Radio

• Jul 07, 2008 Global Radio to cut up to 30 jobs
  Galaxy and Heart owner Global Radio is planning to cut up to 30 jobs.
• Jul 01, 2008 Tarrant to make radio return for GMG
  Chris Tarrant is to host a Saturday morning show for GMG Radio.
• Jun 30, 2008 TLRC sells stations, resurrects Jazz FM
  The Local Radio Company sells six FM stations but announces plans to resurrect Jazz FM.
• Jun 27, 2008 Davie to succeed BBC's Abramsky
  Tim Davie will succeed Jenny Abramsky as director of BBC Audio and Music.
• Jun 26, 2008 GCap fined £1.11m over unfair competition
  30 stations owned by GCap Media are fined a record total of £1.11m for "unfair conduct in a listener competition".
• Jun 26, 2008 BBC axes Romanian language radio service
  The BBC World Service will close its Romanian language offering in August.
• Jun 25, 2008 "Really big moment" for BBC radio online
  A new version of the BBC's iPlayer will offer high quality streams of the corporation's radio services.
• Jun 23, 2008 DRWG wants digital radio migration plan
  A government-backed report says the UK needs a timetable for migrating national and regional radio to digital.
• Jun 23, 2008 Two GCap stations get Ofcom rap
  GCap radio stations GWR 96.3 FM and Mercia FM are found in breach of Ofcom's Broadcasting Code.
• Jun 23, 2008 Real Radio Wales relaunches on satellite
  Real Radio Wales relaunches on satellite after two years.
• Jun 20, 2008 Ofcom looking into Capital competition
  Ofcom is looking into a Capital 95.8 competition which was reopened five days after it had been "won".
• Jun 19, 2008 Paul Oakenfold returns to Kiss roots
  Celebrity DJ Paul Oakenfold is to return to his Kiss Radio roots this summer.
• Jun 16, 2008 GCap axes Torrington in network shake-up
  GCap axes Late Night Love and introduces a networked programme to late mornings.
• Jun 12, 2008 Banderas fronts Che show for Radio 2
  Antonio Banderas is making a programme about Che Guevara for BBC Radio 2.
• Jun 10, 2008 Ofcom approves 4Digital launch delay
  Ofcom approves a delay in the launch of the second national commercial DAB multiplex.
• Jun 10, 2008 Theakston signs to Heart for three years
  Jamie Theakston signs a deal to continue presenting his Heart 106.2 breakfast show for three years.
• Jun 05, 2008 Digital One founding CEO steps down
  The founder and chief executive of Digital One, the national DAB multiplex, is stepping down.
• Jun 04, 2008 Rock stars and rich fan save Planet Rock
  Rock stars including Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi are part of a team buying radio station Planet Rock.
• May 30, 2008 Brian May misses out on Planet Rock
  Planet Rock is sold to an unnamed company - thwarting Brian May's plan to take over the radio station.
• May 22, 2008 Hazlitt to quit GCap after Global takeover
  GCap CEO Fru Hazlitt will leave the company when Global Radio completes its takeover on June 6.

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