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November 22, 2006
AC WFKP Flips To All Country Christmas Music
CLEAR CHANNEL AC WFKP (LITE-FM)/ELLENVILLE-MIDDLETOWN, NY (ORANGE COUNTY) flipped to "Continuous Country Holiday Favorites" at midnight (ET) this morning (11/22) under the direction of OM DAVE McCORD. The station, located at 99.3 FM, will … more »
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August 29, 2006
UK's SMG Rejects UTV Merger Bid
SMG, the parent of VIRGIN RADIO/LONDON, has rejected a merger proposal from ULSTER TELEVISION. The revised proposal would have given SMG stockholders 52% of SMG, but SMG called the proposal "unacceptable having regard to the relative market values … more »
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August 18, 2006
Virgin Radio/UK Owner Fields Merger Proposal From UTV
UK national station VIRGIN RADIO owner SMG has disclosed that it has been approached with a merger proposal by ULSTER TELEVISION. SMG says that the proposal would give its shareholders 50% of the new company, which would combine VIRGIN and the ITV … more »
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July 5, 2006
BBC Apologizes For Ulster Host's Anti-Bush Comment
BBC NORTHERN IRELAND has apologized for RADIO ULSTER host GERRY ANDERSON's comment that he wants President BUSH to "rot in hell." The comment came on TUESDAY's show when ANDERSON mistakenly said it was BUSH's birthday (the actual birthday is … more »
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February 15, 2006
Talk 107 Launches In Edinburgh
As previously reported on ALL ACCESS, ULSTER TV has launched TALK 107/EDINBURGH, the UK's first new local all-Talk station since the launch of LBC/LONDON in 1973. ALEX BELL and SUSAN MORRISON are hosting the morning show, with former SCOTTISH … more »
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February 3, 2006
Report: UTV Pulls Out Of Bidding For GCap Spinoff
The GUARDIAN is reporting that one of the companies considered a frontrunner to buy nine of the radio properties being spun off by UK giant GCAP MEDIA has pulled out of the running. ULSTER TV was expected to be one of the most likely to win the auction … more »
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November 17, 2005
Scottish Talk FM To Debut On Valentine's Day
ULSTER TELEVISION's new FM Talk outlet TALK107/EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND has set FEBRUARY 14- VALENTINE'S DAY- for its launch date. The station has named PETER GILLESPIE Managing Dir. and GWEN LAURIE as News Editor but the programming lineup has yet to be … more »
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November 14, 2005
U105 Launches In Belfast
ULSTER TELEVISION's new U105/BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND has officially launched with a Classic Rock-Talk hybrid format aimed at listeners 45 and older. The station got its license from OFCOM in MARCH and launched TODAY at 6a on FM and on the FREEVIEW … more »
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November 11, 2005
BBC Ulster Host Back After Flap Over Article
BBC RADIO ULSTER afternoon host GEORGE JONES has returned to the air after a one day hiatus prompted by an article in the BELFAST TELEGRAPH in which he complained about the cancellation of his show effective next JUNE. JONES sat out WEDNESDAY's show … more »