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Gradually improving trading figures are expected from the UK radio sector, even though there may be no significant recovery just yet, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch. Trading figures from GWR and Capital Radio are to be released tomorrow and are predicted to reveal improving growth (or lessening decline), mainly due to more easy comparisons… Continue reading Insight Analysis: UK Radio Sector Update

Radio advertising sales continued to mirror the recovering US economy for the month of June, rising by 3.0% year on year, according to the latest data from the US Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB). Local adspend grew by 2.0% during June, while national sales fared better, showing a 7.0% gain. In the calendar year to June… Continue reading ‘Steady And Strong’ Recovery Predicted In June US Radio Figures

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.The following stations were reporting with new survey periods: Real Radio Scotland, Saga 105.7 FM, Connect FM and Lite FM, which are now reporting half yearly.New groups in this quarter’s… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q2 2002: Local Commercial Stations

The RAJAR listening figures for the second quarter of 2002 show that in terms of share, there has been little movement, period on period. Both All BBC and All Commercial radio retained the exact same percentage share, 52.6% and 45.5% respectively, as they had in the first quarter of the year, which means the BBC… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q2 2002- Overall Summary

colspan=”5″>BBC Radio Stations Weekly Reach (000s) Year On Year Comparisons

RAJAR figures for the second quarter of 2002 bring less than impressive news for the majority of London radio stations. Capital 95.8 FM and Capital Gold London were the only stations to see their weekly reach increase period on period. The former managed a 2.4% rise to 2,760,000, whilst the latter climbed 3.3% bringing its… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q2 2002- London Stations

This year’s World Cup was expected to benefit radio listening due to the time difference with host nations Japan and Korea. A year on year comparison of listening for the national sports stations seems to suggest this was the case. BBC Radio 5 Live, which carried live match commentary, saw a 17.4% increase in weekly… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q2 2002- National Stations

Radio advertising revenue in the UK rose by 2.1% to £139 million in the second quarter of the year, according to new data released by the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB). This is the second quarter of growth in a row for the radio industry, after Q1 2002 showed a 0.5% rise in advertising spend (see… Continue reading UK Radio Advertising Shows Second Successive Quarter Of Growth

US radio advertising revenues are expected to rise by 3.0%-4.0% in Q2 2002 and by 8.0%-10.0% in Q3, boosted by comparisons with the post 11 September period of last year, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch. The broker says that July radio spend started strongly, with the beginning of the month showing high single-digit growth,… Continue reading US Radio And TV Revenues Showing Pick-Up

Advertising conditions in the UK are beginning to improve, with ITV’s revenues showing some stable growth for the first time in many months (see Outlook Improves For ITV Advertising) and the year now predicted by the Advertising Association (AA) to show positive overall growth. In revised figures the AA is now expecting 2002 to turn… Continue reading UK Media Outlook From Merrill Lynch