All Radio articles – Page 144
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NewsFive Live loses Payne to Sky Sports
BBC Radio Five Live sports anchor Ian Payne has defected to Sky Sports to accompany Andy Gray and Richard Keys as a major face of the channel's football coverage from the start of next season, writes Sam Matthews
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NewsMore Emap brands on Freeview
Emap is launching three more of its brands as national digital radio stations on the Freeview DTT service after securing encouraging results for its existing digital only stations in the latest Rajars.
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NewsBids flood in for West Midlands licence
The Radio Authority has confirmed it has received 11 bids for the West Midlands FM licence - one of the last regional independent radio licences, writes Rosemary Gallagher
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NewsGood day at the office for Radio 4
Radio 4 pulled off a double whammy yesterday - picking up the Sony Radio Academy Award as station of the year on the same day the latest Rajar's revealed it had broken the 10 million mark for listeners, writes Conor Dignam
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NewsWitherow takes helm at Radio Authority
Radio Authority deputy chair David Witherow has agreed to take on the executive chairman role at the regulator until it is absorbed into Ofcom at the end of the year.
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Plymouth DAB bid
Radio groups GWR and UKRD have teamed up to apply for the DAB digital radio multiplex.
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NewsBBC Radio increases lead
BBC Radio has recorded its biggest-ever lead over its commercial rivals despite the continuing decline of BBC Radio 1 and a slight fall for BBC Radio 2, writes John Plunkett.
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NewsStars back Virgin's Midlands licence bid
Singers Ozzy Osbourne and Robert Plant have pledged to support Virgin Radio's bid for the West Midlands FM radio licence, writes Colin Robertson.
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Radio 1 to back local musicians
BBC Radio 1 is cementing its commitment to the British music scene by giving over at least 35% of its playlist to local artists, writesMichael Rosser
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NewsRadio 2 woos Disney chief
A television executive has emerged as a candidate to take the BBC Radio 2 controller role when Jim Moir steps down later this year, writes Michael Rosser
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NewsEmap strengthens Radio Aire line-up
Emap, publisher of Broadcast, has dealt a double-blow to its Leeds-based rival Galaxy 105 by poaching DJ's Alex Pepper and Liz Whittaker, writes Michael Rosser
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NewsCapital appoints new commercial head
Capital Radio is placing its£110m national sales business in the hands of new commercial managing director Linda Grant as competition intensifies in the London market, writes Michael Rosser
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NewsChrysalis sells off TV to focus on radio
Chrysalis Group is selling its TV division because it has over expanded, according to chief executive Richard Huntingford, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsR3 lines up celebrity presenters
Private Eye editor Ian Hislop and former Brass Eye producer Armando Ianucci are among a raft of new presenters set to present breakfast shows on BBC Radio 3 this summer, writes Michael Rosser
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NewsClassic FM TV courts youth with promo push
Classic FM TV is trying to pull in more younger viewers by getting pop promo producers to make videos for its classical output, writes Rosemary Gallagher
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NewsStation rapped over Hindley gaffe
East Anglia radio station Q103FM has been reprimanded for encouraging listeners to 'breathe deeply' in order to smell the smoke resulting from the cremation of moors murderer Myra Hindley, writes Michael Rosser
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NewsTWG losses at£20.2m
The Wireless Group (TWG) reported its 2002 preliminary results today (16 April), revealing the Kelvin MacKenzie radio outfit has doubled its losses over the past 12 months, writes Michael Rosser
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NewsSchedule revamp for BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is to shake up its schedule by increasing the amount of live music and album tracks it airs in an attempt to better serve its audience, writes Leigh Holmwood
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NewsRadio Academy honours DJs
Noel Edmonds, Tony Blackburn and Alan 'Fluff' Freeman were among the line up of influential DJs inaugurated into the Radio Academy's first Hall of Fame last night, writes Michael Rosser
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NewsTWG searches for new voice with Chat Idol
The Wireless Group (TWG) is pre-empting a decision on the West Midlands FM licence by launching Chat Idol - a Pop Idol style competition to find a new voice to front a show on its planned service, writes Michael Rosser