All Radio articles – Page 122
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NewsBBC: 'radio doesn't need digital switch date'
The BBC has said it does not believe a date should yet be set for the switch-off of the analogue radio signal as such a move could confuse the public.
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NewsToday programme launches Peer Idol
BBC Radio 4's Today programme has launched its own 'Peer Idol' competition with listeners invited to vote for an individual to join the House of Lords.
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Gaydar expands
Gaydar Radio is to launch a£1.5m investment and development programme that will see the opening of new broadcast studios, extra live programming and the creation of its own sales division. The three-year-old station, which broadcasts on DAB in London and the south-east and on Sky Channel 908 as well as ...
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Smooth operations lined up for R2 shows
Radio indie Smooth Operations has picked up a raft of commissions from BBC Radio 2. These include a six-part series on the history of comedy, a four-part series on plagiarism in music titled Same Old Song and a two-part programme to mark the 80th birthday ...
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NewsMowlam heads Emap Belfast FM bid
Mo Mowlam, the former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, is to lead Emap's bid to roll out its a Kerrang! rock music brand in Belfast.
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NewsAbsolute joins Manchester FM bids
Absolute Radio has revealed it will bid for a lucrative new FM licence in Manchester with a music station aimed at the over 40s market.
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NewsGaydar beefs up with£1.5m investment
Gay digital radio station Gaydar Radio is to launch a£1.5m investment and development programme that will see the opening of new broadcast studios, extra live programming and the creation of its own sales division.
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Spirit FM taken over
The Local Radio Company has taken full control of Spirit FM after buying South West Sussex Radio's 53% share for£1.7m. The station has an audience of 33,000 in the region and made a£137,000 profit in the year to 30 September on sales of£925,000.
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TWI radio wins second contract with FA
TWI Radio has been reappointed by the FA Premier League to represent its international radio rights. The new contract runs until the 2006/7 season. In addition, TWI Radio has signed a new deal with digital satellite radio company Sirius to take Premiership football coverage. Sirius has 120 channels across North ...
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Radio 5's Fighting talk leaps to BBC2
BBC Radio 5 Live's sports format Fighting Talk is to transfer to BBC2 following a fast turnaround commission. Indie World's End will the make the three-part series, which will be presented by Johnny Vaughan. The show - the first to transfer to TV from R5 ...
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NewsLRC takes control of Spirit FM
The Local Radio Company (LRC), the group run by former Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatly, has acquired its 25th station in a deal worth£1.7m.
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NewsCash boost for Capital stations
Capital Radio is to plough£1.5m into youth music stations Xfm and Choice in a bid to strengthen its dominance of the increasingly competitive London market.
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Radio indie goes into distribution
Somethin' Else, the UK's largest radio indie, is launching an international distribution arm.
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GWR reports ad loss
GWR, the radio group set to merge with Capital Radio, has added to the downbeat feeling across the sector by issuing a warning that the radio advertising market has weakened. The company, which runs Classic FM, reported an 8.7% year-on-year drop in advertising revenue for October and forecasted that it ...
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NewsGWR adds to radio market woes
GWR, the radio group set to merge with Capital Radio, has added to the downbeat feeling across the sector with a warning that the radio advertising market has weakened.
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NewsUBC signs Emap deal
Radio group UBC Media Group has cut pre-tax losses and signed a major deal with Emap.
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NewsSRH ends year on financial high
Scottish Radio Holdings has reported a strong end to the year but has played down speculation of an imminent takeover from media group Emap.
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Tanner to Leave Jazz FM in the spring
Jazz FM managing director Carter Tanner has resigned and will leave the station in March. Tanner, who joined the Guardian Media Group-owned London station in March 2002 from Clear Channel, is believed to be hunting for a more sales-oriented role in the radio sector. Meanwhile, Ofcom is to allow a ...
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NewsButters axed from Radio 1
Wes Butters has been axed as the host of BBC Radio 1's chart show as part of a shake-up of the weekend schedule that will mark the return of Sara Cox.
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NewsEmap: SRH deal 'not imminent'
Emap has played down speculation that it is to launch a£250m takeover bid for Scottish Radio Holdings before the end of the year.