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Playlist: 4 August

04Aug

The new playlist is out now. Kasabian – Days Are Forgotten (11/09/11) After rocking the Isle Of Wight Festival 2011 with us, Kasabian are back with the first single from their forthcoming album ‘Velociraptor!’. It’s the follow-up to ‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’, which sold nearly a million copies. ‘Velociraptor!’ was recorded in Leicester and [...]

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Posted by adam on August 4, 2011

Absolute Radio Live Produces Record Breaking 2.61 Million Hours of Viewed On-Demand Content

01Aug

In June, the Absolute Radio Network serviced a record breaking total of 2.61 million on-demand hours (2.29m downloaded, 322,000 Streamed) via IP connected devices. The station’s online success was directly linked to ‘Absolute Radio Live’ – the station’s extensive summer events and festival coverage. This on-demand figure consists of all audio and video content available [...]

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Posted by adam on August 1, 2011

RAJAR Goes Digital by Adam Bowie

06Jun

RAJAR – the body that measures all radio in the UK – has today announced that it is introducing digital technology into its methodology. A bit of background. Until now, the way that radio stations get their ratings has been via a diary system. Each year, upwards of 100,000 people are asked to complete a [...]

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Posted by adam on June 6, 2011

Vote Now in the Radio Academy Trustee Election

20Apr

As a patron member of the Radio Academy, every member of staff at Absolute Radio is entitled to vote in the current election for Trustees. The Radio Academy is a registered charity that promotes excellence in UK radio and audio production. John Myers, formerly of GMG, has only recently moved into his new position as [...]

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Posted by adam on April 20, 2011

Playlist: 5th April 2011

05Apr

Click here for the new playlist. Beady Eye – Across The Universe (05/04/11) Cover of The Beatles track which is available now from the band’s website. All proceeds are going to the British Red Cross Japan Tsunami appeal. Guillemots – The Basket (18/04/11) New from Guillemots’ 3rd album ‘Walk The River’ which is also released [...]

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Posted by adam on April 5, 2011