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.Global has formally completed its acquisition of the Exterion Media Group on Friday 16th November 2018.

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Home Front and Tommies: epic radio dramas of the first world war

Radio drama
Unfolding in time with the events of the war, after four years, these two fantastic BBC series have concluded
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Digital radio boost planned for Northern Ireland

.A special project to boost digital radio take-up and increase digital listening towards 50% in Northern Ireland was announced today at the Belfast Media Festival.

LBC bags exclusive radio interview with Theresa May

.LBC is interviewing Prime Minister Theresa May on breakfast with Nick Ferrari this morning.
The Global station is streaming the interview live online and is asking listeners to put questions to her.

Snoochie Shy to host Radio 1Xtra late show

.Snoochie Shy is taking over the 1Xtra late-night slot from Monday to Thursday between 11pm and 1am.
The 26-year-old South Londoner originally joined the 1Xtra Residency last year from Radar Radio where she hosted the breakfast show.

Chris Evans to move his Radio 2 team to Virgin Radio

.The new Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio will include most of the team currently working on his show at BBC Radio 2.
Vassos Alexander will continue his reign as sports reporter.

Irish Pirate Radio Exhibition arrives in Cork

The Irish Pirate Radio Exhibition continues its nationwide tour today with its arrival at the Central Library, Grand Parade, Cork.

Doireann Garrihy to host a one-off show on Today FM

Former SPIN South West presenter and comedian Doireann Garrihy is to host a one-off show on Today FM this weekend.
The stations’ regular show ‘Premiere League Live’ takes the week off due to the international break in soccer.

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Podtrac rankings for October 2018; iHeartRadio/Stuff leaps upward with slimmer show profile

Podtrac released its podcast publisher ranking for October 2018. The chart reflected some recent developments in the podcast space, with iHeartRadio moving up to the second spot following its acquisition of HowStuffWorks.

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Amazon and Google draw almost even in Canalys’ Q3 smart speaker report

Canalys has released its third-quarter market research on the global smart speaker industry. Worldwide shipments increased 137% on-year for a total of 19.7 million units.

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Steve Pratt: Consistency over time – What podcasters can learn from TV news

Guest columnist Steve Pratt is co-owner and Partner of Pacific Content, which creates original podcasts for brands including Slack, Mozilla, and Dell. This article originally appeared on the Pacific Content blog.

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Sonos nearly breaks even in Q4, setting the stage for big moves in 2019

Sonos posted positive results for its fiscal fourth quarter, and Wall Street celebrated the news. The audio company makes wireless speakers and is quickly asserting expertise in mid-tier and high-end smart speakers.

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Universal Music sees another quarter of streaming growth, with Liberty Media considering acquisition

Universal Music Group has reported its earnings for the third quarter as rumors swirl that the major label could be moving toward a sale. Revenue rose 13.5% on-year to €1.495 billion ($1.732 billion) for the period.

Community Broadcaster: Be Appealing

A crash course on Giving Tuesday and year-end fundraisingThe author is membership program director of the National Federation of Community Broadcasters. NFCB commentaries are featured regularly at www.radioworld.com.

Roger Ashby retiring from CHUM 104.5 mornings after half-century with station

28th October 2018

After 50 years with the station, legendary CHUM 104.5 host Roger Ashby has announced his retirement. Ashby’s farewell broadcast airs Dec. 5. (CNW Group/CHUM 104.

#Radio and #Podcast News In Brief

28th October 2018

The CRTC has approved Stingray Digital Group’s purchase of Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited (NCCL) and its radio and television stations for $523,949,242.

Confirmed: Grant Broadcasters has acquired 102.9 Hot Tomato

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ARN’s Rob Atkinson a finalist for Executive of the Year

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NZ’s MediaWorks forms new network Magic Talk

Magic’s current logo pre-merger

MediaWorks is merging its radio arm RadioLIVE with the Magic Network to form a new “talk-music hybrid” network.

Grant Denyer joins Tiffany Rouge’s ‘Miss Adventurous’ podcast

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CBAA welcomes music inquiry’s proposal for additional community radio funding

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How Mix 102.3 went 20-in-a-row in Adelaide