All Radio articles – Page 80

  • News

    Drop in share for Virgin

    2008-05-06T19:55:25Z

    Virgin Radio saw its share drop from 1.5% to 1.4%, while TalkSport figures also slipped from 2% to 1.9%.

  • News

    Rajars show digital up

    2008-05-06T19:53:54Z

    DAB maintained its steady growth in platform share, reach and hours despite coming under attack this year from some in the radio industry.

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    Features

    Station Profile: Radio 4

    2008-05-06T19:46:30Z

    Station fact file

  • News

    Wise Buddah's Steele is first appointment for E4 Radio

    2008-05-06T19:42:05Z

    Channel 4 Radio has made its first senior appointment for E4 Radio, hiring Wise Buddah's Sam Steele as head of programmes.

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    News

    Commercial radio urged to take on BBC

    2008-05-06T19:40:15Z

    Commercial radio should “stand up for itself”, industry executives have urged, after the sector suffered a mauling at the hands of the BBC in the first quarter Rajars.

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    News

    James Whale sacked

    2008-05-06T09:23:23Z

    TalkSport has fired controversial radio presenter James Whale after he breached broadcasting rules regarding impartiality.

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    News

    Radio 4 plots Bond season

    2008-05-02T13:15:21Z

    BBC Radio 4 will mark the 100th anniversary of James Bond creator Ian Fleming with a Bond season, including the first full-length radio adaptation of Dr No.

  • News

    BBC defends radio dominance

    2008-05-01T11:42:26Z

    Rajars: The BBC has defended its biggest-ever lead over its commercial rivals claiming listeners “are not forced to listen” to its stations.

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    News

    Heart and Magic lead in London

    2008-05-01T10:39:46Z

    Rajars: Global Radio's Heart and Bauer's Magic shared the top spot with a 5.8% share of London audiences, according to Rajar's first quarter figures.

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    News

    BBC Radio extends lead

    2008-05-01T10:13:41Z

    Rajars: BBC Radio surged to its biggest-ever lead over its commercial rivals with record audiences for Chris Moyles and Terry Wogan.

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    News

    Digital radio figures soar

    2008-05-01T09:57:40Z

    Rajars: More people are switching over to digital radio, according to the latest Rajar figures.

  • News

    EMI A&R man joins 4 Radio

    2008-04-30T14:26:08Z

    Channel 4 has appointed EMI Music Publishing senior vice-president of A&R Alex Donelly as its head of music for 4 Radio.

  • News

    Abramsky rejects R1 call

    2008-04-30T14:21:23Z

    BBC director of audio and music Jenny Abramsky has rejected calls to privatise Radios 1 and 2, saying it would be a “cultural travesty”.

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    Features

    Interview: radio content must become more visual, says BBC radio boss

    2008-04-30T14:15:50Z

    One of the biggest challenges facing radio is television, claims BBC Radio 1 head of programmes Ben Cooper.

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    News

    GMG Radio delves into£1m commissions fund

    2008-04-29T13:09:07Z

    GMG Radio has ordered UBC Media to make four series in the first wave of commissions from its£1m production fund.

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    News

    BBC2 accepts Dave Gorman's Genius

    2008-04-28T11:50:48Z

    BBC2 is readying itself for a slew of crackpot inventions in a TV version of Dave Gorman's hit Radio 4 show Genius.

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    News

    Abramsky strikes back at Bazalgette

    2008-04-28T11:38:50Z

    BBC radio chief Jenny Abramsky has attacked Peter Bazalgette over his comments that Radio 1 and 2 should be privatised claiming such a move would “promote cultural elitism”.

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    News

    Humphrey Lyttelton tributes

    2008-04-28T10:48:08Z

    Tributes have been paid to broadcaster and jazz musician Humphrey Lyttelton, who died on Friday (25 April) aged 86.

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    News

    Rajar to trial online diaries

    2008-04-28T09:58:09Z

    Rajar is planning to introduce an online survey for recording radio listening and give up on its trial of electronic devices as an alternative to its traditional diary system.

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    Comment

    The Abramsky legacy

    2008-04-23T14:35:46Z

    The director of BBC Audio and Music has been a force to be reckoned with.