All Radio articles – Page 125
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NewsBBC Radio should open archives to rivals says Gardam
The BBC's huge radio archive should be made available to commercial buyers, a government-backed report has said.
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OB truck on order
dB Broadcast has won an order from BBC Resources, Radio & Music to fit-out a radio OB vehicle, Sound Four. The new sound OB truck will cover sports meetings, concerts and large public events. It will be completed early next year.
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Robinson to Holiday
Paul Robinson, former managing director of Disney's UK television channels, has resurfaced in a non-executive director role at Capital Radio-owned Holiday FM. Robinson will be involved at a 'strategic level' as the business, which operates nine stations in mainland Spain and the Canary Islands, continues to grow. Holiday FM broadcasts ...
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Pearson quits as Virgin CEO
John Pearson has quit as chief executive of SMG-owned Virgin Radio after 12 years at the station he helped launch.
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Capital merger
Capital Radio has been given the green light by Ofcom to merge its two London Choice FM urban music stations. Choice currently broadcasts on two frequencies, serving the north and south of London, but a new schedule will launch on 18 October that synchronises the pair. Four of the stations' ...
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Springer gets Capital gig
American talkshow host Jerry Springer has been hired by Capital Radio to help cover the US elections in November.
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NewsPearson quits Virgin
John Pearson has quit as chief executive of SMG-owned Virgin Radio after 12 years at the station he helped launch.
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NewsCapital merges Choice London services
Capital Radio has been given the green light by regulator Ofcom to unify the two Choice FM urban music stations across London.
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NewsUBC drops AA Roadwatch
UBC Media has dropped AA Roadwatch as its supplier of traffic and travel information and has handed the£2m contract to Trafficlink.
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Open Mike moves to radio
Open Mike Productions, the indie behind Friday Night with Jonathan Ross , is to make its first foray into radio with a show for BBC Radio 2.
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Christian Slater to appear on Radio 2
Indie Celador Productions has signed Hollywood actor Christian Slater to voice a 8 x 15-minute serialisation of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for BBC Radio 2 as part of a raft of commissions. It is due to air later this autumn. R2 controller Lesley ...
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Kerrang! gets md
Adrian Serle has been appointed managing director of Emap's West Midlands-based radio station Kerrang! 105.2. Serle will make the move to Birmingham from Emap radio stablemates Hallam FM and Magic FM in Sheffield, where he worked as sales director. Serle will report to Travis Baxter, managing director of the Kerrang! ...
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Rajar weighs up replacements for diary
Rajar is planning to drop its diary system of measuring radio audiences and replace it with electronic methods by 2007. Three candidates, Arbitron, Gfk and Eurisko, will submit devices for testing between now and March 2005. The new research contract will be put out in tender in April next year ...
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NewsRadio merger will save£7.5m a year
The boards of GWR and Capital Radio this week said they had agreed terms for their proposed£711m merger, which they estimate will save them£7.5m a year, and had secured the backing of key shareholder Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT).
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NewsClassic FM chief quits for ITV role
Roger Lewis has quit as managing director of GWR's Classic FM to become managing director of ITV Wales.
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NewsGWR and Capital unveil merger terms
The boards of radio groups GWR and Capital Radio today said they had agreed terms for their proposed£700m merger.
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NewsRajar sets 2007 target for electronic testing
Rajar is planning to wipe out its diary system of measuring radio audience figures and replace it with electronic methods by 2007.
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NewsC4 cools on Radio 1 deal
Channel 4 has played down claims it is planning to bid for ownership of BBC Radio 1 but has admitted it considered the idea.
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NewsDamazer takes Radio 4 controller job
The BBC has appointed Mark Damazer as its new controller of Radio 4.
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NewsChrysalis boosts turnover
Chrysalis has reported another strong performance for its radio division despite experiencing difficulties at its books division.