All Radio articles – Page 139
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SRH buys into Eire
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) is set to strengthen its foothold in the Irish Republic with an£18m deal to buy Dublin station FM104 from Capital Radio Productions. SRH, which owns national Irish station Today FM as well as Radio Clyde, is awaiting clearance from the Irish competition authorities after the Broadcasting ...
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Commercial digital stations beat BBC
The BBC's four new digital radio stations have been dwarfed by the commercial sector after their first listener results showed they attracted just over a million listeners in the three months to 14 September.
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BBC in trade mission
The BBC is preparing to travel to Japan with the Digital Radio Development Bureau and the Digital One multiplex to encourage electronics manufacturers to back digital radio. During the 10-day trade mission, the joint industry initiative will present information to manufacturers such as Panasonic to entice them into producing digital ...
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Beck back in Russia
BBC World Service has appointed Sara Beck as head of its Russian division. Beck began her BBC career in 1991 as a producer with the Russian service and became Moscow bureau editor in 1998, covering both Chechen wars and the resignation of Russian president Boris Yeltsin. She relocated to Jerusalem ...
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R2's popularity on wane
BBC Radio 2's meteoric rise has finally come a halt after its audience fell by over half a million listeners in the past three months.
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NewsR1's audience falls to new all time low
Troubled BBC Radio 1 has seen its audience dip further below the key 10 million listener mark to a new all time low, figures from radio audience board Rajar have shown, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Emap boosts radio team
Media giant Emap, the publisher of Broadcast, has bolstered its radio management team by appointing new deputy programme directors to four of its key stations, writes Michael Rosser.
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Abramsky: radio must go digital
The BBC's director of radio and music, Jenny Abramsky, has warned that the future of radio is at stake unless it goes digital, even if it means a drop in audience share for the BBC, writes Michael Rosser.
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Derbyshire to R5
DJ Victoria Derbyshire is to replace Nicky Campbell as the host of BBC Radio 5 Live's mid-morning phone-in programme. Julian Worricker has been filling in for the slot since previous host Fi Glover's departure in June. Derbyshire, who currently co-hosts the station's breakfast show, will take over the 09.00-12.00 slot ...
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NewsEmap radio to offer 'red button' interactivity
Media giant Emap is poised to become the first radio company to offer 'red button' interactivity on its digital radio services, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsBaish joins Classic Gold Digital
Former Jazz FM programme director John Baish has re-emerged as the new operations director at Classic Gold Digital, writes Michael Rosser.
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R2 deputy sought
BBC executive Lesley Douglas is set to succeed Jim Moir as controller of BBC Radio 2 and is now considering who to appoint as her deputy. Douglas, who is currently head of programmes at R2, will take over the position on 5 January when Moir retires. She will also be ...
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Rajar renews electronic trials
Radio ratings body Rajar has given the green light to a second phase of tests, which could eventually lead to its diary system being replaced by electronic devices, writes Michael Rosser.
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SRH close to Dublin music station deal
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH), owner of the Clyde 1 and Forth One stations, is poised to clinch a£18.5m deal to buy FM104 in Dublin, writes Michael Rosser.
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R1 to clean up breakfast slot
BBC Radio 1 has pledged to banish swearing and sexual innuendo from its breakfast show after announcing that DJ Sara Cox will be replaced by drivetime host Chris Moyles early next year, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsMoyles takes over R1's breakfast show
Sara Cox has been axed from the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show after failing to stem haemorrhaging listener figures and will be replaced by drivetime host Chris Moyles, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsGervais stays at Xfm
Ricky Gervais, best known as oily boss David Brent from BBC2's hit comedy The Office, has agreed a further six-month contract to present a show on London alternative music station Xfm, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsKerrang! Radio gets West Midlands licence
Kerrang! Radio, run by media giant Emap, has been given the green-light to launch a new FM service in the West Midlands following a hard-pitched battle, writes Michael Rosser.
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World service move
BBC World Service has appointed Anne Koch as acting senior commissioning editor for news and current affairs. Koch, a former editor of The World Tonighton BBC Radio 4, will be responsible for commissioning Newshour, The ...
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SRH to gain confidence from September results
Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) and UBC Media Group said this week they expect to post positive results for the period ending 30 September, bucking a recent trend for poor performance in the radio sector, writes Michael Rosser.