Lochbroom FM has become the smallest broadcaster to receive a full commercial radio licence.Lochbroom FM is operated by volunteers and broadcasts from a disused cobbler’s workshop in the Scottish Highlands. Lochbroom FM was the sole applicant for the licence *Radio Licence Application News and has now been granted an 8 year franchise by the Radio… Continue reading Britain’s Smallest Broadcaster Goes Live
Emap Consumer Magazines Ltd has acquired the entire issued share capital of Presse Publishing Ltd, publishers of the UK edition of Top Sante Health & Beauty .Top Sante was launched in the UK in March 1993 and is the leading title in the growing women’s health and beauty market; it has a circulation of 160,489.… Continue reading Emap Swallows Top Sante
Britain’s biggest ever bankrupt, Kevin Maxwell, is reported to have formed a television and media investment company, Telemonde Holdings.Maxwell was acquitted last September of fraud charges associated with the collapse of his late father’s business empire. He has now teamed-up with his brother Ian Maxwell and Anthony Kelly, former head of programme finance at British… Continue reading Maxwell Is Back
Tony Blair, leader of the Labour Party, yesterday met regional publishers and newspaper editors at a Newspaper Society lunch.In a move aimed at emphasising Labour’s view of the importance of the regional press, Mr Blair said: “We see communicating with the regional press as a very big part of the campaign indeed. We get a… Continue reading Blair Meets Regional Newspaper Publishers
The national press round-up will be available on Newsline later this week and a full web round-up will appear on Tuesday’s Newsline.Caviar data will also be available on Newsline this week.Mountain Bike Rider wheels out for the first time on Friday *IPC To Get Back On Its Bike, a full review of the magazine will… Continue reading The Week Ahead
ITV broadcast its first Grand Prix this weekend and the channel’s overnight figures show 100,000 more people watched the race live, than they did the previous year, when the programme was broadcast by the BBC. Last year, 646,000 people tuned into BBC2 to watch the first race of the season. 873,000 fans are reported to… Continue reading The Winning Formula For Grand Prix Coverage?
Yet another Emap director has bought shares in the company. Tom Moloney, chief executive of the consumer magazines’ division, has bought £5,000 worth of shares in Emap. The company’s shares closed last week at 762.5p.Rumours have been floating around the city, that Reuters is to renegotiate with purchasers of its information supply. If true, this… Continue reading Share Watch W/E 7/03/97
The Radio Authority is advertising the availability of up to two new frequencies within Cheshire. Each of the FM licences are being offered for small-scale coverage of a location anywhere in the county. Applicants may apply for either one or both licences, but they must indicate which areas they wish broadcast to.When assessing the applications,… Continue reading Local Radio Stations Boom
On the eve of his retirement as director of the Newspaper Society, Dugal Nisbet-Smith CBE was presented with the Society’s President’s Prize. The Society’s president, Robin Burgess said: “This is the highest recognition the Society can give and is only awarded on rare occasions and only then to people who have made a truly outstanding… Continue reading Top Award For Newspaper Man
CIA Group is rumoured to be planning a reshuffle of its board. Chris Ingram, the group’s founder, is reported to be preparing to split his roles as chairman and chief executive. He is also expected to be about to announce the appointment of two new directors. Michael Mander, and Andrew Seth seem to be the… Continue reading CIA Shuffles The Pack
