As the new Digital Marketing Manager at Absolute Radio, it seems like a good time to introduce myself – especially as it appears I have the dubious honour of being the most followed radio person on Twitter who has never appeared on air!
Besides almost 10 years working as an online journalist and marketing manager, [...]

James Cridland, who used to work here, and now works for the BBC, maintains a popular radio blog. He’s just published some interesting radio statistics, that are definitely worth reading.

Introduction
The most revealing thing that always strikes me about the Open Playlist is the enthusiasm of our listeners for music - their passion is unbridled . For us so called ‘music professionals’ our analysis of music can be a somewhat sanitised one where statistical expressions like ‘burn’ , ‘familiarity’ and ‘potential’ can [...]

I’ve just finished perusing Christian’s Free Handy Manbag-Size taster of his new book called “The Men Commandments” and feel compelled to blog.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of the OC and think he’s a fabulously talented, intelligent and entertaining man. But I must take issue with his latest oeuvre, which in my opinion* [...]

I’m Allan Lake and I’ll be honest with you all - I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited about anything in my whole life. I actually grew up with this station and the fact that I’m going to be part of the team bringing it to the next level is wicked. It [...]

So! My first blog of many weird, eccentric ramblings to come. The question is what should you all expect?
Well, the new show will be called Absolution and the name says it all; madness and a regular colostomy bag of some of the world’s weirdest and freakiest characters.
Describing what will happen is tricky. Best thing is, [...]

It is 23.54. I’m late. I am at least an hour or so from home. And my girlfriend has left 3 answerphone messages, and 2 texts to track me down. I have had 3 slices of pizza, 2 glasses of champagne, and Idontknowhowmany beers. I narrowly escaped the magnetic vortex pull of Soho Karaoke, and [...]

Hello One Golden Square,
It seems weeks ago since we all celebrated our win at this years Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, picking up gold for our fantastic Virgin Mobile V Festival coverage.
What makes it even more special is that this award isn’t for just one specific person or presenter, this is completely a team effort. Every [...]

What with the annual leave I had booked for August, Friday was my last day in the office as a member of staff.
I imagine everyone here is sick & tired of being told how wonderful they are, but I’d like to add my voice to that chorus and thank you all for your part in [...]

Hey guess what, the radio station is changing! Version 2.0 starts this autumn and I for one can’t wait. We have such a huge amount of talent across all floors at Golden Square that I think radio in the UK is unaware what a sleeping giant we are, and will be, come September/October!
So, what is [...]

“Usually when things has gone this far, People tend to disappear, No one will surprise me unless you do. I can tell there’s something goin’ on, Hours seems to disappear. Everyone is leaving I’m still with you… And we don’t care about the young folks…” Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks
There have been countless [...]

It’s almost six years since I first crossed under the brass ‘No.1′, making me a veteran amongst some but still a new boy compared to others (Russ and Fiona to name the obvious).
What remains fresh in my mind however, is the warmest of welcomes I received, one that I have seen given to so many [...]

For about 2 years we geeks in Digital Media have had a big LCD television mounted on the wall showing statistics about the website. Whenever a client or colleague wandered down to the Digital Media end of the 1st floor they would be transfixed by the live river of items that would flow onto the [...]

As we get older we tend to dream less and less. I was forever being told off at school for either talking too much or daydreaming. Now I am paid to do both. So f**k you Mr Barnes the chemistry teacher!
Anyway. Mr Parigi last week spoke of the intellectual fatigue in commercial radio, I think [...]

What a week it’s been. The F1 boss was awarded £60,000 damages after a judge rejected claims he took part in Nazi-themed orgy. Facebook paid out £22,000 after false details about a businessman appeared on it’s site. The Canoe Man and his wife were jailed for 13 years. It’s claimed email scams are up 180%. [...]