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This analysis is comparing the weekly reach of the breakfast shows of the London stations and not the time slots. Heart 106.2 FM’s and Magic 105.4’s breakfast shows currently run from 6am-9am, while 95.8 Capital Radio’s runs from 6am-10am.Johnny Vaughan’s 95.8 Capital Radio breakfast show remained on top in Q4 2008, with a weekly reach… Continue reading 95.8 Capital Radio has London’s most popular breakfast show

Q4 RAJAR figures reveal that listening via DAB was up from 114 million hours to 116 million period on period.DAB radio also increased its share of listening on digital platforms, from an 11.3% share in Q3 to an 11.4% share in Q4 2008.In what was a good quarter for digital radio, DAB’s weekly reach rose… Continue reading DAB enjoys rise in listening hours

Jonathan Gillespie, Google UK’s head of YouTube and display, is leaving the company to join GMG Radio as its new commercial director.Gillespie, former head of radio at OMD, will be responsible for the commercial activity of the group’s portfolio of 13 Smooth, Real, Century and Rock Radio stations.Gillespie joined OMD UK in 1998, where he… Continue reading Jonathan Gillespie to join GMG Radio

DAB radios managed to weather the retail storm this Christmas, boasting sales of more than half a million products in December.According to figures from the Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB), DAB digital radio sold over 2 million products in 2008, up 3% year on year, with 8.53 million cumulative DAB sales to the end of… Continue reading DAB radio sales up over Christmas

Absolute Radio has signed a new six-figure deal with Renault Vans, with the motoring brand sponsoring the broadcaster’s travel bulletins on-air and online.The 12 month long deal is the fourth year of the sponsorship, making Renault Vans the station’s longest running sponsor ever. The partnership sees tailored messages for Renault Van models featured on over… Continue reading Absolute Radio signs six-figure deal with Renault Vans

Tim Cain has been appointed as the Association of Online Publishers’ (AOP) head of research and insight.Reporting to Liz Somerville, AOP acting director, Cain will set the AOP’s research agenda and drive a programme of research activity to deliver insight for the association’s members.Priorities will include developing the association’s Annual Membership Survey, introducing new research… Continue reading AOP appoints head of research

National commercial digital radio operator Digital One is formally inviting applications for new DAB radio stations and is cutting carriage costs to boost interest.Following the closure of several digital stations last year – such as theJazz and The Arrow – and the end of Channel 4’s foray into DAB (see Channel 4 Abandons Digital Radio… Continue reading Digital One advertises for new DAB stations

Magic 105.4 breakfast DJ Neil Fox has extended his contract with the London station until 2012.Pete Simmons, Magic 105.4 programme director, said: “We are delighted that Neil has renewed his commitment to Magic. Neil is one of the most recognisable stars on radio, not just across the London area, but right around the UK.“Neil is… Continue reading Neil Fox extends Magic 105.4 contract

Richard Wheatly is understood to be heading up a consortium in a bid to buy Jazz FM from the Local Radio Company, following his resignation as non-executive director of LRC yesterday.Wheatly, who sold Jazz FM to the Guardian Media Group for £44.5 million six years ago and relaunched it last October through LRC (see Jazz… Continue reading Wheatly-led consortium plans to buy Jazz FM

Big stories in radio in 2008 included the uncertain future of DAB, Global Radio’s takeover of GCap Media and the birth of Absolute Radio.The year began with GCap rejecting a bid from Global Radio, thought to be worth about £310 million (see GCap Turns Down Global Radio Takeover Bid DAB Dealt A Blow As Gcap… Continue reading 2008 round-up: Radio