Frank Skinner to present weekend show on Absolute
Absolute Radio has signed Frank Skinner for a Saturday breakfast show, produced by his management company Avalon.…
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Absolute use their U2 obsession to test new kind of radio ad
Absolute Radio is piloting ten-second 'blipvert' ads linked to U2 tracks, with OfCom asking it to make clear these are advertisements rather than editorial.…
Absolute Radio go backwards for film release
Absolute Radio is swapping its breakfast and drive time shows to mark the UK release of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.…
Absolute see audience drop by a fifth since rebrand
Absolute Radio has lost about a fifth of its listeners since rebranding from Virgin Radio, according to the latest RAJAR figures, though its COO says awareness of the brand has doubled.…
Some absolutely radio news
The Times Of India Group bought Virgin Radio and renamed it Absolute Radio, prompting a pending trademark lawsuit from vodka brand Absolut.…
Two Touch stations may close
The owners of Touch Radio in Banbury and Coventry have warned staff the two stations will close if no buyer is found by the end of the year.…
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.…
Trademark dispute? Absolutely
Absolut vodka maker Vin&Sprit has launched trademark and passing off proceedings against Absolute Radio, the former Virgin Radio rebranded by the Times Of India Group.…
Coldplay deny residency rumours
Chris Martin has dismissed rumours that Coldplay will play a residency at the O2, saying the band could not sell out the venue as Prince did.…
Virgin Radio prepares for Absolute relaunch
Virgin Radio marks fifteen years with a retrospective show hosted by Russ Williams before relaunching as Absolute Radio on Monday.…
Commercial radio sector reveals plans to advertising industry
Commercial radio bosses told 150 advertisers about the sector's plans, including a £3 million advertiser partnership fund to help advertisers get more from radio.…
Absolute Radio recruits Fifth Gear presenter Vicki Butler-Henderson for breakfast team
Absolute Radio has recruited racing driver and Fifth Gear presenter Vicki Butler-Henderson to co-present its breakfast show with Christian O'Connell.…