The UK radio industry is launching a radio scrappage scheme offering consumers a discount on a new digital radio in exchange for their analogue radio, which will be reconditioned and given to needy children in Africa.
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Radio is now the most trusted source of news in the UK, according to new research by Ofcom.
Absolute Radio has moved its new London-based DAB station Absolute 80s to the national digital broadcasting platform Digital One.
RAJAR figures for Q1 2010 reveal that All Commercial radio increased its weekly reach in Q1, while BBC Radio 2’s breakfast show increased its lead as the nation’s favourite way to start the morning.
Q1 2010 RAJAR figures reveal that DAB set ownership increased 9% year on year, with 17.7 million adults aged 15+ now claiming to live in a DAB household.
RAJAR figures for Q1 2010 show that Magic 105.4 once again has the largest weekly reach of the London stations, on the back of a 10.1% period on period increase.
It was a good period for commercial radio in terms of weekly reach, with both year on year and period on period increases in the first quarter.
BBC Radio 2 remains the national station with the highest weekly reach, according to the latest RAJAR figures for Q1 2010. It posted both a year on year and period on period increase, up by 8.3% and 8.1% respectively, which takes its total to over 14.5 million listeners.
Johnny Vaughan’s 95.8 Capital Radio breakfast show remains well out in front of its rival London stations once again, despite posting a 5.6% period on period decline in Q1 2010.
Commercial radio stations walked away with three of the five stations of year awards and 12 gold awards at last night’s 2010 Sony Radio Academy Awards.