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June 30, 2010
Two More Local U.K. Station Groups Merge Into National Services
More operational mergers are coming to U.K. commercial radio in the wake of GLOBAL RADIO's consolidation of 35 of its local HEART stations into 15 regional versions. GUARDIAN MEDIA GROUP announced that it will also merge its regional soft AC SMOOTH … more »
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June 21, 2010
U.K.'s Global To Consolidate 35 Stations Into 15 Larger Heart Stations
GLOBAL RADIO will cut the number of stations in its HEART network of AC stations across the U.K. in half, replacing the present 33 local stations (plus MERCURY FM/CRAWLEY and TEN-17 FM/HARLOW) with 15 larger regional operations that could lead to the … more »
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April 15, 2010
Whitney Houston Tour Encounters Audience Turbulence
WHITNEY HOUSTON, who has been delaying the European leg of "Nothing But Love" tour due to an unknown illness, finally debuted in BIRMINGHAM on APRIL13th. HOUSTON apparently appeared breathless and out of sorts, and had to break up her sets with … more »
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May 22, 2009
Riley Buying Global's Midlands Spinoffs
GLOBAL RADIO is selling five MIDLANDS stations and three GOLD stations to former CHRYSALIS RADIO CEO PHIL RILEY and LLOYDS TSB DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL's LDC MIDLANDS, reports the GUARDIAN. RILEY is acquiring Top 40 BRMB/BIRMINGHAM, Top 40 MERCIA/COVENTRY, … more »
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October 28, 2008
Ofcom Looking Into Russell Brand Prank Call
U.K. broadcasting regulator OFCOM is launching an inquiry into a phone prank pulled by BBC RADIO 2 host/actor/comedian RUSSELL BRAND and guest JONATHAN ROSS on BRAND's OCTOBER 18th show. BRAND and ROSS called actor ANDREW SACHS (best known as … more »
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March 26, 2008
Ofcom OKs Five New U.K. Community Stations
U.K. radio regulator OFCOM has awarded six new community radio licenses. The low-power stations cover limited areas and are operated on a not-for-profit basis. OFCOM rejected applications for stations in SCUNTHORPE and MANSFIELD while granting the six … more »
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December 13, 2007
Wilkinson Joins London's Heart
GCAP MEDIA Top 40 TRENT FM/NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND noon-4p host MATT WILKINSON will join GLOBAL RADIO AC HEART 106.2/LONDON for 7-10p in FEBRUARY, replacing PAUL HAYES, who will continue to host the FRIDAY and SATURDAY night "CLUB CLASSICS" shows. … more »
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March 12, 2007
Diddy, Snoop Announce Euro Tour; Snoop Has New Police Issues
Rap stars SEAN "DIDDY" COMBS and SNOOP DOGG, who were bitter rivals in a notorious feud between East and West Coast hip-hop in the 1990s, said on FRIDAY they had buried the hatchet once and for all. At a news conference in HELSINKI to launch a … more »
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January 30, 2007
GMG To Rebrand UK Saga Stations As 'Smooth Radio'
GUARDIAN MEDIA GROUP will, as expected, rebrand its newly acquired Easy Listening SAGA stations -- SAGA 105.2 FM/GLASGOW, SAGA 105.7 FM/WEST MIDLANDS-BIRMINGHAM, SAGA 106.6/EAST MIDLANDS-NOTTINGHAM, and the under-construction 97.5FM SAGA NORTH … more »