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All BBC and All Commercial both enjoyed upturns in weekly reach according to the latest RAJAR figures for Q3 2007.All Commercial’s weekly reach rose to around 32 million for the period with a share of listening of 43.3%, whilst All BBC had a reach of around 33.2 million and a share of listening of 54.4%.All… Continue reading BBC And Commercial Radio Enjoy Rise In Weekly Reach

Magic 105.4 again took the top spot in London, with Q3 2007 RAJAR figures revealing a weekly reach of more than two million listeners after a year on year boost of 24%.The station also recorded a period on period rise, of more than 3%, to make it the capital’s choice.Magic’s share of listening remained static… Continue reading Magic 105.4 Scoops London Top Spot With Over Two Million Listeners

Magic 105.4 was crowned king at breakfast in London in Q3, enjoying a year on year rise in weekly reach of 22%, taking its listener base to 885,000.The station was just ahead of 95.8 Capital Radio, which had a weekly reach of 880,000 having bolstered its listeners at breakfast by almost 5.5% period on period… Continue reading Magic 105.4 Is London’s Top Breakfast Listen

RAJAR has announced radio listening via platform (analogue and digital) for the second time since the introduction of new methodology in January 2007, revealing that 15% of all radio listening is now via a digital platform, up from 12.8% in Q2 2007.The latest figures show that 8.6% of all radio listening is via DAB (v… Continue reading 15% Of All Radio Listening Now Via Digital

Xfm South Wales is to go live on 106.8 – 107.3 on Thursday November 29 at 12pm, broadcasting from the same site as its sister station, GCap’s Red Dragon in Cardiff.In a statement, Xfm said that it will be looking to showcase South Wales’ musical and artistic talent to the UK whilst also bringing the… Continue reading Xfm South Wales Gets November Launch Date

Household penetration of DAB digital radio in the UK is set to reach 58.5% by the end of 2011, according to new research by the Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB). The DRDB’s new five-year forecast puts household penetration at 21% by the end of 2007, and 30% by the end of 2008, rising to 40%… Continue reading UK DAB Household Penetration To Reach 58.5% By 2011

The newly revamped heat radio has announced several presenters for its new format, with former Heart 106.2 voice Rachel Hopper joining heat as the host of its flagship afternoon show.Hopper – a regular expert on the GMTV showbiz sofa – will be broadcasting live to the nation when heat goes live at 2pm on Tuesday,… Continue reading Heat Radio Announces Top Presenters For New Format

For the first time, online advertising will surpass radio advertising spending in the US, according to a new forecast from eMarketer. But this does not signal the death of the radio, according to eMarketer’s report Radio Trends: On Air and Online. There are many synergies between radio and the Internet and, for the most part,… Continue reading US Online Advertising To Surpass Radio Adspend

Xfm has signed a six-figure sponsorship deal with Singha Beer to celebrate 30 years in the UK.Activity will focus around Singha Beer’s sponsorship of Xfm’s daily Triple X feature, which is broadcast daily on Ian Camfield’s Drivetime Show.The feature will ask listeners to nominate their favourite songs from the past 30 years with one lucky… Continue reading Xfm Signs Six-Figure Sponsorship Deal

Heart FM is to expand its content production services to offer its clients video, online and experiential marketing opportunities.The service, lead by Ian Fish, Heart’s former head of production in the Midlands, will be based at the 100.7 Heart FM offices in central Birmingham.The radio brand will be extending programming, sponsorship and promotions activities for… Continue reading Heart Expands Client Capabilities