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107.6 Juice FM - news archive

This is an archive of news about 107.6 Juice FM. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

A juicy deal for GCap Media
From Radio Today. Posted May 8 2008, 7.53pm
GCap Media has signed a six figure deal with Ribena to run the first ever radio promotion for the brand’s new range of Ribena 100 per cent Pure Juices. (more)

New PC for 107.6 Juice FM
From Radio Today. Posted March 28 2008, 8.33am
Rock FM and Magic 999's deputy programme director and station sound producer Gillian Hall has joined UTV Radio's Juice FM in Liverpool as programme controller. (more)

Rick leaves Rock for Juice
From Radio Today. Posted January 19 2008, 11.01am
Rock FM's drive-time presenter Rick Houghton is leaving Emap to join UTV as programme controller of Juice FM in Liverpool. (more)

Juice Tube secures WKD sponsor
From Radio Today. Posted October 23 2007, 11.09am
Fresh from winning the Best Use of Online for Marketing a Radio Station at the recent Promotions and Marketing Awards, Juice FM has signed a month long deal with drinks manufacturer WKD to broadcast online at the radio station's own YouTube style website. (more)

Juice accused of prize boob
From Radio Today. Posted August 13 2007, 3.47pm
Liverpool's Juice FM is being criticised - for offering a breast enlargement as the prize in an on-air competition. 27-year-old Nadine Pude has won the chance to increase her bra size from an A to a DD and will have the operation later this month. But there's criticism from doctors who say it's not a good advert for cosmetic surgery. (more)

WRN goes mobile in India
From Radio Today. Posted July 17 2007, 7.58am
World Radio Network is making its 24/7 international news and current affairs radio channel available to Indian mobile users via AirChord and its Juice Up mobile application. Mobile subscribers will be able to access content from WRN’s international public broadcasting clients. (more)

WRN signs deal to broadcast on India mobiles
From Biz Asia. Posted July 16 2007, 10.44pm
WRN, the UK-based television and radio transmission company, has concluded a deal with AirChord, the New Delhi-headquartered, multi-media streaming media company that converges mobile and web. The deal means WRN will be making its 24/7 international news and current affairs radio channel available to Indian mobile users via AirChord and its Juice Up mobile application. Mobile subscribers will be able to access world class content from WRN's international public broadcasting clients that include China Radio International, Korea's KBS World Radio, Radio Canada International, America's NPR, Ireland's RTE and Radio Romania International. Gary Edgerton, WRN's Managing Director, says, "India is one of the fastest growing mobile markets globally and this partnership with AirChord gives WRN a significant mobile presence across the country and offers the growing numbers of Indian mobile subscribers access to unique global content from WRN. Anil Sharma, President of AirChord, says, "Working with WRN, a trusted international partner, allows us to offer more exciting and relevant content to AirChord's targeted subscriber base". (more)

WRN signs contract with AirChord for content delivery to huge Indian mobile market
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 16 2007, 3.50pm
WRN, the UK-based television and radio transmission company, has concluded a deal with AirChord, the New Delhi-headquartered, multi-media streaming media company that converges mobile and web.   WRN is making its 24/7 international news and current affairs radio channel available to Indian mobile users via AirChord and its Juice Up mobile application. Mobile subscribers will be able [...] (more)

Grainne sets up Instant Radio
From Radio Today. Posted June 11 2007, 7.50pm
Former Juice FM Programme Director Grainne Landowski has left the Liverpool station to launch a radio solutions business. Instant Radio is offering support to stations, including competitor analysis and presenter coaching. Grainne joined Juice in 2001 and helped win Juice Station of the Year at the NTL Awards in 2003. (more)

MuxCo's second DAB application
From Radio Today. Posted May 9 2007, 4.49pm
Local radio stations Dee 106.3 and 107.6 Juice FM have joined forces to bid for the new local digital radio multiplex serving North East Wales and West Cheshire.The owners of these stations, Dee 106.3 Ltd and UTV Radio (GB) Ltd have teamed up with Town & Country Broadcasting Ltd and MuxCo Ltd to create MuxCo North East Wales and West Cheshire Ltd. The bid was submitted to Ofcom today. (more)

Arrow FM & Juice 107.2 Favourites in SE England
From Merry Media. Posted May 4 2007, 6.00pm
The Breakfast Show on Arrow FM hosted by Andy Knight and The Drivetime Show on Bright 106.2 hosted by Guy & Andrea have been crowned the Best in South East England in a poll on Merry Media.For the next couple of months Merry Media will be moving from one region to the next in the UK to find the best Breakfast and Drivetime shows on local radio. We have found the best in the South, South West & South East and now looking for the best in the East of England.. (more)

Oasis juice drink gets first TV ad for six years
From Media Guardian. Posted April 30 2007, 1.00am
8am: Oasis juice drink is getting its first TV plug for six years tomorrow. By Jemima Kiss. (more)

Juice 107.2 fined by Brighton Council
From thenoise.co.uk. Posted April 27 2007, 3.04pm
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Greg Burke Swaps Juice FM for Jack FM
From Merry Media. Posted January 9 2007, 2.12pm
Following the recent award of the new Oxfordshire FM licence to Absolute Radio's JACK fm, award winning journalist and news anchor Greg Burke has announced he is leaving 107.6 Juice FM Liverpool to join the new station.. (more)

Jack hires Burke from Juice
From Radio Today. Posted January 9 2007, 11.01am
Jack FM, the new radio station for Oxfordshire has hired the first person to join the current affairs and music based Breakfast Show. Journalist and news anchor Greg Burke will leave the breakfast team at Juice FM Liverpool to take up the position later this year. (more)

LBC's O'Brien takes the veggie challenge
From thenoise.co.uk. Posted December 8 2006, 11.23am
LBC's James O'Brien is to turn vegetarian for two weeks and will chronicle his attempts to stay away from meat on his show.The mid-morning presenter, who professes to be an avid meat fan and has been outspoken about vegetarianism, has challenged himself to be a healthy veggie for a fortnight.Marinated tofu and beetroot juice, and other vegetarian delights, will be delivered to O'Brien live on air.The presenter will also be keeping listeners updated on his attempts via his blog at lbc.co.uk. (more)

Louis Hurst quits radio
From Radio Today. Posted December 7 2006, 8.45am
Louis Hurst and the Large Portion have officially ended their working relationship with UTV-owned Liverpool station Juice FM. Louis famously joined Juice from Radio City two years ago but today has announced its time to hang up the headphones. (more)

Juice FM wins social action New York gong
From Press Gazette. Posted October 19 2006, 10.00am
Liverpool's 107.6 Juice FM has won a prize at the New York Festival's Radio Programming and Promotions Awards for a programme it made in Ethiopia. (more)

Complaint for City and Juice
From Radio Today. Posted October 2 2006, 11.15am
Radio City 96.7 and 107.6 Juice FM have both attracted a complaint from a listener following presenter comments. (more)

Juice man heads to Passion
From Radio Today. Posted June 24 2006, 7.00pm
Following last week’s acquisition of Passion 107.9 in Oxfordshire, Absolute Radio has announced the appointment of Graham Lysaght from Juice FM in Liverpool as Sales Manager. Graham obviously made a great impression on Absolute Radio when they owned Juice, so the team at Absolute wasted no time in hiring Graham to join them at Passion. For the past 3 years he oversaw a 60% growth in year on year sponsorship and promotions revenue as head of the team at Juice. (more)

Podcast update for Radio Netherlands audio
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 3 2006, 12.01pm
If you are a subscriber to Radio Netherlands podcasts, there's an important announcement: We have reconfigured our XML files to enable podcast downloads for users of non-iTunes software such as Juice, Ipodder and Pubcatcher. Please renew your subscription by clicking on the appropriate icons on this page. Please note that, even if you use iTunes, you will need to re-subscribe as the URL's have (more)