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Radio

Another Radio Era Ends

December 18, 2009

Perhaps it was something about Radio 2 in the 1970s that remains underappreciated because the flares distracted us. A generation of broadcasters deeply integrated audience participation into their shows long before anybody knew what they were doing.

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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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Danny Baker Shuts Up His Tree House

May 24, 2005

Danny Baker is taking what the station described as “an extended summer holiday” after three years on his BBC London breakfast show, during which he will work on a film script for channel Five.

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Less Clutter On The Air

October 15, 2004

At last somebody in the commercial radio business has noted that one of biggest reasons to turn off isn’t poor music policy, crap jokes or bad station identity – it’s annoying and repetive radio commercials.

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Long Wave Is The Home Of Hit Music

September 1, 2004

Atlantic 252 Long wave was born on 1st September 1989. Today is the 15th anniversary (I think) of the launch of the now defunct Atlantic 252. I only mention this because it strikes me that the radio landscape in the UK has changed dramatically since it launched.

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Digital Radio Lust

June 9, 2004

You will be aware of my love of radio and my delight at Pure’s other products: the Evoke-1 and the Tempus-1. I want a Pure Digital Bug radio. I can’y jsutify it. Is it the look or the features?

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Worthy of Comment

December 12, 2003

The Radio Authority rules that Midland News Association ARE not be allowed to buy Telford FM

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Summer Listening

August 24, 2003

I invested in a Pure Evoke 1 earlier this year and it has shaped my radio listening this summer.

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Hooked on LBC

January 16, 2003

A week after the relaunch, I am hooked on London’s news station, LBC. Wonder how long this will last?

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Our Radio Rocks

January 15, 2003

The GlobalTuner InTune200 is a small portable radio that connects to a computer wirelessly, providing access to any music on the PC or to thousands of internet radio stations.

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Jeremy Vine

January 7, 2003

A quick note about Jimmy Young’s replacement

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LBC Back On Air

January 6, 2003

LBC is back on the air on FM in London

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