All Radio articles – Page 90
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NewsUBC launches music download service
UBC Media has launched an instant music download service on 21 radio stations across the UK and plans to double this number within the next six months.
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NewsXfm founder lines up NME Radio
Xfm co-founder Sammy Jacob is to spearhead a digital radio station spin-off of music magazine NME, set for launch next summer.
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NewsShennan defects from BBC to C4 Radio
BBC Radio 5 Live controller Bob Shennan has quit the corporation to join Channel 4 Radio.
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NewsSuggs quits Virgin Radio
Virgin Radio’s afternoon presenter Suggs has quit the national station to tour with his band Madness.
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NewsRadio 2 scores goal with Beckham
BBC Radio 2 has signed David Beckham for a two-hour question and answer session on Christmas Day just after the Queen’s speech.
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NewsOfcom issues yellow card to Ocean FM
Ofcom has issued GCap-owned Ocean FM “a yellow card warning” following a breach of formatting regulation.
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NewsCelador secures R4 dramas
Johnny Vaughan and Nick Hancock are to star in a BBC Radio 4 play from Celador Productions’ radio arm.
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NewsChoice FM revamps schedule
Choice FM London, the urban youth station owned by GCap Media, will now broadcast a 'Bigger Breakfast Show' with Martin Jay and Lucy Ambache.
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NewsToday programme unveils guest editors
The former head of MI5 and musician Damon Albarn are among a diverse mix selected to edit BBC Radio 4's Today programme over the festive period.
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NewsNew quotas boost commercial radio
Commercial radio will be able to compete more effectively with the BBC following Ofcom’s decision to reduce quotas of locally produced content to 10 hours a day, according to City analysts.
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NewsZane to name rising star
Xfm has become the official radio partner to the Orange Rising Star Award at the Orange British Academy Film Awards.
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NewsThree execs to battle outsiders for GCap job
GCap’s departing chief executive, Ralph Bernard, has revealed that there are three strong internal candidates applying for the role.
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NewsIRN launches Content Extra service
IRN has launched an additional news service called Content Extra as part of its news feeds to over 250 commercial radio stations.
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NewsFormer Magic man to host Smooth breakfast
Former Magic DJ Graham Dene is returning to the mic as breakfast host on GMG Radio's London station Smooth Radio.
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NewsGCap reports dip in profits
GCap Media, the UK’s largest commercial radio group, has reported a dip in profits for the first half of the year but remains bullish that revenues will take an upturn.
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NewsOfcom to cut local radio production hours
Ofcom is to relax the hours of programming that local radio is required to produce but has rejected calls for more dramatic cuts, stating it has a 'duty to look after listeners'.
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NewsRalph Bernard quits as GCap CEO
Ralph Bernard is to step down as chief executive of Capital Radio-owner GCap Media.
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Real to loop Xmas hits
Guardian Media Group has drawn up a special Christmas schedule for its Real Radio Digital station featuring daily 24 hour a day Christmas hits.
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RC hails ‘turning point’
The Radio Centre has hailed 2007 as “a turning point for commercial radio” after revenues for the third quarter rose 5.4% year on year to£149m.