20 October 2004 Virgin Radio Chief Executive, John Pearson, will step down from the company in April. The surprise resignation, which has been announced to Virgin staff,...
11 October 2004 In a deal reportedly worth half a billion US dollars ($A704 million) over five years, Howard Stern will present his iconic show for US satellite...
29 September 2004 An agreement in the US between Arbitron and VNU could see the birth of new national marketing research which will collect multi-media and...
27 September 2004 The 2004 European Radio & Television Symposium is on again during November in Berlin. The theme of the radio symposium day, on 10 November, ...
20 September 2004 To mark its 10th anniversary, German broadcaster, Deutsche Welle, has added Klingon - spoken in the Star Trek series and movies - to the 30...
8 September 2004 UK media regulator, Ofcom, has revealed plans for a new FM commercial radio licence for the Kidderminster area in the West Midlands. Radio companies...
8 September 2004 Three of the biggest media groups have been invited to discuss possible bids for BBC Worldwide. Executives from Time Warner, Walt Disney Corporation and...
31 August 2004 In London, Virgin Radio’s once troubled breakfast show has received a boost with the news that award winning presenters, Geoff Lloyd and Pete Mitchell, have...
29 August 2004 Let's hope this never happens in drought stricken parts of rural Australia ... In Senegal, a radio station is offering 50 kilos of rice to...
25 August 2004 From the 'Could it happen here' files: The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) has ceased live radio transmissions because of a flea infestation! Dozens of...
18 August 2004 Arbitron USA has reached a contract agreement with radio-station operator Infinity Broadcasting to provide radio ratings for that company. Infinity had previously rejected Arbitron’s ratings...
17 August 2004 In the UK, early competition for up to 30 analogue radio licences has heated up, with most of the leading radio groups revealing the format...
15 August 2004 In the Philippines, the military has begun giving 30 soldiers a 10 days crash course on news reporting to strengthen the Government's information program and...
12 August 2004 A reporter with a Catholic radio station in the Philippines has been shot dead in his home, south of Manila, becoming the fourth journalist to...
5 August 2004 In the Philippines, a radio correspondent has been shot dead, 100 kilometres south of Manila. Arnel Manalo has been shot three times while dropping...
5 August 2004 An English woman, who played the same song over and over at deafening levels, has been banned from owning a radio, stereo or tv. ...
4 August 2004 Capital Radio's flagship station in London has lost 1.3% audience share in three months in the latest ratings, which translates to a loss of 200...
4 August 2004 Britain's Guardian Media Group has been rapped on the knuckles by media regulator, Ofcom, for broadcasting a generic promotion for digital radio, claiming the output...
2 August 2004 New Zealand radio presenter, Grant Kereama, says he helped save the life of international rugby union star, Jonah Lomu, because that is what mates do....
29 July 2004 Let's hope this never happens with radio news bulletins in Australia! .
28 July 2004 Former Sydney, Adelaide and Gold Coast identity, Ray Arthur, has started a radio school in the UK for presenters and journalists, designed so graduates can...
22 July 2004 Head of BBC news, Richard Sambrook, is the new Director of the BBC World Service, which is still stinging after its news operations were criticised...
22 July 2004 Clear Channel Communications, the biggest radio operator in the US, has filed a $3 million countersuit claiming breach of contract against One Twelve, a company...
21 July 2004 The British Government will announce a switch off date for analog radio later this year, as the success of Digital Radio grows in that country....
20 July 2004 The British radio industry will feature in the Cannes Lions awards for the first time from next year. The Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) and...
20 July 2004 Veteran broadcaster, Chris Tarrant, and ex-BBC Radio 2 controller, Jim Moir, are two of the leading names behind a new project to buy into new...
20 July 2004 In Britain, The Wireless Group, owner of TalkSport and 13 independent local radio stations, has announced a robust set of first half financial figures, with...
16 July 2004 With digital radio a big topic in Australia (see radioinfo story, 14/7/04), it has been revealed that the number of households in Britain with access...
16 July 2004 Premium American satellite radio provider, Sirius, has announced a partnership with multi-platinum recording artist, Eminem, Shady Records and Interscope Records to create a cutting edge...
16 July 2004 One of the biggest battles for a planned local radio licence in the UK will take place in coming months, as the Government officially invites...
