Radio Groups
SMG confirms Virgin Radio bids
Scottish Media Group (SMG) has told mad.co.uk that it is “exploring its options” after receiving a number of bids for its Virgin Radio brand.
21 January 2008 |Bauer tipped to take Emap business
H Bauer, the publisher of Take A Break and TV Choice, is tipped to be the shock preferred bidder for Emap’s consumer magazine and radio division within the...
06 December 2007 |Hazlitt appointed GCap CEO
Fru Hazlitt has been appointed chief executive of radio group GCap Media, succeeding Ralph Bernard, mad.co.uk can exclusively reveal.
20 December 2007 |GCap in ‘good shape’, says exiting CEO
Departing chief executive Ralph Bernard has defended his tenure at GCap Media, claiming that the radio group is now in “calmer waters” following a fraught past two years.
23 November 2007 |GCap fires up Intel sponsor deal
Radio group GCap Media has struck a multi-station sponsorship deal with Intel across its Capital 95.8, Xfm, Classic FM and Choice brands.
23 October 2007 |Suitors line up for Virgin Radio
Scottish Media Group (SMG) has said that there’s “significant interest” from buyers for its Virgin Radio brand, as first-half results revealed that the company has suffered a...
28 September 2007 |Heart launches “Feelgood” campaign
Global Radio’s Heart network is launching a new £1.5 million television campaign to promote the brand’s “Feelgood” positioning.
03 October 2007 |Global to scrap GMG sales contract
Global Radio is set to tear up its sales contract with Guardian Media Group (GMG) Radio following a “breakdown in talks” between the two companies.
19 October 2007 |GCap overhauls One Network
Radio group GCap Media is relaunching its One Network portfolio of stations, with a new logo and format set to be supported by a marketing push.
13 September 2007 |‘Saviour of Radio 1’ gets more air time
Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles, the self-proclaimed ‘saviour’ of the station, has been given an extra half an hour for his breakfast show, following an overhaul of the station’s...
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