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Dutch radio listening figures June/July 2008
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 28 2008, 11.03am
Research Bureau Intomart GfK has today published the Dutch radio listening figures for June/July 2008. Market leader Radio 538 has lost share, but it still comfortably ahead of its nearerst rival, public network Radio 2. The other big loser this month, perhaps surprisingly, was Q-music, which saw its share slip by 0.5 percent after many [...] (more)

Lisa Snowdon replaces Denise Van Outen on Capital 95.8
From Media Guardian. Posted August 28 2008, 9.40am
Lisa Snowdon is to join Johnny Vaughan as the permanent breakfast show co-presenter on London's Capital 95.8, replacing Denise Van Outen. By John Plunkett (more)

New breakfast presenter for Capital
From Radio Today. Posted August 28 2008, 9.36am
Lisa Snowdon has been announced as the new co-presenter of Capital 95.8's breakfast show.The host of Britain's Next top Model becomes the fourth co-presenter on the show in four years, following the departure of Denise van Outen. (more)

Online ad spend will overtake radio
From UTalk Marketing. Posted August 28 2008, 8.48am
Online spend up 23.7% (more)

Abe Nathan R.I.P.
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 28 2008, 8.25am
We are sorry to have to announce the death of Abe Nathan, who died last night at 20.56 local time in Tel Aviv. Abe, who had several brain strokes through the past years, was during the last weeks in an hospital in Tel Aviv where his condition became worse. His daughter Sharona, who lives in the [...] (more)

Abie Nathan R.I.P.
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 28 2008, 8.25am
The leading Israeli peace activist Abie Nathan has died in Tel Aviv at the age of 81. Mr Nathan, who was born in Iran, was educated in India and served in the British Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He immigrated to Israel in 1948. In 1966 he made headlines worldwide by flying [...] (more)

Xfm Scotland to become part of Global's Galaxy network
From Media Guardian. Posted August 28 2008, 6.16am
Indie music station Xfm Scotland is to be rebranded as part of the Galaxy dance network by its new owner Global Radio. By John Plunkett (more)

Voice of Peace founder dies
From Radio Today. Posted August 28 2008, 6.04am
Abie Nathan, the founder of Middle East pirate radio station The Voice of Peace has died at the age of 81. Abie suffered strokes in 1996 and 1998 and never fully recovered. (more)

Old Time Radio Fans Ready for 33rd Convention
From radio.about.com. Posted August 28 2008, 1.00am
It happens yearly and the "2008 Friends of Old Time Radio Convention" is slated to be held October 23 - 26 in Newark, New Jersey. Each year, the gathering features live... (more)

Radio pick of the day: Crossing Continents | Jon Ronson On ...
From Media Guardian. Posted August 27 2008, 11.56pm
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Advertising: Online about to overtake radio in slow ad market
From Media Guardian. Posted August 27 2008, 11.09pm
Newest platform set to become third most popular medium behind TV, newspaper and magazines (more)

First Radio wins Jazz contract
From Radio Today. Posted August 27 2008, 10.44pm
First Radio Sales has won the contact to provide national sales for latest reincarnation of Jazz FM. The digital only station is set to launch on October 6th 2008. (more)

XFM Scotland to become Galaxy
From Radio Today. Posted August 27 2008, 6.18pm
Global Radio has announced it will re-brand Xfm Scotland as Galaxy Scotland. (more)

ZBC journalists get retrenchment letters
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 27 2008, 4.46pm
The state-owned Zimbabwe Broadcast Holdings (ZBH) has formally notified the seven journalists, who it once suspended on accusation of supporting the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) in the run-up to the March 29 harmonised elections, of its intention to retrench them. The seven were served with letters on Tuesday, notifying them of the company’s intention [...] (more)

Christian O'Connell's producer promoted at Virgin Radio
From Media Guardian. Posted August 27 2008, 4.30pm
Virgin Radio has appointed Christian O'Connell's breakfast show producer to a senior programming role ahead of the station's imminent relaunch. By John Plunkett (more)