Monthly Archives: June 2008

A note to the team at One Golden Square – from Rob Woodward

20Jun

We’ve just held an EGM with our shareholders who have approved the disposal of Virgin Radio. We will be sorry to see Virgin Radio leave the SMG family but I do believe that you will have a great future with TIML. The new owners TIML have told me many times that one of the key [...]

Categories: Brands Events Guest posts Media 0

Posted by admin on June 20, 2008

Music on repeat on repeat on repeat – by Llia Apostolou

19Jun

If I’ve learned anything during my (short) time in radio, it’s that listeners love to feel part of the station – for example, hearing the excitement in someone’s voice when doing a phone-in. I recently saw a post on a (private) forum where someone was hugely overjoyed to hear their name mentioned on-air by Geoff [...]

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Posted by admin on June 19, 2008

Hyping Apple over Microsoft – by Lee Price

19Jun

Last week’s news that Apple are now opening up the iPhone to third party developers is interesting because it should mean that more people will realise the benefits of listening to the radio via their mobile phones. I do wonder why, however, it has taken this decision by Apple for the big radio players to [...]

Categories: Brands Media 3

Posted by admin on June 19, 2008

Sharing some highlights

18Jun

So, my highlights in radio…well, being a Director of the original winning XFM bid in London is well up there. In addition to that, being Chairman of Atlantic 252 in its heyday, when it was the largest commercial station in the UK broadcasting was also a very proud moment. Then roaming the world to find [...]

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Posted by Donnach on June 18, 2008

Who are Joyce and Kate? – It really is a small world after all. By Joyce Lorigan

17Jun

My first day working for Disney was on a plane to Walt Disney World (horrible delta airline flight through Atlanta so please don’t be impressed..). The first person I bumped into at the hotel reception was Clive who was on a Radio OB. I can honestly say that fourteen years ago, he was just as [...]

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Posted by admin on June 17, 2008