Chris Evans departure from the Breakfast Show continues to have a negative effect on Radio 1’s listening figures. The station lost one and a half million listeners according to year on year comparison figures for Rajar Quarter 2 1997. The number of people tuning in to listen to Radio 1 fell by 12.2% from 11.006… Continue reading BBC Sheds More Listeners
Quarter 2 1997 Rajar figures were released today with the results showing that commercial radio is up by 0.8% point on Q1 having a share of 50.2%For the first time ever achieving over 40% was commercial radio with a figure of 40.2%. The share of listeners aged 15-24 has risen from 60.9% to 66.5% over… Continue reading Rajar Q2 1997- Summary
The Sunday Telegraph recorded the highest year-on-year increase in both percentage and actual terms, with a July ABC of 856,598. July was also a good month for Associated Newspapers with all three titles once again recording increases.The Sunday Sport was the only popular title to record a year-on-year increase, although its July circulation of 280,292… Continue reading July National Newspaper ABCs
Haymarket Magazines has announced that it is suspending the television magazine The Box with immediate effect. The title had been selling less than the company’s expectations.Simon Daukes, Publishing Director at Haymarket, said: “The resources in investment and people that were being devoted to The Box will now be focused on several other projects that we… Continue reading Haymarket Suspended The Box
The Capital Radio Group once again has the highest weekly reach in the London sector with an overall reach of 35%. 95.8 Capital FM has the highest share of listeners for an individual station (up 0.6% to 17.7% year on year) and 1548 Capital has the second highest figures with an increase of 0.3% taking… Continue reading Q2 Rajar Figures: London Stations
Danny Baker’s Saturday evening football phone-in programme, 5.30 – 7.30pm on Talk Radio, is to be sponsored by the News of the World newspaper. The deal, worth £250,000, runs throughout the 1997/97 football season and follows the news that Talk Radio has secured the football commentary rights for the Nationwide League previously held by Radio… Continue reading News Of The World To Sponsor Baker Show
William Arnold, previously publishing director at EMAP Media and responsible for the development of Brad’s electronic service has been appointed Business Development Director of the high-tech Internet news service, NEWSdesk International Limited. Arnold will preside over the expansion of the NEWSdesk formula into other industry sectors.At the same time, Jane Brown, former publisher of Press… Continue reading Arnold Leaves EMAP For NEWSdesk
IPC’s Southbank Publishing Group has announced that there is to be a restructuring of the ad sales team working across all 17 of the group’s titles. The new structure will mean that there will be only two tiers of ad sales management – Ad Directors and Ad Managers and will come into effect from 1… Continue reading IPC Changes Ad Sales Structure
According to the report Social Focus on Families published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the image of the traditional family is disappearing. The number of first time marriages has halved, while the number of divorces has increased by three times. Lone parents now account for around a quarter of all families with children.… Continue reading Traditional Family Structure Changing Says New Report
New PHD has confirmed that Mike Anderson is joining the company from CIA Medianetwork. He will be taking up the role of marketing director which is the same position he held at CIA.…John Walters, sales director at Classic FM is set to replace Jane Wroe as sales director at L!ve TV on 4th September.… Simon… Continue reading Appointment News
