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Specialist radio group UBC is to sell its traffic and travel news business to US radio company Global Traffic Networks for £9 million in cash.A deal was going to happen last year but was not completed at the time due to what UBC said were unfavourable economic conditions.However, both companies have now entered into a… Continue reading UBC to sell traffic and travel news business

BBC Radio 2 continues to have the highest weekly reach of all the national stations at 13.5 million listeners, according to the RAJAR figures for Q4 2008, following a year on year rise of 5%.BBC Radio 1 was not far behind, with 10.5 million listeners, although it was down both year on year and period… Continue reading BBC Radio 2 remains top national station

The latest RAJAR figures, for the fourth quarter of 2008, show that All Commercial radio enjoyed a year on year increase in weekly reach, although its average hours per listener figure was down over the same period.All BBC also saw its average hours per listener figure drop year on year, while its weekly reach showed… Continue reading Weekly reach increase for commercial radio

Magic 105.4 remains above all the other London stations for the third consecutive quarter, in terms of weekly reach and share of listening, according to RAJAR figures for Q4 2008.Its average weekly reach in London is back up to almost 2 million listeners, after a period on period increase of around 6%.Magic was also the… Continue reading Magic 105.4 stays on top in London

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