All Radio articles – Page 127
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Park picked to spearhead C4 radio venture
Richard Park, the former Capital Radio programming chief, is to build a national digital radio station for Channel 4 which could include a weekly show from Richard and Judy.
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Ofcom raps today
BBC Radio 4 show Today has been rapped by Ofcom after it ran a story about defence contracts which claimed that doing business with the Saudi Arabian government required offering sweeteners for diplomats and staff. Saudi embassy officials in London complained that the piece was ...
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Hunt is on for Boaden's successor
The hunt for a successor to BBC Radio 4 controller Helen Boaden begins next week following the deadline for applications on Tuesday (31 August). BBC Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt has told friends he will put his name forward, while other possibilities include BBC head of television news Roger Mosey, ...
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New chart battle
Virgin Radio is launching a download chart three days before BBC Radio 1. The SMG-owned station has signed a deal with online music service Napster to provide a rundown of its 20 most popular tracks. It will launch the new chart at 7pm on Sunday (29 August). R1's chart, based ...
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Galaxy to air Mobo
The Galaxy Network has secured live broadcast rights to the urban music Mobo Awards for the fifth year running. The commercial youth dance network, owned by Chrysalis, will report the winners as they are announced at the Royal Albert Hall on 30 September. Galaxy will also sponsor the best single ...
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NewsGalaxy re-signs Mobo deal
The Galaxy Network has secured live broadcast rights to the urban music Mobo Awards for the fifth year running.
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NewsTiger moves into radio
Tiger Aspect, the independent production company behind Mr Bean and The Vicar of Dibley , has picked up its first radio commissions.
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NewsVirgin takes on Radio 1 with download chart
Virgin Radio is to go head-to-head with the BBC by launching a new download chart three days before Radio 1.
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Kerrang!'s launch leader steps down
The managing director of West Midlands rock station Kerrang! 105.2, Lynne Wood, has quit with no job to go to.
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GWR boosts bid with ?rock school'
Radio group GWR is proposing a new rock station for Edinburgh and would set up a 'school of rock' for young musicians if given the go-ahead.
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NewsRadio chiefs top 2004 Rich List
Radio chiefs have scored well on this year's Broadcast Rich List, with the fast growth of Saga Radio helping the De Haan brothers secure the number one slot.
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NewsRajar considers earlier reports
Rajar is to look into releasing its quarterly radio ratings report earlier in a bid to stem possible leaks into the market.
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NewsGWR plots to rock Edinburgh
Radio group GWR is proposing a new rock station for Edinburgh and would set up a ?school of rock' if it gets on the air.
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NewsSaga appoints new chair
The Saga Group, which operates Saga Radio as well as a branded magazine and package holidays, is preparing to install a new chairman as the group weighs up the pros and cons of a possible public floatation later this year.
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NewsDMGT buys another Aussie radio licence
GWR stakeholder Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) has bought its third new Australian radio licence within a year for around£20.3m.
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UBC snaps up Smooth
UBC Media has bolstered its production clout by acquiring Smooth Operations , the largest regional radio indie in the UK.
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XFM helps out student radio networks
XFM is throwing a lifeline to student radio stations after it emerged that the company behind many university networks, Campus Media, has been declared insolvent. The XFM Student Radio Partnership Programme will offer production and marketing support and funding for licences and equipment. This would include transmitting XFM free on ...
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LRC expands in Lancashire
The Local Radio Company (LRC), the group run by former Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatly, has further expanded its portfolio with the£2.26m acquisition of a Lancashire radio operator.
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NewsR2 to push digital radio
The BBC has enlisted the help of Terry Wogan and Johnnie Walker to run a month-long digital radio awareness campaign on Radio 2.
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NewsUBC buys radio indie
UBC Media has bolstered its production clout by acquiring Smooth Operations, the largest regional radio indie in the UK.