Local commercial radio made gains in its listening share for the June 2000 RAJAR period, rising 0.2 percentage points to 38.8% over the three month reporting period. At the same time the sector’s weekly reach fell by 0.4% to 26.7 million listeners. Average hours increased by 1.4% to 15 hours per listener per week.The following… Continue reading June 2000 RAJAR – Local Commercial Stations
BBC Radio 1 continues to be the nation’s most popular national radio station with an average weekly audience of 11.3 million, according to RAJAR figures for the three months to March 2000 released this morning. This represents a 3.4% increase in audience compared to the same period last year, but is unchanged compared to the… Continue reading National Commercial Radio Audiences Slip In Latest RAJAR Report
The June 2000 RAJAR figures have shown significant increases for Emap’s Kiss 100 FM and FLR (First Love Radio). Kiss’ reach increased by 11.3% to 1,482,000, while FLR rose 33.3% to post reach figures of 8,000.In terms of share of listening Kiss had the best performance of any London station over the period. It now… Continue reading Kiss & FLR Enjoy Love Affair With London’s Listeners
The following tables show the performances of each of the main UK groups in the latest RAJAR figures for the one year period to June 2000. Chrysalis Radio Stations Weekly Reach (000s) Year On Year Comparisons Station Survey Period Ending Jun 1999 Ending Jun 2000 % Change 100.7 Heart FM H 838 863 3.0 Chrysalis… Continue reading June 2000 RAJAR – Performance By Ownership
The share of listening held by commercial radio stations and by public service stations increased by the same amount in the last quarter, according to the latest RAJAR figures released this morning. All commercial and All BBC both increased their share of the radio audience by 0.1% in the three months ending June 2000.The increases… Continue reading Local Radio Makes Gains In Latest RAJAR Report
GWR has agreed to consolidate DMG Radio, the radio interests of the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), in its own radio business. The deal, worth £146 million, will see GWR, which owns Classic FM as well as 38 local licences, add a further eight UK local stations to its portfolio and enhance its overseas… Continue reading Feature: GWR Seeks Licence Disposal Amid Consolidation
These forecasts see Commercial Radio growing at twice the rate of other media in 2000, at 12%. The effect of these growth rates would give Commercial Radio a 6.2% share for 2000. Of the other media, Television at 6% is predicted to fare better than the average 5%, while the Press and Cinema would lose… Continue reading CIA MediaLab/Admap Forecasts
Twenty new transmitters are to be added to Digital One’s 29-strong digital radio network. When commissioned, these will bring the percentage of the population able to recieve national digital radio to nearly 80% or around 40 million individuals. Commissioning of the transmitters, which are being built by NTL, is scheduled to take place between now… Continue reading Digital One Set For 80% UK Coverage By July 2001
Local commercial radio made gains in its listening share for the March 2000 RAJAR period, rising 0.2% to 38.6% over the reporting period. At the same time the sector’s overall weekly reach was the second highest growth sector, climbing 3.4% to 27 million listeners. Average hours, however, remained static at 14.8 per listener per week.The… Continue reading March 2000 RAJAR – Local Commercial Stations
BBC Radio 1 continues to be the nation’s most popular national radio station with an average weekly audience of 11.3 million, according to RAJAR figures for the three months to March 2000 released this morning. This represents a 4.3% increase in audience for Radio 1, which also saw its share of listening rise slightly by… Continue reading Radio 1 Continues To Lead National Radio
