2005

Banners & Bazaars

December 20, 2005

Since the bubble burst in 2002 we’ve seen a move to outsourcing as more and more customers (and potential customers) want us to host the ad-serving infrastructure and they simply operate the system

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Tribute To Atlantic 252

December 2, 2005

Atlantic 252 tribute site is now online.

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Reduced Commercial Clutter

November 30, 2005

Reduced commercial airtime also makes those ads that are aired stand out more. Won’t advertisers end up paying a premium for this? Maybe not in the short term but I would have thought that in the long run it could work. But then again, what do I know?

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Fined. Big Time.

November 29, 2005

When I was a child, my favourite radio station was Manchester’s Piccadilly Radio. To me, it was the most exciting station in the world. Pete and Geoff, who I mentioned yesterday, started their award-winning partnership on that station.

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All Change At Capital

November 28, 2005

When I first came to London, everybody listened to Capital Radio. Everybody talked about whatever Chris Tarrant did in the morning. That was a very different radio world with much less competition in the London market. Right now, I don’t know anybody who listens

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Change Your Coffee Shop Now

November 24, 2005

The same, yet different.

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Modern Life Is Rubbish

November 20, 2005

Modern Life Is Rubbish, at least that’s what Blur thought back in 1993.

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Oslo Doesn’t Look Like This For Me

October 28, 2005

Some people take great photographs of Oslo.

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I Am In Oslo

October 27, 2005

In Oslo again. It’s colder than elsewhere.

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Audience Up

October 27, 2005

After a shaky start to the summer, which saw big names Danny Baker and Jon Gaunt depart, the station turned its fortunes around, with a new line up including JoAnne Good taking the Breakfast show chair and Jono ColemanÂ’s return to the BBC London 94.9FM airwaves.

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Admonished By A Snack Food Wrapper

October 20, 2005

I’m a crisp packet who’s about to fine you £50.

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Italy Is Smoke Free

October 19, 2005

See the no smoking signs across Italy.

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A New Champion

September 26, 2005

With limited time to write anything longer, a couple of quick things to note about yesterday’s Brazilian Grand Prix.

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A New Beginning

September 11, 2005

It’s been announced that Red Bull Racing will take over the Minardi team from November.

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A Giddy Schoolgirl

September 9, 2005

Times, they are a changin’. Actually, Guardian. It’s a changin’.

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