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Dean Wilson, UK CEO and VP International at Active International, says the future of radio lies in “my radio”, a personal and community shaping experience that sets it apart from its Pandora and Spotify streaming and digital competitors…

The BBC boosted its overall radio spend by £2 million during the 2011-2012 financial year from £638.1 million previously to £640.1 million.

According to the new Ofcom Communications Market Report, 40% of Britons now own a smartphone, while tablet ownership in the UK has increased from 2% to 11% over the past year.

The BBC has confirmed that it will continue to provide analogue transmissions, with the government yet to decide upon a date for the adoption of digital radio.

Raymond Snoddy says that the latest advertising spend figures are certainly good news for most, but its at the local level where some of the most positive developments are taking place, and not in the area you might expect…Great news from Nielsen – advertising spending is up, up and up on every available medium. Well,… Continue reading Growth in global ad spend is industry’s “crumb of comfort”

Nick Grimshaw has been unveiled as the new host of BBC Radio 1’s breakfast show following the announcement that Chris Moyles will be departing at the end of September.

In partnership with the Government and the BBC, commercial radio groups have pledged to make an investment of £21 million in digital radio infrastructure.

Global Radio has today announced that it is launching two 24-hour music channels, Heart TV and Capital TV.

GMG Radio, a division of the Guardian Media Group (GMG), has been sold to Global Radio for an undisclosed figure, believed to be around the £50 million mark.

Reports suggest that 95.8 Capital Radio owner Global Radio has submitted a £50 million bid for the Guardian Media Group’s radio business, which includes Real Radio and Smooth Radio.