Global to cut back Gold output on AM
Global Radio is switching off Gold's AM transmitters in Cambridge, Peterborough, Derby, Nottingham and Northampton, leaving AM only in Manchester and London.…
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Promotions galore a Global
UK radio group Global has announced a series of senior promotions reporting to Director Of Broadcasting And Content James Rea.…
Heart adds spin-off station with focus on music from 2000s
Global has launched Heart 00s, a decade-specific spin-off station, with Ashley Roberts hosting a weekly show and Mike Panteli presenting breakfast.…
RAJAR round-up: Commercial radio gets a boost in Q1 figures
RAJAR's Q1 figures show commercial radio reaching its biggest ever audience, with Global posting its best results and BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 slipping slightly.…
ITV and STV to broadcast Ukraine fundraising concert
ITV and STV will broadcast a live Ukraine fundraising concert on 29 March, with all proceeds going to the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.…
PopBuzz to launch Little Mix tenth anniversary podcast
Global Radio's PopBuzz is launching a five-part podcast marking Little Mix's tenth anniversary, presented by Sam Prance and available on Global Player.…
Global cut online staff
Global Radio will cut about a third of its online and interactive staff, around forty people, following a review of operations by new CEO Stephen Miron.…
Canwest looks to sell its three Original FM stations
Canwest is considering selling its three Original FM stations in Southampton, Bristol and Aberdeen, with GMG, Bauer and Global possibly bidding.…
Digital One founder to step down
Quentin Howard, founder and CEO of Digital One, will step down at the end of June amid changes in digital radio, and will remain President of WorldDMB.…
Virgin Radio chair to step down after takeover
Virgin Radio Executive Chairman Richard Huntingford will step down after Absolute Radio parent Times Of India Group buys the station, which cannot use the Virgin name.…
AEG launches AEG Global Partnerships division
Live music firm AEG has set up AEG Global Partnerships to expand sponsorship, expected to bring in around $250 million this year, including title rights deals.…
RAJAR round up
The latest RAJAR figures show BBC Radio posting record audiences, with Radio 2 reaching a record share while commercial stations, including Capital and Xfm, struggled.…