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DC Thomson buys Original 106 and Kingdom FM

20th March 2019

The owner of Dundee’s Wave 102 has bought Abderdeen station Original 106 and Fife’s Kingdom FM.
DC Thomson Media acquired Wave in 2017 and is the owner of newspapers including The Press and Journal and The Courier.

Radio Jackie celebrates 50 years since first broadcast

20th March 2019

South West London commercial station Radio Jackie is celebrating 50 years of serving its local area.
The station started life as a pirate in 1969, with occasional programmes.

Bob Shennan promoted to BBC Managing Director

19th March 2019

The BBC’s Director of Radio and Music, Bob Shennan, is to become the corporation’s Managing Director from next month.
Bob is a former Controller of Radio 2 and 6 Music, having rejoined the BBC in 2009 following a short spell with Channel 4.

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Radio 3 cuts threaten musical ecosystem | Letter

19th March 2019

Music
Radio 3 cuts threaten musical ecosystem
More than 500 signatories from across the arts – including
Shirley Collins, Jarvis Cocker, Ed O’Brien, Phil Selway, Peaches, Shabaka Hutchings, Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy, Brian Eno and
Iwona Blazw

Mix96 breakfast show team drive to France in an EV

19th March 2019

Mix96 is celebrating Green Month throughout March and is sending its breakfast show presenters to France in an electric vehicle.

Absolute Radio wants to find the UK’s best fish and chip shop

19th March 2019

Absolute Radio is running a bespoke campaign with Maldon Sea Salt called The Hometime Chip Shop Tour.
The project, spanning radio, digital and social, will see afternoon presenters Bush and Ritchie travel to chip shops during this week.

Radio to receive €633,000 to make 90 radio programmes

18th March 2019

Radio will receive €633,000 to make 90 radio programmes and projects in the latest funding awards from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.
At the same time, television will get €5.

Help Our Homeless Radiothon returns to Radio Nova

12th March 2019

Radio Nova is launching its Annual Help Our Homeless Radiothon tomorrow and will run over two days – March 13th and March 14th.

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Westwood One Podcast Network earned $12M in 2018 on triple-digit growth curve

20th March 2019

In Monday’s Q4 earnings call hosted by Cumulus Media, CEO Mary Berner noted that the company podcasting effort, organized in the Westwood One Podcast Network, earned topline revenue of $12-million in 2018.

Polestar Says New Model Will Have FM Analog After All (But Still No AM)

20th March 2019

We reported on Monday that the head unit of the Polestar 2 had no analog radio in the dash.

Commissioner Rosenworcel Interviews Obama Adviser

20th March 2019

Victoria Espinel is an expert on the intersection of technology, innovation, and public policy, who advised President Obama on intellectual property during his term in office.

Numeris to measure all radio markets year-round starting this summer

16th March 2019

Numeris has announced a massive change to the ratings system for Canadian radio.

TSN 1040 Vancouver reveals new weekday lineup

15th March 2019

Halford & Brough, featuring co-hosts Mike Halford and Jason Brough, will move to mornings on TSN 1040 Vancouver, starting Apr. 1.

Gold Coast’s Sea FM turns 30

20th March 2019

SCA’s Sea FM Gold Coast turns 30 years old today, and the station relived some of its best moments.
From the official Launch Day featuring Jimmy Barnes to their first survey celebration, through to now, there’ve been plenty of big moments.

ACE’s Jon Vertigan shares radio he made 30 years ago

20th March 2019

ACE Radio host Jon Vertigan is a self-confessed radio nerd, so during his time off recently he learnt a new skill.

Hit103.5’s Carly reduced to tears after receiving abusive phone call

20th March 2019

Radio is an industry where the talent share their lives in front of an audience, as the face of a show or station.
As a result, hosts can sometimes be the subject to harsh words and combative responses from their audience.

Clemenger BBDO claims Round 5 of Siren Awards

20th March 2019

Brisbane agency Clemenger BBDO has taken out Round 5 of the 2019 Siren Awards.
Their radio ad campaign ‘Fun Money’ for Keno took out the single, campaign and overall categories.

SCA to represent ad sales for SoundCloud

19th March 2019

A new exclusive advertising partnership between Southern Cross Austereo and SoundCloud sees SCA serve as the single point of contact for the audio/video platform’s young, highly engaged and influential audience.

Revealed: Radio Today’s Top New Talent to Watch in 2019

19th March 2019

Radio Today‘s top new talent lists have become a much-anticipated part of radio’s calendar, and that time of year is upon us once again.

Asia

DRM launches fifth Enterprise Award

20th March 2019

The Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) Consortium is launching its fifth DRM Enterprise Award to be presented to an individual or an organisation that has promoted Digital Radio Mondiale successfully, has convincingly explained how DRM can be applied inn

Asia

Mediacorp first in Southeast Asia to secure Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 broadcast rights

19th March 2019

Mediacorp has become the first media company in Southeast Asia to secure broadcast rights to Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Tokyo 2020) and the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 (Beijing 2022).

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