Category Archives: Events

Radio Academy’s 30 Under 30

15Aug

 The Radio Academy has launched a search for the best 30 young people in radio.  30 Under 30 is open to anyone connected with radio in any department (not just on-air talent) and includes people such as technicians, producers, engineers, on-line personnel, social media, receptionists, backroom staff – anyone and everyone.  If they work in radio they [...]

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Posted by jonny on August 15, 2011

Mindshare Trade Show

10Aug

  Last week Absolute Radio headed over to the Mindshare Tradeshow. We ran a competition all morning for those who actively came over and interacted with the Absolute Radio stall to be automatically entered into a draw for a pair of tickets to see either Lenny Kravitz or Stephen Merchant live at the Hammersmith Apollo. Frankie [...]

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Posted by jonny on August 10, 2011

12 to 2012 – Counting Down to the London Olympics by Tumshie Smillie

27Jul

(Russ Williams holding the torch pictured with Lloyds TSB  local hero, 17 year old Jordan Dalrymple, an Olympic volleyball hopeful) “The Greatest Show on Earth” – it’s a bold statement from Olympic bosses but that’s what they’re aiming for this time next year when the Games finally come to London. Today, we got a glimpse of just [...]

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Posted by jonny on July 27, 2011

THE ARQIVA AWARDS 2011 – by Paul Sylvester

07Jul

…and the awards season comes to a record-breaking close for everyone involved with Absolute Radio.  Last night saw us scoop 4 Arqiva Commercial Radio awards, doubling last year’s tally. Ronnie Wood bagged a brace including Best Newcomer and Best Specialist programme – in typical Rock n Roll style Ronnie was AWOL when the newcomer result [...]

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Posted by jonny on July 7, 2011

Festivals of all Flavours by Tony Moorey

21Jun

As the dust has settled and the tents dried out, we have a little time to look back at the Isle of Wight Festival before Absolute Radio Live events moves to Hyde Park for Hard Rock Calling. Whilst it is hard to measure the impact that a weekend-long event has on a quarter’s RAJAR, we [...]

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Posted by jonny on June 21, 2011