All Radio articles – Page 70
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NewsBBC suspends Ross and Brand
BBC director general Mark Thompson has suspended Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand over their “offensive” prank call and vowed to “satisfy” licence fee payers that “appropriate action” will be taken.
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NewsGlobal Radio names new commercial chief
Global Radio has named former News Group Newspapers (NGN) deputy managing director Mike Gordon as its commercial chief.
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NewsBBC Trust wades in to Ross and Brand row
The BBC Trust has waded in to the row over Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand's prank calls as the number of complaints to the BBC snowballed to nearly 5,000.
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NewsBBC apologises to Sachs
The BBC has apologised to actor Andrew Sachs after receiving more than 500 complaints about the 'unacceptable and offensive' messages left on his answer phone by Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross.
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NewsGMG Radio boss to step down
GMG Radio chief executive John Myers will step down next year and will be succeeded by his deputy Stuart Taylor.
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CommentTalking Radio: Chantal Cooke
What's the point of BBC radio, asks Chantal Cooke, co-founder of DAB station Passion for the Planet.
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Heart reshuffle creates pool of team leaders
Heart has finalised its network programming structure as it completes the integration of the One Network that parent Global Radio acquired through its GCap Media acquisition.
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NewsYounger DJs pay off for Radio 1
Investment in young talent is behind BBC Radio 1's surge in 15 to 24-year-old listeners, according to head of programmes Ben Cooper.
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NewsUBC expects downturn in turnover
Radio services group UBC Media has predicted turnover to be 15% lower year-on-year as advertising revenues continue to fall.
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NewsBBC loses ground
Rajars: The BBC lost listeners to commercial radio for the second consecutive quarter radio with a 43.1% share for the latter, compared with 54.9% for the corporation.
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NewsMoyles continues to lose listeners
Rajars: Chris Moyles's BBC Radio 1 breakfast show has lost listeners for the second consecutive quarter, according to the Q3 Rajar figures.
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NewsCapital reclaims top London spot
Rajars: 95.8 Capital FM's morning duo Johnny Vaughan and Lisa Snowdon have made a surprising return as the top breakfast show in London.
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NewsLBC posts best ratings in 4 years
Rajars: LBC News' decision to scale back its rolling news coverage has paid off, with the London-based station posting its best Rajar figures in four years.
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NewsDAB listening on the rise
Rajars: DAB take-up increased 32% year-on-year in the last three months, with nearly a third of UK adults now claiming to live in households with a DAB set.
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CommentTalking Radio: Why online is taking over the airwaves
Online radio has a huge range of music - and is no longer reliant on listeners sitting in front of their PCs, says Play Radio UK network manager Marcus Quilter.
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NewsJazz FM to be played in all Pizza Express restaurants
The relaunched Jazz FM has signed a major sponsorship deal with Pizza Express for the station to be played in all 300 of the chain's restaurants.
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NewsGlobal rebrand to kick off new era
Global Radio chief executive Ashley Tabor believes a new logo and a revamped website will help usher in a new era for the company early next month.
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NewsIRN drops ITN for Sky
Commercial radio news supplier IRN has ended its 16-year relationship with ITN by awarding the contract for the supply national and international news service to Sky News.
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NewsUBC lands traffic deal with Global
Radio services giant UBC Media has increased its advertising reach by securing a two-year deal with Global Radio to supply traffic and travel bulletins.
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CommentBlog: C4 Radio tunes out
As Channel 4 announces that it has scrapped plans to launch its own radio station, Robin Parker reflects on where it all went wrong.