Nov 10, 2008 • 1 min read

Absolute loses programme manager, launches new web player

Absolute Radio programme manager Mark Bingham has left, while the station launches a social network compatible player for MySpace and Facebook.

Absolute Radio, which is the new name for Virgin Radio, in case you'd forgotten, has announced that programme manager Mark Bingham has left the station. No reason has been given for his departure, nor has a replacement been announced.

Elsewhere, Absolute is set to launch a social network compatible player to allow listeners to stream their online services through their MySpace or Facebook page, presumably in the hope some of those listeners' MySpace/Facebook buddies might tune in too.

Confirming the launch of the new player, Absolute's Brand Director Chris Lawson explained: "It's about going where the audience is rather than expecting them to come to us. If they're spending time on Facebook, we're not going to try to change that. What we want to do is give them the opportunity to listen to some great music at the same time".

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