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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

British consumers pay more attention to print ads rather than online ads, according to Deloitte’s new Media Democracy survey into the media consumption habits of Brits aged between 16 and 74. The study found that 59% of consumers pay the greatest attention to print ads in magazines, while 56% pay more attention to ads in… Continue reading Consumers pay more attention to print ads than online ads

Folder Media’s digital radio station Fun Radio has been rebranded Fun Kids and given a new schedule.The children’s station, previously owned by GCap Media, has relaunched its weekday morning preschool brand Giggle with a new character, Millie the Moosical Cow, who introduces stories and music and encourages young listeners to join in at home.Radio consultancy… Continue reading Fun Radio rebranded Fun Kids

GMG is set to rebrand its two Century Radio stations as Real Radio from April next year, in a bid to extend its Real network.The two Century stations, which currently broadcast in the North West and North East of England, will join existing Real Radio stations in Scotland, Yorkshire, South and West Wales, as well… Continue reading GMG rebrands Century Radio

Ofcom has fined the BBC £95,000 for serious breaches in relation to phone-in competitions in two pre-recorded radio programmes.The regulator imposed the penalty on the corporation for “serious” breaches of its code in Dermot O’Leary’s Radio 2 show and Tony Blackburn’s BBC London 94.9FM show, according to reports.Ofcom said the BBC had encouraged listeners to… Continue reading BBC radio shows fined £95,000

The UK could switch from analogue to digital radio as early as 2017, according to the Digital Radio Working Group’s (DRWG) final report.The group set out three key criteria that it believes must be met in order to trigger digital migration – which includes making sure at least 50% of total radio listening occurs on… Continue reading Digital radio switchover by 2017

The Digital Radio Working Group’s final report is expected to predict that radio will switch to digital by 2020.The body set up by the government to help secure the future of digital radio in the UK will publish its final report next week, saying it is possible to migrate most radio content to digital over… Continue reading Radio digital switchover complete by 2020