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Henry Kelly takes over LBC Sunday brunch show after Classic FM exit
Henry Kelly will stand in for Katie Derham on her Sunday brunch show on LBC for a fortnight, after his breakfast show was axed by Classic FM.…
Radio chart set for terrestrial TV
The owners of the Hit 40 UK radio chart are in talks with commercial broadcasters to launch a TV version next year.…
GWR want all or nothing in radio stakes
Shareholder Daily Mail and General Trust, which owns 30% of GWR, says it will either increase its stake significantly or exit radio altogether.…
GWR surprised at Competition Authority's stand
Competition authorities required GWR to cut its stake in the Vibe brand to 25% before taking over Bristol dance station Galaxy from Chrysalis.…
Decision expected on GWR Galaxy takeover
The Competition Commission is expected to rule on whether GWR can acquire the Bristol Galaxy station from Chrysalis, a deal linked to Chrysalis's purchase of LBC.…
Competition hots up for Midlands licence
Major radio groups are bidding for a new Birmingham terrestrial licence, with GWR, Emap, Capital, Chrysalis and others among a dozen applicants before the deadline this week.…
Chrysalis enter Glasgow radio race
Chrysalis will bid for the new Glasgow radio licence with an analogue version of its rock station The Arrow, joining Go FM and Scottish Media Group.…
Government make more radio channels available
The government has approved 32 new FM stations, 11 in non-metropolitan areas, which the big radio groups are expected to bid for.…
More good news for Chrysalis Radio
Chrysalis Radio reports advertising revenues up 18.6% over the last five months, credited to Heart and Galaxy stations and the relaunched LBC.…
What to make of the RAJARs
The latest RAJAR figures show BBC Radio 2 remaining the UK's most popular station and Classic FM growing among 15-24-year-olds, while Capital declined.…
Government object to GWR's Galaxy takeover
Competition minister Melanie Johnson has referred GWR's proposed takeover of Galaxy's Bristol licence to the competition commission over concerns about local radio dominance.…