February 2009
59 posts
Dermot O'Leary, the face of radio →
Interesting article from Ben Machell at the Telegraph.
Fink before you speak on radio →
One listener is so unhappy with a local radio presenter that they wrote to their local paper explaining why..
Armed and Agitated Man Breaks Glass Doors at Radio... →
Radio industry must choose DAB, says Carter -... →
Trevor Nelson added →
Radio industry must choose DAB, says Carter -... →
Carter hits back at critics →
Google exits radio – is that good or bad? →
Interesting blog? →
TLRC plans to hub news at 10 stations →
A unique way to shout about RAJAR figures
Give this man a lift →
Exciting Masterclass News! →
NAB faces slide in UK visitors →
BBC Radio 4 - reaching out →
Paul Gambaccini: sack Chris Moyles →
More national DAB, less local radio proposal →
According to a confidential report, seen by the Media Guardian, RadioCentre is backing a proposal for the commercial radio industry to launch two new DAB stations nationally (based on LBC and Smooth?) in return for cutting local radio commitments.
Virgin on the perplexing →
Blog about how Virgin Radio and Richard Branson have plans to return to the UK radio market.
Localness: please, sir, can I have some less? →
A personal blog by Grant Goddard on the government independent review group. It’s quite a long article so only click the link if you have 10 minutes spare.
Aled Jones In For Ken Bruce →
It’s half term week and Aled is covering for Ken on Midmornings, and it’s very enjoyable listening.
John Plunkett: Who will win the fight for UK... →
Good question. We think Ofcom will chance the rules and everything will stay the same because of the broadcaster’s commitment to DAB. Probably.
Guardian Media Group imposes pay freeze for 2009 →
No pay rise for you if you work at Real, Century, Smooth or Rock.
Radio people on Twitter →
James Cridland has created a useful page displaying who’s who on Twitter. Thanks James.
Baby Baby →
Thought: ‘Treating your listeners as your friends, (like Chris Evans does), is a pretty shrewd move.
Sirius XM Now Reportedly In Talks With Liberty... →
Meanwhile, Howard Stern says satellite radio is here to stay.
A useful fact, from James Cridland's blog →
The total number of people listening to radio every week (45.5m) is the second highest figure since 2000.
Google to close radio ads business →
Reasons to be cheerful. Number 5. →
GMG's John Myers to head review of local radio →
Better audio for BBC Radio online →
Better quality streaming without any extra fuss! A blog by James Cridland at BBC Radio Labs
Absolute Radio - out of their depth? →
Here’s a strange but true story posted on paidContent - the president of Virgin Radio International saying the new owners of Virgin Radio in the UK (Absolute Radio) are out of their depth. We don’t agree, but it makes for an interesting read.
Chris Evans: Drive-time Daddy →
Elisabeth Mahoney from The Guardian blogs about Chris Evans and his new baby, and asking should he have shared the moment with his listeners.
Ad spend to rise 50%, Advertising Association... →
DAB: the medium of consumer choice? →
BBC mulls kids radio station →
The BBC is looking at launching a dedicated children’s radio station – otherwise it faces having to pull out of kids’ radio altogether.
Story to leave Bauer to form his own radio... →
Carat wins £1/2m motorcycle show account →
Ben Goldacre and LBC →
This is interesting to watch, and perhaps shows how if you’re not careful, things will run away from you. Ben Goldacre, the writer of The Guardian’s Bad Science column and author of the very…
TV advertising for radio stations →
When I was taught how to write radio ads by the clever Martyn Healy, the patient and brilliant Paul Renhard, and the inspirational Mike Bersin, they taught me the secret. Here it is, for free:
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BBC spends more money on radio shows than... →
Absolute airs backwards for Benjamin Button film... →
Er, “help”. Legal Chill from LBC 97.3 and “Global... →
Read the blog which starts “LBC have instructed their lawyers to contact me”
Wages 'bump up' BBC radio spend →
BBC radio shows cost “significantly” more than those made by commercial stations because of the large salaries of presenters, a watchdog has said. Read this report from the BBC itself!
End in sight for BBC Worldwide review →
Sirius XM: The Beginning of the End or the End of... →
Sirius XM Satellite Radio is having its best day at market in recent memory thanks to a report claiming EchoStar has been buying up its maturing debt in preparation for an attempt to gain…
Seacrest….online →
Just happened across the updated for 2009 (or so I guess) Ryan Seacrest website for his show - he is the master of self promotion. But is there anything radio stations can learn from “Brand…
Alesha Dixon says Chris Moyles will be... →
BBC News
Alesha Dixon says Chris Moyles will be “fine” on Comic Relief … Mirror.co.uk, UK - 21 hours ago By Jody Thompson, Mirror.co.uk 4/02/2009 Alesha…
RAB launches campaign to promote radio in credit... →
RAB launches campaign to promote radio in credit crunch Brand Republic, UK - 13 hours ago by Sarah Johnson, marketingmagazine.co.uk 04-Feb-09, 12:10 LONDON - The Radio…
Reasons to be cheerful. Number 2. →
Reasons to be cheerful. Number 1. →