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The unexpectedly poor Q3 radio trading in the UK appears to be continuing into October, although there is currently very little visibility beyond that, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch. In an update on the UK radio marketplace, the broker said that Q4 comparables should ease slightly and it hopes to see the market pick… Continue reading UK Radio Trading Remains Weak Into Q4

UK radio advertising revenues are set to grow at a slight higher rate than the overall advertising market between now and Q2 2004, according to the latest quarterly advertising forecasts from the Advertising Association (AA). The figures show an average quarterly growth of 4.6% between Q1 2002 and Q2 2004 for radio, whilst the overall… Continue reading UK Radio Advertising Forecasts From The AA

Radio advertising experienced significant growth in the 1990s as more commercial stations appeared on the scene and the medium appeared to offer better value for money than press and television. The commercial sector has since had to contend with recession and an upswing in fortunes for the BBC stations which now account for almost 53%… Continue reading Radio On The Road To Recovery, Says Forecast

Radio executives in the US have predicted that the industry is set to see further consolidation in the next two or three years, according to a report from MediaPost. The report quotes Westwood One CEO, Joel Hollander, as saying that he ‘absolutely believes’ that some of the medium-sized operators will merge to take on the… Continue reading US Radio Set For Further Consolidation

The RAJAR listening figures for the third quarter of 2002 show that, period on period, there has been little movement in terms of share. All BBC saw its share of listening remain unchanged at 52.6%, whilst All Commercial radio saw a slight 0.2% points drop to 45.3%, meaning that the BBC retains is edge for… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q3 2002 – Overall Summary

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

RAJAR data for the third quarter of 2002 reveals a positive period for London listening with the majority of stations seeing weekly reach increase. However, notable declines were seen at the heavy-weight Capital stations.The sector’s leader in terms of reach, Capital 95.8 FM, experienced a 4.5% decline period on period, bringing its weekly reach to… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q3 2002 – London Stations

A year on year comparison of listening for national radio stations during the third quarter of 2002 reveals an impressive period for speech-based station, BBC Radio 4, which saw its weekly reach increase by 6.1% to just under 10 million listeners. The station, which is squarely aimed at older listeners, also performed well in terms… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q3 2002 – National Stations

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 are reporting with new survey periods: Kix 96 and 107.4 The Quay will now report yearly; Key 103 (Manchester) and Magic 1152 (Manchester) will now report quarterly… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q3 2002 – Local Commercial Stations

The US took a step closer to the roll-out of digital radio at the end of last week, as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a technology that will allow broadcasters to transmit digital signals along with their standard FM and AM broadcasts. These simultaneous broadcasts of digital and analogue signals – called in-band, on-channel… Continue reading US Digital Radio Gets A Boost With ‘Hybrid’ Broadcast Technology