Digital Radio
Bernard's dire digital radio warning
Digital radio is "facing a crisis" despite the forthcoming launch of a national commercial multiplex next year, according to outgoing GCap Media chief executive Ralph...
29 November 2007 |Oneword set to close as Channel 4 pulls out
Oneword, the commercial speech radio station that aimed to challenge the BBC’s Radio 4, is set to close after backer Channel 4 pulled out of the venture.
04 January 2008 |GCap may scrap its digital radio stations
Ralph Bernard, outgoing chief executive of GCap Media, has revealed that the radio giant is “seriously considering” axing all of its digital stations due to high operating...
11 December 2007 |RadioCentre chief says prepare for digital
The commercial radio industry needs to develop its business models to reach listeners across any platform the listeners demand, according to Andrew Harrison, chief executive...
29 January 2008 |Xfm launches new podcast service
Indie music station Xfm is launching a new weekly podcast service this Saturday.
29 January 2008 |Digital Whitehaven makes TV history
The Cumbrian town of Whitehaven is set to become the first place in the UK to lose its analogue TV signal, marking the start of a five-year switchover programme led by the...
16 October 2007 |Diet Coke, Sky and Boots are Heat Radio 'VIPs'
EMAP Advertising has signed up Diet Coke, Sky and Boots to complete its line-up of "VIP advertisers" for the relaunched Heat Radio.
27 September 2007 |Rock stars unite for music therapy push
GCap’s Planet Rock radio station has joined forces with digital radio specialist Pure and the amplifier-maker Marshall to host an online charity auction in aid of...
03 September 2007 |Digital radio continues to grow
People are continuing to jump on the digital radio bandwagon as listening via the medium has reached another all time high.
03 August 2006 |Digital radio claims 12.8 per cent listener share
Radio consumption via digital platforms has been revealed for the first time by Rajar, with 12.8 per cent of all listening now conducted through DAB, digital television and...
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