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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

Commercial radio’s share of listening has increased, closing slightly the gap between commercial and public service radio listening, according to the latest RAJAR figures released this morning.The data, which covers the reporting period to March 2000, shows All Commercial radio’s share of listening increasing by 0.4% points to 47.1%, when compared to the previous period,… Continue reading Commercial Radio Makes Gains In Latest RAJAR Report

The following tables show the performances of each of the main UK groups in the latest RAJAR figures for the period to March 2000. Chrysalis Radio Stations Weekly Reach (000s) Period On Period Comparisons Station Survey Period Ending Dec 1999 Ending Mar 2000 % Change 100.7 Heart FM H 832 864 3.8 Chrysalis Radio Midlands… Continue reading March 2000 RAJAR – Performance By Ownership

The March 2000 RAJAR figures showed Capital 95.8 FM holding onto its position as the most popular station in London. However, the station’s reach dropped below the 3 million mark to 2,715,000, a fall of 10%. The station’s share of listening now stands at 11.6%, ahead of its nearest rival, Heart 106.2, which has 5.2%.… Continue reading Capital Still Londoner’s Favourite As Smaller Stations Make Gains

The takeover battle for Border Television, and the resulting control of its television and radio businesses, appears to have been won by Capital Radio, as the two reached a preliminary merger agreement last week. Capital eventually entered the fray after a hostile approach to Border, the last remaining independent ITV company, was made by Scottish… Continue reading Feature: Border/Capital Deal Would Create Radio Group To Rival EMAP On Air

Most national stations made gains during the three-month period ending December 1999, according to the latest figures released by RAJAR this morning. The most significant turnaround was TalkSport, formerly Talk Radio, which saw its weekly reach increasing by 19.3%. The station has been changing its format and audience base over the last year; its largely… Continue reading National Stations Make Gains In Latest RAJAR Figures

BBC Radio has widened the gap between public service and commercial radio’s share of listening, according to the latest RAJAR figures released this morning.The data, which covers the three months to December 1999, shows All BBC Radio’s share of listening increasing by 1.0% points to 51.3%, when compared to the previous period (Q3). At the… Continue reading BBC Increases Its Lead Over Commercial Radio In Latest RAJAR Figures

BBC’s GLR made significant gains in the December RAJAR figures, released this morning. Its weekly reach grew by almost 48% to 436,000; its share of listening in the capital now stands at 1.2%. The station has plans to rebrand itself this year (see Newsline Brief).Another success for the period ending December 1999 was the Premier… Continue reading GLR Makes Gains In Latest RAJAR Figures