All Radio articles – Page 140
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Vaughan at Capital sounds good to City
Capital FM's decision to appoint TV presenter Johnny Vaughan as the replacement for veteran breakfast host Chris Tarrant will put the station on a more stable footing, according to City investors , writes Michael Rosser.
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Capital Disney poised to take advertising
Kids digital radio station Capital Disney is planning to be the first Disney operation to take commercial advertising, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Forever sells off Juice FM to Absolute
Forever Broadcasting has off-loaded award-winning Liverpool station Juice FM to Absolute Radio (AR-UK) for£3.1m in an effort to reduce its debts, writes Michael Rosser.
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Bond joins LBC 97.3
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond is set to join the presenter team at news and talk station LBC 97.3FM. Bond will feature as a royal commentator and will stand in for presenters across the schedule from early next year. Another newcomer will be writer and former BBC Radio 5 ...
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NewsFox: 'I'm staying at Capital'
Capital FM's drivetime presenter Neil Fox has cemented his commitment to the station following rumours that he would quit after losing Chris Tarrant's breakfast slot to Johnny Vaughan, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsVaughan takes Tarrant Capital slot
Capital Radio has signed former Big Breakfast presenter Johnny Vaughan to take over the breakfast show when Chris Tarrant hangs up his headphones at the end of the year, writes Michael Rosser.
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Ad gloom for Capital and GWR
Capital Radio and GWR, the UK's two largest commercial radio groups, have forecast gloomy results in their latest trading updates, writes Michael Rosser.
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XFM next in queue for Eire
XFM has become the latest UK radio company to set its sights on the Irish market with plans to launch an FM station in Dublin, writes Michael Rosser.
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Hayes heart slot
DJ Danny Pietroni is leaving the evening slot on Chrysalis Radio's flagship Heart station to make way for 25-year-old Paul Hayes, who takes on the 19.00-22.00 Monday to Thursday slot from the end of January. Hayes has hosted a regular late show on the group's Galaxy Network as well as ...
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SMG spots gap in Irish market
SMG is bidding to extend its Virgin Radio brand into Ireland where it is also exploring the launch of its first 'gold' service, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsHeat to move into digital radio
Celebrity gossip title Heatis being launched as a digital radio station - the fifth Emap magazine to make the transition, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsMcGee to front R1 showcase
Alan McGee, the record company boss who discovered Oasis, will helm a one-off special for Radio 1 showcasing new British talent, writes Michael Rosser.
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LBC signs up Kelly
Broadcasting stalwart Henry Kelly has been taken on full-time by London radio station LBC 97.3FM three months after being axed from Classic FM, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsR1 ad push touts DJ talent
Radio 1 is launching a marketing campaign across the BBC network spotlighting its star DJs in an attempt attract more listeners to the flagging station, writes Michael Rosser.
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Five Live's spin on Campbell
Tony Blair's controversial spin doctor Alastair Campbell is to be put under the microscope in a new documentary for BBC Five Live. The Real Alastair Campbell, which programme-makers say will throw
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Radio 4 lures comedy talent with new show
BBC Radio 4 is set to provide fledgling comedy writers with an open door slot on a new primetime show in a bid to attract fresh talent to the station, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsFergie to co-host Radio 2 show
The Duchess of York is preparing to step up to the mic at BBC Radio 2 to co-host the Steve Wright Showand interview a series of celebrities, writes Michael Rosser.
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Radio revenue rise
Commercial radio revenue has grown for the sixth successive quarter, according to new figures from the Radio Advertising Bureau. Ad expenditure from April to June 2003 grew 3.3% year-on-year to£144.1m, with household goods manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble and Lever Faberge Homecare looking for a cheaper alternative to TV ...
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TWG does UBC deal
The Wireless Group has signed a 12-month deal with UBC Media to take a daily showbiz news package in exchange for airtime. Entertainment Newswill broadcast the two-minute bulletin throughout the day across 11 local stations owned by TWG. UBC will then sell advertisers airtime immediately ...
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Sunrise to buy Mean
Sunrise Radio's£1.5m bid to acquire the Mean Country station has been given the green light by the Radio Authority. A public interest test into the acquisition had to be taken as a merger of the two would contain overlapping local services on the same waveband (AM). But the authority has ...