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The US radio industry just managed to scrape a positive growth in 2003 advertising revenues, with the combined spend of the national, local and network categories showing a 1% rise over 2002. According to the latest data from the US Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), the industry took a total of $19.6 billion last year, just… Continue reading US Radio Just Stays Positive In 2003

Digital radio set sales in the UK jumped to 300,000 during 2003, with a surge coming in the run up to Christmas, according to the latest figures from the Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB). DAB receiver sales hit 133,000 in December alone, with portable kitchen radios proving the most popular model. Electrical retailer Dixons claims… Continue reading UK Digital Radio Homes Triple In 2003

Capital Radio saw a leap in shares today on the back of a good performance by its flagship station Capital 95.8FM in yesterday’s RAJAR results, but Merrill Lynch analysts are not convinced that the company is out of trouble. The broker described Capital’s regaining of ground in the London market as a “catch-up” rather than… Continue reading Capital Playing Catch-Up, Says Merrill Lynch

The following tables show the best and worst performers, in terms of weekly reach and share of listening, of the local commercial stations broadcasting outside London. Top/Bottom 10 Weekly Reach (000s) % Change Station Survey Period Ending Dec 2002 Ending Dec 2003 % Change Signals Big AM (was Signal Two) H 31 73 135.5 Delta… Continue reading RAJAR Results: Q4 2003: Local Commercial Stations

Radio revenues across the US remained weak during the final quarter of 2003, but the industry is showing signs of rejuvenation for 2004. Merrill Lynch predicts that US radio revenue growth during the fourth quarter will range from an increase of 1% to a decline of 2% year on year, compounded by weak local advertising… Continue reading US Radio Revenues Weak In Q4 2003, Says Merrill Lynch

The latest RAJAR listening figures for the three months to December 2003 show that Chrysalis-owned Heart 106.2 continued to challenge Capital 95.8 FM for the top spot in London with a solid 5% year on year increase in weekly reach to just below the 2 million mark.Heart has seen its popularity increase steadily of late… Continue reading RAJAR Results: Q4 2003: Heart Keeps Capital Under Pressure

The latest RAJAR listening figures for the fourth quarter of 2003 reveal a slightly lacklustre performance for All Commercial Radio, which saw its share of listening decline by 0.9% points period on period to just above 45%. Meanwhile, All BBC extended its lead by a further 1.1% points to just under the 53% mark, despite… Continue reading RAJAR Results: Q4 2003: National Commercial Climbs

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England’s historic victory over Australia in the Rugby World Cup final did little to improve the fortunes of Kelvin MacKenzie’s talkSPORT. The station saw its weekly reach decline by almost 23% year on year, despite its coverage of what proved to be the biggest sporting event of 2003.The latest RAJAR audience figures show that talkSPORT… Continue reading RAJAR Results: Q4 2003: Rugby Fails To Boost talkSPORT

The arrival of new stations and data services will ensure significant growth in the digital radio market over the next few years, according to a new report from In-Stat/MDR. There have already been major developments in digital satellite radio in the United States while digital terrestrial platforms have led the way in the UK. Only… Continue reading Digital Radio Taps Into The Zeitgeist