IPC Magazines has appointed two new editors.Following a period as acting editor at 19, Lee Kynaston has been promoted to editor of the title. While Lesley Johnston, formerly deputy editor of Mizz, is now editing the magazine.Jeanette Baker the out-going editor of Mizz has left to pursue a freelance career.IPC: 0171 261 7520
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
Alton Towers will be launching a Website on 15 March. The site, created by JWT, will contain 120 pages of interactive and animated images representing all areas of the theme park. Education is also represented, with over 15 pages devoted to Alton Towers’ Science Alive and Design and Technology projects.http://www.alton-towers.co.uk
Danny Baker, who was sacked from his Radio 5 Live football slot for insulting listeners, has now joined Talk Radio .He will be presenting a new weekly two-hour show at 5.30pm from tomorrow. The as yet untitled slot will run in direct opposition to Radio 5 Live’s David Mellor show, Six-O-Six.…According to leaked audience figures… Continue reading Baker Signs To Talk Radio
The Monarchy officially launched itself into the future yesterday when the Queen and the Royal Family went on-line.The official Web-site of the British Monarchy can be found at http://www.royal.gov.ukWhen One heard that Her Majesty was to go gadding about in cyber-space, One thought it would be fun to join her. One was hoping to be… Continue reading Web Site Review Special – The Royal Site
Quality Market Both of the Telegraph titles showed good sales growth in February, with the Sunday Telegraph increasing its circulation by a spectacular 25.5% to 835,635, its highest ever six-month ABC. The Daily Telegraph meanwhile experienced a growth of 5.56% to 1.106 million copies sold. The Times also had a good month, showing the greatest… Continue reading National Press Round-Up – February
