All Radio articles – Page 141

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    MacKenzie set for court battle

    2003-09-04T08:30:00Z

    Kelvin mackenzie has confirmed he will launch legal action against radio industry body Rajar 'within a few weeks', claiming its measurement system is costing him millions of pounds in lost advertising revenue, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Nationwide arrow

    2003-09-04T08:30:00Z

    Chrysalis Radio is set to make rock station The Arrow available nationwide, completing its portfolio of brands broadcast digitally across the UK. When Arrow launches on Sky Digital this month, it will join stablemates Heart, Galaxy and LBC.

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    5 Live in Man U deal

    2003-09-04T08:30:00Z

    BBC Radio 5 Live has secured the rights to Manchester United's Champions League matches for the next three years. The deal with the club takes effect immediately and all MUFC Champions League games will be broadcast on Five Live or digital station Five Live Sports Extra. Goalkeeping veteran Peter Schmeichel ...

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    Radio 4 chief sets sights on baby boomers

    2003-09-04T08:30:00Z

    Radio 4 controller Helen Boaden has told programme-makers to put aside stereotypes of the station's listeners as stern octogenarians and inject more 'informal irreverence' into their ideas, writes Michael Rosser.

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    RTE to make debut across nation on 252

    2003-09-04T08:30:00Z

    Irish state broadcaster RTE is to broadcast its main radio station across the UK for the first time after taking full control of the frequency once held by music station Atlantic 252, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Wireless Group makes first ever profits

    2003-09-02T10:23:45Z

    Kelvin MacKenzie's Wireless Group has reported its first ever half year profits and confirmed it will launch legal action against radio industry body Rajar, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Radio Authority puts off West Midlands decision

    2003-08-28T09:00:00Z

    Executives at all the major radio groups waiting for the results of the hotly contested West Midlands licence will have to hold their breath a little longer after the Radio Authority postponed the announcement of the successful bid, writes Michael Rosser

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    Welsh radio stations join Freeview

    2003-08-21T09:33:24Z

    BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru are attempting to boost listener figures after signing up to broadcast on Freeview. The stations are already available on Sky Digital and cable. According to Rajar, nearly one in five adults in the UK (9 million people) say they listen to radio via ...

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    GWR rebrands dance show Vibe Nation

    2003-08-20T10:00:00Z

    Radio group GWR is rebranding its weekend Vibe Nation dance show as Ministry of Sound three months after selling its stake in Vibe to Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH), writes Michael Rosser.

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    Xfm extends to Ireland

    2003-08-19T10:00:00Z

    Xfm is boosting its national profile and extending its reach in Ireland by signing a deal with NTL cable, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Bowman and Murray may replace Cox

    2003-08-15T11:25:27Z

    Sara Cox could be dropped from the Radio 1 Breakfast Show next Spring to make way for rising stars Edith Bowman and Colin Murray, writes Michael Rosser

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    Capital receives much-needed boost

    2003-08-07T09:00:00Z

    Capital Radio has reversed falling figures at its flagship London station during what was a period of mixed fortunes for its rivals.

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    R1 heads list of BBC Rajar woes

    2003-08-07T09:00:00Z

    The BBC has been deserted by over 1.6 million listeners across its national radio network over the past 12 months as the fragmentation of the industry continues to dilute audiences, writes Michael Rosser

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    Sunrise Radio set for TV launch

    2003-08-06T09:31:16Z

    Asian broadcaster Sunrise Radio, which broadcasts on the AM waveband around Greater London, is moving into television and plans to launch a free-to-air channel on Sky Digital early next year, writes Rosemary Gallagher

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    Ball commits to Xfm

    2003-08-05T09:58:34Z

    Zoë Ball has cemented her commitment to Xfm by signing for another year in the drivetime slot.

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    Capital FM rallies in the Rajars

    2003-07-31T14:52:55Z

    Capital's embattled flagship station 95.8 has stopped the rot with 200,000 extra listeners and its first positive set of listening figures in the last 12 months, writes John Plunkett

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    BBC Radio bombs

    2003-07-31T12:14:05Z

    BBC Radio 1 has plunged to an all-time low, dipping beneath 10 million listeners for the first time, writes John Plunkett

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    Classic FM TV on a global mission

    2003-07-10T10:55:19Z

    Classic FM TV, the TV spin-off of the GWR-owned commercial classical music radio station, is poised to launch in at least four overseas territories, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    Mansfield snub for Clear Channel

    2003-07-09T09:37:24Z

    Capital Radio chief executive David Mansfield has said he would strongly resist any takeover bid by the American radio giant Clear Channel, insisting putting the two businesses together would result in a 'major cultural clash', writes Leigh Holmwood

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    BBC warned over radio standards

    2003-07-09T09:26:32Z

    Ofcom chairman Lord Currie has said he will have 'no hesitation' in taking action against the BBC if its radio services don't meet minimum standards once the new super-regulator comes into force, writes Leigh Holmwood