All Radio articles – Page 128
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BBC ahead of rivals
The BBC has strengthened its dominance of the radio market with a 53.1% share of the audience to the 45% achieved by the commercial sector. The BBC's share is up from 52.6% in the previous quarter and from 53% a year ago. Commercial radio's share has fallen by 0.5% on ...
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HIT40UK comes top
The Hit40UK chart show has maintained its position as the UK's leading rundown of pop singles. The commercial radio chart show, produced by Somethin' Else, now attracts an adult audience of 2.05 million as opposed to the 1.63 million who listen to the Official Chart ...
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C4 in radio venture plan
Channel 4 stars such as Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan and Avid Merrion could land their own radio shows as part of the broadcaster's plans to launch a digital speech station.
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Radio 2 continues ascendancy
BBC Radio 2 has cemented its dominance of the national market, reporting yet another set of record-breaking audience figures.
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NewsEmap FD takes TV and radio role
Emap finance director Gary Hughes is to spearhead growth of the media group's brands as chairman of its TV and radio division.
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NewsRadio 2 brings in new presenters
Lulu and Dermot O'Leary are among a crop of new presenters that have been drafted into BBC Radio 2 to revamp its weekend line-up.
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NewsC4 to launch digital radio station
Channel 4 is set to launch a national digital radio station as part of a£90m fund to invest in new ventures.
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NewsBBC2 Radio 2 goes from strength to strength
BBC Radio 2 has reported yet another set of record-breaking audience figures cementing its dominance of the national market.
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NewsVaughan sheds Capital FM listeners
Shares in Capital Radio took a dramatic dive yesterday after Johnny Vaughan lost nearly 200,000 listeners from the groups flagship breakfast show.
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UBC reports sales up
UBC Media, the group developing Channel 4's first radio venture, has reported a 78% rise in sales at its commercial division in the first quarter. The commercial unit, which produces and sells news bulletins to radio stations around the country, accounted for 40% of group revenues last year.
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Pact pushes for better radio deal
Producers' alliance Pact is lobbying the BBC in an attempt to secure improved terms of trade for its members that make radio programmes.
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NewsVirgin's Pete and Geoff stay put
Virgin Radio has ended speculation that breakfast duo Pete Mitchell and Geoff Lloyd could be poached by BBC Radio 2 by extending their contract to 2007.
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NewsUBC lifts sales
UBC Media, the group that is developing Channel 4's first radio venture, has reported a 78% rise in sales at its commercial division in the first quarter.
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NewsCapital's 'Flying Eye' touches down
Capital Radio's 'Flying Eye' traffic reporter, Russ Kane, is hanging up his chocks after 20 years at the station.
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Capital and GWR rumours intensify
Capital Radio and Classic FM-owner GWR remained tight-lipped this week over speculation that they are in merger talks to create an£800m radio giant. Share prices have soared amid the rumours, with Capital seeing an increase of 51p and GWR growing by 20p since 8 July. The rumours stemmed from a ...
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Xfm on air in Manchester
Xfm is to broadcast across Manchester on a restricted service licence (RSL) from next month to lay the groundwork for an FM licence bid.
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NewsRadio Forth top two step down
SRH-owned Radio Forth has lost its managing director and programme director within days of each other.
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NewsCapital and GWR merger speculation
Capital Radio and Classic FM-owner GWR are refusing to deny speculation that they are in merger talks to create an£800m radio group.
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NewsVirgin's Jezza defects to Capital
Margherita Taylor is to be dropped from her late night show on 95.8 Capital FM and replaced by former Virgin DJ Jezza.
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Stone in GWR move
Dick Stone, programme controller at GWR station 96 Trent FM, has been appointed deputy programme director of GWR local radio programming division Creation. Stone, who has been at Trent for eight years, takes up the role on 23 August, reporting to Creation programme director Duncan Campbell.