Essex-based Chelmer FM has appointed Will Jackson as its programme controller. The new station is planning to launch later this year with a mix of news and popular music.Jackson moves from Metro Networks where he was client relations manager. He has previously been programme controller at Radio Mercury in Guildford.Subscribers can access the Radio Database… Continue reading Chelmer FM Appoints Programme Controller
The Mirror Group has announced the acquisition of the Northern Ireland-based Derry Journal Group for £18.25 million.A Mirror Group spokesperson said the move was part of the Group’s strategy to increase regional presence in an area where it already has a foothold with the Belfast News Letter.Mirror Group’s chief executive, David Montgomery, said: “The journal… Continue reading Mirror Group Buys Derry Journal For £18.25m
GWR Group, owner of Classic FM, has announced that it intends to acquire Cheltenham and Gloucester-based AM station, Classic Gold 774. The station is currently owned by Radio First.As GWR already runs two other stations in the same area, Severn Sound FM and Wyvern FM, the Radio Authority (RA) will conduct a public interest test… Continue reading GWR To Buy Classic Gold 774
Sales house Laser has announced the appointment of Michael Carter-Smith as head of its TV3 sales team (see Laser To Sell For New Irish Channel). TV3 is the new independent commercial television network set to launch in Ireland in September.Of Carter-Smith Craig Nyman, sales director, said: “His knowledge and experience of the Irish marketplace, and… Continue reading Laser Appoints TV3 Sales Head
Total national newspaper circulation was down by 3.1% year on year for the ABC period January-June 1998, from 27.8 million to 26.9 million. This represents a loss of 860,000 copies across the whole national newspaper market.Circulation for The Guardian is not included in these figures as the newspaper supplied ABC with data that was incorrect.… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Summary – June 1998
Ads which cry “Lose a stone in 14 days” or “6 lbs lost in a month” must ensure that they are both accurate and that the product which they endorse is medically safe, according to the monthly report from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).The Authority is expecting a proliferation of weight loss ads during the… Continue reading Weight Loss Ads Must Be Accurate And Safe, Says ASA
The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee has held a one day public hearing on copyright in the information society at which fourteen invited experts – representing the main groupings affected by the Directive, such as publishers, artists, radio and television producers, software manufacturers, film-makers, the record industry and libraries – spoke on the proposal for… Continue reading EU: Copyright Directive public hearing
Consumers are increasingly wishing to buy their television and telephone services from a single provider, according to new research from US group J D Power and Associates.This is good news for cable companies, such as Telewest and Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), which provide both multi-channel TV and a telephone service. For fixed line providers,… Continue reading Consumers Want Television And Telephone Services From One Provider, Says Report
The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee has adopted (unopposed) the report by Gerhard Schmid (PES, D) on a plan to promote safe use of the Internet. It aims to encourage an environment favourable to the development of the Internet industry while promoting safer use of the Internet, and to complement other EU-funded measures dealing with… Continue reading EU: Safe use of the Internet
Southern Newspapers has appointed David Murdoch as editor of the Dorset Evening Echo. He joins from the Express & Echo, Exeter, where he was deputy editor.Murdoch replaces David Lee who has left the company.Southern Newspapers: 01703 424 424
