According to RAJAR figures leaked in the national press, Chris Evan’s Radio 1 breakfast show has won back 500,000 listeners. Radio 1 as a whole has added an extra 750,000 listeners. Radio 1’s weekly reach in the last period, Q1 1995 was 10.5 million, or 22%. At the start of RAJAR, in 1992, Radio 1… Continue reading Rajar Q2 1995 – Evans Helps R1
The Radio Authority has advertised two licences and issued a new licence. A new Independent Local Radio Licence for Stratford Upon Avon has been advertised. The licence being offered will use the FM frequency and 170,000 adults should be able to receive it.Two local licences for Northern Ireland have been re-advertised. The AM licence covers… Continue reading Radio Licence Awards
For the past 18 months Jazz FM has been known as JFM 102.2 in London and JFM 100.4 in Manchester. From September 22nd the two stations will change their names back to Jazz FM.Further Information: Mark Borkowski 0171 482 4000
Amra has developed a new North West regional press package which TMD Carat is using to launch Continental Airlines’ new transatlantic Manchester to Newark (USA) flight.AMRA claims its North West package delivers an AB readership of around 180,000 with a total readership of over 800,000 and offers an alternative or upweight in the North West… Continue reading Amra Regional Press Package
York-based Minster FM has acquired and renamed Sunderland-based Wear FM to Sun City 103.4 FM.Geoff Hemming (from the Pulse in Bradford) is Programme Manager; Sales Manager, Tanya Masterman (from TFM); Senior Sales Exec, Denise Mickle (from TFM); Breakfast DJ, John Foster ( From Great Yorkshire Gold); Afternoon DJ Robin Griffiths (from Hallam FM) and Evening… Continue reading Minster Acquire Wear FM
Two new home cinema magazines are to be launched in September from Haymarket and WV Publications. VTV will be launched on 20th September and is published by Haymarket. Although the cover price has yet to be announced, it will be a bi-monthly glossy. VTV will be purely an audio-visual hardware magazine, aimed at the 18-40… Continue reading New Home Cinema Magazines
LWT has had variations to its licence approved by the ITC. The variations apply to minimum amounts of regional children’s and arts programmes required to be broadcast under the terms of LWT’s licence. The changes result from a reorganisation of the Friday early evening schedule by LWT which makes it difficult to accommodate a planned… Continue reading Variations To LWT Licence
The NBC Super Channel has ended the first half of 1995 with advertising sales running 60% up on the same period in 1994. The period saw a number of new advertisers signing on to the channel, the most recent of which, the International Wool Secretariat, has chosen to reinforce its airtime deal with Teletext and… Continue reading NBC Superchannel Ad Sales Up
GWR’s successful bid for Chiltern, which is now unconditional, received acceptances for 65% of the total share capital. Capital Radio, DMGT and European Media Association were among those who accepted the proposal.However, the takeover bid means that, under current ownership rules, GWR must sell a licence. The most likely to be sold is the regional… Continue reading Galaxy To Be Sold
