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

Local commercial radio saw a decline in listening share for the December 1999 RAJAR period, from 39.2% in September 1999 to 38.4% for this three month period. At the same time, the sector’s overall weekly reach grew slightly by 0.7% to 26.2 million listeners. Average hours, on the other hand, dropped back by 0.7% to… Continue reading December 1999 RAJAR – Local Commercial Stations

The following tables show the performances of each of the main UK groups in the latest RAJAR figures for the period to December: Capital Radio Group Stations Weekly Reach (000s) Period On Period Comparisons Station Survey Period Ending Sep 1999 Ending Dec 1999 % Change 103.2 Power FM H 315 305 -3.2 BRMB 96.4 FM… Continue reading December 1999 RAJAR – Performance By Ownership

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

The breakfast show has long been the lynchpin of a station’s schedule, seen as the point at which listeners will either stick with the station for most of the day or wander off down the dial to a competitor’s broadcast. It is not surprising that the breakfast slot is so important as it attracts by… Continue reading Feature: The Importance Of The Breakfast Show

Capital 95.8FM continued its reign as the top commercial station in the London area in the latest RAJAR figures, released yesterday. Despite a 2.8% drop in its weekly reach, the station’s share of London listening remains healthy at 13%. Capital Gold, however, saw its weekly reach drop by 9.8% period on period to 1.2 million;… Continue reading September 1999 RAJAR: London Stations

With the exception of BBC Radio 1, the country’s national radio stations all saw their audiences fall over the summer period, according to the latest figures released by RAJAR this morning. Whilst Radio 1 increased its weekly audience by 2.5% to 11.2 million, the rest of the BBC’s national stations all saw the figures drop… Continue reading National Radio Stations Shed Listeners During Summer

BBC Radio has taken a greater share of listening than commercial radio in the latest radio audience figures released by RAJAR this morning. The new survey shows commercial radio slumping back in both share of listening and weekly reach between the June and September RAJAR survey periods. Overall BBC Radio reports increases in share and… Continue reading BBC Steals Greatest Share In Latest RAJAR Figures