Radio

• May 13, 2008 Brand, O'Leary win first Sony awards
  Russell Brand and Dermot O'Leary are among the winners at this year's Sony Radio Academy Awards.
• May 09, 2008 GCap puts two EPG slots up for sale
  GCap looks to cash in on growing demand for entry to the Sky EPG by inviting bids for two of its slots.
• May 08, 2008 Brian May on mission to save Planet Rock
  Queen guitarist Brian May reveals a "rescue operation" for digital-only radio station Planet Rock.
• May 07, 2008 Gervais show to trail NME Radio launch
  A new Ricky Gervais radio show will trail the June 24 launch of NME Radio.
• May 07, 2008 C4 may use part of DAB mux for mobile TV
  Channel 4 may use part of the second national DAB multiplex to transmit mobile television.
• May 06, 2008 TalkSport sacks Whale over Boris comment
  Phone-in presenter James Whale is sacked from TalkSport for breaking broadcasting impariality rules.
• May 02, 2008 Over 17% of radio listening is digital
  The proportion of radio listening on digital platforms has continued its steady rise.
• May 01, 2008 Local commercial radio audiences suffer
  Audiences for local commercial radio stations have fallen as BBC services thrive, figures show.
• May 01, 2008 Theakston keeps Heart top at breakfast
  Heart 106.2 holds on to the largest commercial breakfast audience in London.
• May 01, 2008 Capital falls to fourth place in London
  Capital's weekly audience in London falls below that of Kiss for the first time, as Magic remains top.
• Apr 30, 2008 Radio 4 plans Lyttelton tribute day
  BBC Radio 4 plans a tribute day for Humphrey Lyttelton, who died on Friday.
• Apr 29, 2008 DAB radio sales up 28% in Q1 2008
  Sales of DAB radios were up 28% year-on-year in the first three months of 2008, official figures show.
• Apr 29, 2008 RAJAR plans shake-up of research methods
  RAJAR plans a major review of its radio audience research methods.
• Apr 26, 2008 Humphrey Lyttelton dies, aged 86
  Jazz legend and radio host Humphrey Lyttelton dies in hospital.
• Apr 25, 2008 MuxCo wins Surrey DAB, in line for Somerset
  MuxCo wins Surrey & Northern Sussex DAB multiplex licence; submits the only application for Somerset.
• Apr 24, 2008 C4 hires ex-R1 man to lead music radio
  Former Radio 1 executive Alex Donelly will lead music output for Channel 4's digital radio stations.
• Apr 23, 2008 GMG to press ahead with Jazz FM on DAB
  GMG Radio plans to launch Jazz FM on DAB in London, the North West and the West Midlands.
• Apr 23, 2008 GMG must keep the jazz on Smooth
  Ofcom rejects GMG Radio's request to drop the 45-hours-per-week jazz requirement on Smooth Radio.
• Apr 22, 2008 Gethin Jones gets 5 Live show
  Gethin Jones is to present a show for BBC Radio 5 Live after leaving Blue Peter at the end of June.
• Apr 21, 2008 Humphrey Lyttelton admitted to hospital
  The spring series of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue is cancelled as Humphrey Lyttelton awaits surgery.

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