
Capital Radio's drivetime DJ Neil Fox is hanging up his headphones after 17 years at the station and will be replaced by former Blue Peterpresenter Richard Bacon.
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NewsDigi radio sales overtake traditional sets
Sales of digital radio have overtaken those of traditional sets for the first time, according to new figures.
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NewsMacKenzie reignites Rajar row
Kelvin MacKenzie has relaunched his campaign against Rajar, challenging the radio audience measurement body to admit his Talksport station gets more listeners than it publishes.
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Westwood drives MTV makeover show
Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood is to host the UK version of Pimp My Ride, set to premier on MTV in late spring. Westwood will be the British answer to rap star Xzibit, the presenter of the original US show, which follows a crew of mechanics ...
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Alli, TWG in talks to merge ad sales
Waheed Alli, the Labour peer bidding for SMG-owned Virgin Radio, has held talks with Talksport-owner The Wireless Group about merging their advertising sales operations. Backed by venture capital group 3i, Lord Alli is offering£100m for Virgin Radio, a figure that SMG said undervalues the business. But if shareholder pressure leads ...
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Ace FM wins FM bid
Ofcom has awarded a new FM licence in Kidderminster to the Midlands News Association-owned Ace FM. The new station will launch later this year and reach around 100,000 adults in Kidderminster and the surrounding Severn Valley region. It will target the over-25s with classic hits and local news. Other bids ...
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MacKenzie bid falters
Kelvin MacKenzie's bid to buy the Wireless Group has stalled following a breakdown in the relationship with his backers.